Lehi entrepreneur Darren Jones launched a free, nonpartisan website this summer to help voters navigate candidate information and align political choices with personal values. The new tool, MyVotingTool.com, aims to provide a starting point for voters seeking to understand how candidates' historical records and stated positions match their specific priorities.
Motivations for the Tool
The creation of the website stemmed from Jones' personal difficulty in finding reliable information during the summer of 2026. Jones, a lifetime Lehi resident, reported that while reviewing candidates, he struggled to recognize names, find dependable data, or identify contact information for candidates.
"I wanted to make an informed decision but needed a starting point," Jones said, according to the Lehi Free Press.
Development and Launch
Jones, who has developed multiple online companies including Life Inspire Technologies, Lifeinspire.ai, and Alpineinnovations.com, purchased the MyVotingTool.com domain to facilitate this civic resource. After launching the site during the summer of 2026, Jones shared the platform with a small group of users who found the information to be invaluable.
How the Tool Works
The platform functions by allowing users to create personal profiles where they can identify political preferences and priorities. Users can assign specific weight to the issues they consider most important. The website then compares candidates against these customized preferences by analyzing stated positions and historical records.
According to Jones, the tool is designed to help voters determine how closely a candidate's record aligns with the specific issues that matter to the individual voter, rather than relying exclusively on campaign messaging.
Tracking Candidate Consistency
A key feature of the website is a "chameleon score" concept. This metric is intended to highlight how a candidate's positions on various issues have changed over time.
By using this feature, Jones said the goal is to help voters evaluate consistency, context, and alignment over a long period of time rather than looking at a single moment in a campaign.
Nonpartisan Mission
Jones emphasized that MyVotingTool.com is intended for all users, regardless of their political party or specific viewpoint. He stated that the resource is designed to be unbiased and free to use, serving as a tool for exploring candidates and understanding available information without promoting any particular ideology or candidate.
"It does not promote any particular party, candidate, or ideology; instead, it helps people reach their own conclusions," Jones said.
Goal of Accessibility
The initiative began as a response to Jones' own uncertainty at the ballot box. He stated that his ultimate goal is to provide a useful starting point for anyone facing similar questions, making relevant political information more accessible and easier to compare for the general public.
Voter Clarity
The tool serves as a resource for voters looking to move beyond standard campaign messaging to find clarity in candidate records and priorities.
