Voting Information Project
Distribute Official Voting Information at Scale
The Voting Information Project makes it easy for election officials to share accurate, up-to-date election information with millions of voters through the tools and platforms they already use. In partnership with state and local election offices, the project ensures that official voting locations and ballot details reach millions of voters each year.
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How it Works
The Voting Information Project was created in 2008 by state and local election officials, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and Google, and has been operated by Democracy Works since 2018. Through the Voting Information Project, Democracy Works partners directly with election officials to collect and process official data about where to vote and what's on the ballot. Our team formats and validates this information, and election offices review and approve it before publication.
Once verified, the data powers the Google Civic Information API, making it available across major search and social platforms. It also supports the Voting Information Tool, a free, embeddable widget that helps organizations share voting guidance directly with their audiences. Leading up to each election, our team monitors for updates and stays in contact with election officials. When an update is entered, it is instantly distributed across the internet wherever the data appears.
Benefits for Election Offices
The Voting Information Project reduces administrative workload and amplifies your office’s reach without added costs or contracts.
Authoritative Data Distribution
Your official election information appears directly in Google Search, Maps, and other trusted platforms automatically.
Comprehensive Infrastructure
A complete, end-to-end solution from data collection and processing to free voter-facing tools and integration. Participation is voluntary, and you maintain full control over your data.
Emergency Response Capability
Real-time updates help voters stay informed when polling places or hours change unexpectedly.
Voting Information Tool
The Voting Information Tool brings data from the Voting Information Project directly to voters through a simple, accessible web-based tool. Election offices and other organizations can embed it on their websites to give voters instant access to voting locations and more.
The tool is available in 13 languages, mobile-optimized, and customizable to match your site’s branding. It also serves as a reliable backup when other systems experience issues, helping you maintain continuous service during high-traffic periods or technical problems.
Twelve states incorporated the Voting Information Tool into their information distribution strategies in 2024, including California, Colorado, Oregon, and Virginia, which all used it as their primary voting location lookup tool.
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Partner With the Voting Information Project
Join more than 40 states, the District of Columbia, and dozens of local election offices in ensuring every voter has access to official election information. Reach out to us today.
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Clarifying our approach to empowering voters in 2026 and beyond.
The discussion centered around meeting the challenge of low turnout by educating and inspiring voters to participate in every election.
We’re ready to support voters as they make their voices heard, which means we’re taking the risks of mis- and disinformation seriously.