Our Story

In 2012, BallotReady’s CEO, Alex, filled in her vote for president confidently and felt good about her vote for senator, but as she got further down the ballot, each name meant less and less to her.

Two years later, she began building an admittedly ugly website to help herself avoid this problem for the midterms. But with every addition to the site, she realized that this shouldn’t be a privilege only she got to have. She called up her friend from college and former candidate for office, Aviva, and got to work.

That year, BallotReady became a partner with the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and we got our first ever funding, a check for $400. In 2015, we covered the Kentucky Statewide Election. By 2016, we were up and running in nine states. In 2018, all fifty. As of 2022, here’s where we stand.

For Organizations

Whether you’re fighting to see new policy, leveraging your brand’s resources to drive civic engagement, or running for office, BallotReady offers powerful, customizable tools for your use.

Hundreds of organizations, including Snapchat, the Miami Heat, and NPR affiliates, partner with BallotReady to meet their goals. Learn more at organizations.ballotready.org.

Top Voter Resources

Is it election season? Dive into nonpartisan info on every candidate and ballot measure on your personal ballot. Still a few months away? You can still check your registration, learn about your current elected officials, and get involved while we finish our research on your ballot.

Activate and engage others with a BallotParty or become a SuperVoter. Political scientists say that the most effective thing you can do to increase voter turnout is to get three of your friends to vote. We say why stop at three? BallotReady has graphics for your Instagram story, activities for a party, and curriculum to teach youngsters how to be civic leaders.

For more information, and other ways that you can become BallotReady, check out our Voter Registration Portal or

Our Tools

Our extensive government data is our product. With it, we developed tools that provide nonpartisan information about every candidate, officeholder, and election process in all 50 states.

We help voters make a plan to vote based on their jurisdiction. Through our data and tools, companies and organizations can inform and turn out voters with a customized digital platform.