BallotReady

BallotReady MCP Connector for Claude

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Civic data and election information — track upcoming elections, candidates, and districts via AI.

10 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Empower your AI agent to navigate the complex landscape of civic engagement with BallotReady, the leading platform for nonpartisan election information. By connecting BallotReady to your agent, you transform dense voter data into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly identify upcoming local, state, and national elections based on a specific address, retrieve detailed candidate profiles, audit voting districts, and even explain ballot measures without you ever searching through government portals. Whether you're building a voter outreach tool or a civic dashboard, your agent acts as a direct, reliable bridge to the democratic process.

What you can do

  • Election Discovery — Find all upcoming elections (local, state, and federal) based on any physical address in the United States.
  • Candidate Profiling — Retrieve comprehensive profiles for candidates running for office, including their positions and bios.
  • District Mapping — Instantly match any address to its specific voting districts to understand local representation.
  • Ballot Insights — Access and explain specific ballot measures and referendums for upcoming elections directly from chat.
  • Officeholder Auditing — List current officeholders for specific districts to maintain an accurate view of elected leadership.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your BallotReady API Key
  3. Start exploring civic and election data through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Civic Organizations — automate voter information retrieval and outreach campaigns through natural language.
  • Political Researchers — audit candidate backgrounds and election schedules across multiple jurisdictions efficiently.
  • Non-Profit Teams — build AI-driven civic engagement tools to help communities understand their local ballots.
  • News & Media — quickly retrieve accurate, nonpartisan election data for reporting and fact-checking.
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10 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_account_check

Verify BallotReady connection

get_ballot_measures

Retrieve ballot measures for a specific election

list_positions

List specific offices up for election

get_candidate

Get detailed profile for a specific candidate

get_districts_by_address

Convenience tool to get districts by address

get_elections_by_address

Convenience tool to get elections by address

get_officeholders

Retrieve current officeholders for districts

list_candidates

List candidates running for office

list_districts

Match an address to specific voting districts

list_elections

Find upcoming elections based on a specific address

See how to talk to your AI agent using BallotReady.

What elections are coming up for the address 123 Main St, Chicago, IL?

I've found 2 upcoming elections for that address: the General Election on November 3rd and a Municipal Special Election on June 15th. Would you like to see the candidates or ballot measures for either?

Show me the profile for candidate ID 98765.

Candidate Profile: Jane Smith. She is running for State Senate. Her platform focuses on education reform and infrastructure. I can provide more details on her previous experience if needed.

Which voting districts cover 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC?

Retrieving district mapping... That address is covered by DC's At-Large Congressional District and DC Council Ward 2. I can also list the current officeholders for these districts.

For the highest accuracy, BallotReady tools like `list_elections` require a specific physical address (Street, City, State, ZIP). This ensures the agent returns the exact ballot measures and candidates for that specific location.

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