How to Use the BallotReady MCP in Cursor

Q: Can I test my BallotReady connection inside Cursor?

Run the getaccountcheck tool straight from the agent chat. It pings the server and confirms your authentication token is active before you write any code.

Q: How do I find ballot measures for a specific address in Cursor?

Chain two tools together by asking your agent to run getelectionsbyaddress followed by getballotmeasures. The editor will execute both and dump the referendum details into your workspace.

Inject live election data and candidate profiles directly into your code using Cursor.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect BallotReady to Cursor and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Code with Live District Data

BallotReady translates raw addresses into actionable civic data through `get_districts_by_address`. While you build a voter registration app, Cursor calls this tool to inject real API responses into your test suites. Working with mock civic boundaries always leads to production bugs. Agent mode pulls actual district IDs so you can write parsing logic that handles the weird edge cases of American gerrymandering.

Automate Candidate Pages

BallotReady fetches politician details instantly via `list_candidates` and `get_candidate`. Your IDE grabs the real JSON payload for a local race and writes the TypeScript interfaces to match it perfectly. Developers waste hours reading API docs to figure out field names. Cursor just hits the endpoint, looks at the actual data structure, and generates the UI components for you.

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Connecting this MCP Server gives your editor direct access to `list_positions` and `get_officeholders`. When you need to populate a dropdown menu of available elected offices, your agent queries the live database. Hardcoding political offices is a terrible idea because seats change constantly. You get dynamic, accurate data injected right where your cursor is blinking.

Setup guide

Set up BallotReady MCP in Cursor

Prerequisites

Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP Settings

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server".
2

Add the BallotReady MCP

Cursor will create or open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable Agent mode

Open Composer (Cmd+I / Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode.
4

Verify the connection

Ask Cursor something like "List my recent BallotReady transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the BallotReady tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ballotready-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about BallotReady MCP in Cursor

Create an mcp.json file in your project root directory. Paste the Vinkius server URL and your connection arguments inside the mcpServers object. Toggle Agent mode on in the chat panel to start querying.

Yes, the AI client reads the tool definitions and generates the exact fetch requests you need. It uses live responses from `list_elections` to ensure your data mapping is correct.

Run the `get_account_check` tool straight from the agent chat. It pings the server and confirms your authentication token is active before you write any code.

Chain two tools together by asking your agent to run `get_elections_by_address` followed by `get_ballot_measures`. The editor will execute both and dump the referendum details into your workspace.

Any street data you pass to the MCP Server routes through a zero-trust architecture. Vinkius requires only one endpoint token and drops the connection state the second your query finishes.

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