How do I find my vote.direct API Key?

Log in to your [**vote.direct dashboard**](https://vote.direct/), register for an API Key, and you will find it in your account settings. Copy and paste it below.

Does it show the specific items on the ballot?

Yes. The `get_ballot_information` tool retrieves the specific measures and candidates that will appear on the ballot for a given address.

Can the agent check registration deadlines?

Yes. Use the `get_registration_details` tool providing the state code. Your agent will return the official deadlines and registration links instantly.

vote.direct MCP Server for Google ADK 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: vote.direct
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add vote.direct as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.

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python

from google.adk.agents import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import (
    StreamableHTTPConnectionParams,
)

# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_tools = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
    )
)

agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-pro",
    name="votedirect_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with vote.direct "
        "using 5 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About vote.direct MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire civic participation and voter auditing workflow with vote.direct, the comprehensive source for localized election data. By connecting vote.direct to your agent, you transform complex voter searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search for polling locations, audit upcoming elections, and retrieve registration deadlines without you ever touching a government portal. Whether you are preparing for a local vote or conducting regional civic research, your agent acts as a real-time civic consultant, ensuring your data is always verified and localized.

Google ADK natively supports vote.direct as an MCP tool provider — declare the Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 5 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.

What you can do

Polling Auditing — Search for polling locations near any street address and retrieve detailed metadata, including hours and names.
Election Oversight — Audit upcoming elections for specific ZIP codes to maintain a clear view of local civic timelines and scale.
Ballot Discovery — Retrieve detailed ballot information for specific elections to understand the legislative items and candidates instantly.
Registration Intelligence — Query voter registration deadlines and links for any state to assist in civic compliance and planning.
Civic Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your civic research workflow is always operational.

The vote.direct MCP Server exposes 5 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Google ADK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect vote.direct to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the vote.direct MCP Server with Google ADK.

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Create the agent

Save the code above and integrate into your ADK workflow

Explore tools

The agent will discover 5 tools from vote.direct via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the vote.direct MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with vote.direct through the Model Context Protocol.

Google ADK natively supports MCP tool servers — declare a tool provider and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution

Built on Gemini models, ADK provides long-context reasoning ideal for complex multi-tool workflows with vote.direct

Production-ready features like session management, evaluation, and deployment come built-in — not bolted on

Seamless integration with Google Cloud services means you can combine vote.direct tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

vote.direct + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the vote.direct MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query vote.direct and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis

Multi-modal workflows: combine vote.direct tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent

Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query vote.direct regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift

Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including vote.direct

vote.direct MCP Tools for Google ADK (5)

These 5 tools become available when you connect vote.direct to Google ADK via MCP:

check_api_status

direct election data service. Check if the vote.direct service is operational

get_ballot_information

Get ballot information for a specific election and address

get_polling_locations

Find polling locations near a specific address

get_registration_details

Get voter registration deadlines and links for a specific state

get_upcoming_elections

Find upcoming elections for a specific ZIP code

Example Prompts for vote.direct in Google ADK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with vote.direct immediately.

"Find polling locations near '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC' using vote.direct."

"What elections are upcoming for ZIP code '90210'?"

"Get registration deadline for 'New York'."

Troubleshooting vote.direct MCP Server with Google ADK

Common issues when connecting vote.direct to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

vote.direct + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating vote.direct MCP Server with Google ADK.

How does Google ADK connect to MCP servers?

Import the MCP toolset class and pass the server URL. ADK discovers and registers all tools automatically, making them available to your agent's tool-use loop.

Can ADK agents use multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Declare multiple MCP tool providers in your agent configuration. ADK merges all tool schemas and the agent can call tools from any server in a single turn.

Which Gemini models work best with MCP tools?

Gemini 2.0 Flash and Pro models both support function calling required for MCP tools. Flash is recommended for latency-sensitive use cases, Pro for complex reasoning.