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 LlamaIndex 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: vote.direct
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

docs.llamaindex.ai/en/stable/module_guides/tools/mcp

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LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add vote.direct as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.

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python

import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
    mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
    tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()

    agent = FunctionAgent(
        tools=tools,
        llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
        system_prompt=(
            "You are an assistant with access to vote.direct. "
            "You have 5 tools available."
        ),
    )

    response = await agent.run(
        "What tools are available in vote.direct?"
    )
    print(response)

asyncio.run(main())

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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.

LlamaIndex agents combine vote.direct tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 5 tools through the Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn — ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.

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 LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex via MCP

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

Install dependencies

Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Run the agent

Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent discovers 5 tools from vote.direct

Why Use LlamaIndex with the vote.direct MCP Server

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

Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine vote.direct tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers

Query pipeline framework lets you chain vote.direct tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline

Multi-source reasoning: agents can query vote.direct, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results

Observability integrations show exactly what vote.direct tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer

vote.direct + LlamaIndex Use Cases

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

Hybrid search: combine vote.direct real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive

Data enrichment: query vote.direct to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses

Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying vote.direct for fresh data

Analytical workflows: chain vote.direct queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports

vote.direct MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (5)

These 5 tools become available when you connect vote.direct to LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex

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

BasicMCPClient not found

Install: pip install llama-index-tools-mcp

vote.direct + LlamaIndex FAQ

Common questions about integrating vote.direct MCP Server with LlamaIndex.

How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?

Use the MCP client adapter to create a connection. LlamaIndex discovers all tools and wraps them as query engine tools compatible with any LlamaIndex agent.

Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?

Yes. LlamaIndex agents can query vote.direct tools and vector store indexes in the same turn, combining real-time and embedded data for grounded responses.