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 OpenAI Agents SDK 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: vote.direct
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect vote.direct through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="vote.direct Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with vote.direct. "
                "You have access to 5 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from vote.direct"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

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.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 5 tools from vote.direct through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries vote.direct, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

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 OpenAI Agents SDK 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 OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the vote.direct MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 5 tools from vote.direct

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the vote.direct MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with vote.direct through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

vote.direct + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the vote.direct MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query vote.direct, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries vote.direct, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through vote.direct tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query vote.direct to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

vote.direct MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (5)

These 5 tools become available when you connect vote.direct to OpenAI Agents SDK 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 OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK 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 OpenAI Agents SDK

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

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

vote.direct + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating vote.direct MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.