• CANDIDATES
  • ISSUES
  • LOCATION
  • HUMAN

How to retrieve local ballot information with your AI

Connect vote.direct to your AI client once. After that, you can pull specific election data just by providing an address.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

How can I find my local ballot info using AI?

Give your AI your residential address. It will use the connector to pull your specific legislative items and candidate lists. You'll get a clear breakdown of what's on your local ballot.

The results you get

What your AI finds

The connector pulls raw election data and hands it to your agent to process.

CANDIDATES

Candidate details

The AI identifies every person running for office in your district. You get names and specific roles they are seeking.

ISSUES

Legislative items

The tool pulls specific ballot measures and propositions. Your AI can then explain what each measure actually does.

LOCATION

Address mapping

The AI uses your specific address to ensure the data matches your exact precinct. This prevents seeing data for the wrong district.

HUMAN

Final voting decision

The AI provides the facts and the names. You still make the actual choice on how to vote.

The workflow

What your AI does when the address arrives.

The AI handles the data retrieval so you don't have to hunt through government websites.

  1. Locate precinct

    Your agent takes your address and finds your specific voting district.

    get_ballot_information

  2. Fetch candidates

    The AI pulls a list of every candidate running in your local area.

    get_ballot_information

  3. Identify measures

    The tool finds all legislative items and propositions on your specific ballot.

    get_ballot_information

  4. Summarize data

    Your agent organizes the names and issues into a readable format for you.

    get_ballot_information

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the process in your chat.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual street address or city.

vote.direct Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_foZAAidPxtRoLNbGjO5qv9TLzyY7AiUE9FIDCswd/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — vote.direct capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "votedirect-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_foZAAidPxtRoLNbGjO5qv9TLzyY7AiUE9FIDCswd/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find my local ballot information for [123 Main St, Springfield, IL].

  • Who are the candidates running for office at [456 Oak Ave, Austin, TX]?

  • What legislative items are on my ballot for [789 Pine Rd, Seattle, WA]?

  • List all the local propositions for my address at [101 Maple St, Miami, FL].

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Start here

Connect vote.direct once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and you can find the full technical details on the Connector page.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI vote for me?

    No. The AI only retrieves information about candidates and measures. You must cast your own vote.

  • 02

    Does the AI change my registration status?

    No. This tool only reads ballot information. It cannot modify your voter registration or change your address.

  • 03

    How does it know which candidates are running?

    It uses the get_ballot_information tool to pull the official list for your specific address.

  • 04

    Can I use this for any address?

    Yes, as long as the address is a valid residential location within the supported jurisdictions.

  • 05

    Will the AI tell me who I should vote for?

    No. The AI provides the names and the details of the measures. It does not offer political endorsements or opinions.

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