VoteAmerica provides a Civic Data API with the following fields:
Civic Data API
| Slug | Description | Field Format |
|---|---|---|
| alert_registration | Voter registration alerts | Markdown |
| alert_vbm | VBM alerts | Markdown |
| ballot_curing_correction_process | What is the process for curing a rejected ballot? | Markdown |
| ballot_curing_instructions | The most useful of the ballot curing fields. | Markdown |
| ballot_curing_notification_process | How will the state let you know if there's an issue with your ballot? | Markdown |
| early_voting | Early voting available | Boolean |
| early_voting_ends | When does early voting ends | Markdown |
| early_voting_notes | Notes related to early voting. | Markdown |
| early_voting_starts | When does early voting start | Markdown |
| election_protection_phone | The election protection hotline number | Markdown |
| election_protection_website | The relevant page from 866ourvote.org | URL |
| emergency_ballot_application | Emergency ballot application | Markdown |
| emergency_ballot_law | Emergency ballot law | Markdown |
| emergency_ballot_request_end | Emergency ballot request end date | Markdown |
| emergency_ballot_request_start | Emergency ballot request start date | Markdown |
| emergency_ballot_return_deadline | Emergency ballot return deadline | Markdown |
| emergency_ballot_rules | Emergency ballot rules | Markdown |
| emergency_ballot_voting | Emergency ballot voting allowed | Boolean |
| external_tool_absentee_ballot_tracker | State absentee ballot tracker tool | URL |
| external_tool_felony_restoration_state_info | State information on voting rights restoration | URL |
| external_tool_ovr | State online voter registration tool | URL |
| external_tool_polling_place | State polling place lookup tool | URL |
| external_tool_provisional_ballot_tracker | State online provisional ballot tracker tool | URL |
| external_tool_vbm_application | State VBM request tool | URL |
| external_tool_vbm_application_requires_printing | True if voters need to print the form prepared by the state's OVBM tool | Boolean |
| external_tool_vbm_has_regional_urls | True if the state has multiple regional tools for requesting vote-by-mail ballots | Boolean |
| external_tool_verify_status | State tool for verifying registration status | URL |
| felon_vote_fees | Felony conviction fine and fees payment rules | Markdown |
| felon_vote_in_prison | Felony convictions allowed to vote in prison | Boolean |
| felon_vote_notes | Felony conviction notes | Markdown |
| felon_vote_parole | Felony convictions allowed to vote on parole | Boolean |
| felon_vote_post_sentence | Felony convictions allowed to vote when sentence is completed | Boolean |
| felon_vote_probation | Felony convictions allowed to vote on probation | Boolean |
| felon_vote_release_prison | Felony conviction allowed to vote when released from prison | Boolean |
| felon_vote_restoration | Felony conviction rights restoration process | Markdown |
| felon_vote_supervision | Felony convictions allowed to vote on parole and/or probation | Boolean |
| id_laws_out_of_state_accepted | True if a state will accept an out-of-state ID | Boolean |
| id_laws_student_id_accepted | DEPRECATED. | Boolean |
| id_requirements_in_person_registration | ID requirements for in person voter registration | Markdown |
| id_requirements_in_person_voting | ID requirements for voting in person | Markdown |
| id_requirements_ovr | ID requirements for online voter reg | Markdown |
| id_requirements_sdr | ID requirements for SDR and EDR. | Markdown |
| id_requirements_students | Guidance around using a student ID when voting | Markdown |
| id_requirements_vbm_request | ID requirements for VBM requests. | Markdown |
| id_requirements_vbm_return | ID requirements for voted mail-in ballots | Markdown |
| in_person_absentee_voting | In-person absentee voting available | Boolean |
| leo_absentee_ballots | Local Election Office - Absentee Ballots | URL |
| leo_overseas_voters | Local Election Office - Overseas Voters | URL |
| leo_voter_registration | Local Election Office - Voter Registration Forms | URL |
| military_voting | Military voting allowed | Boolean |
| official_info_early_voting | Source of our early voting info | URL |
| official_info_felon | Source of our felon re-enfranchisement info | URL |
| official_info_registration | Source of our voter registration info | URL |
| official_info_students | Source of our info for registering as a college student | URL |
| official_info_vbm | Source of our absentee voting info | URL |
| official_info_voter_id | Source of our voter ID info | URL |
| overseas_fvap_directions | FVAP url that shows state-specific directions | URL |
| overseas_fvap_tool | FVAP url that shows the state-specific tools | URL |
| overseas_voting | Overseas voting allowed | Boolean |
| pdf_absentee_form | The github URL for the form -- not the state websites. | URL |
| polling_place_voting | Polling place voting available | Boolean |
| polls_close | Polls close | Markdown |
| polls_open | Polls open | Markdown |
| provisional_voting | Provisional ballot voting allowed | Boolean |
| registration_automatic_exists | True if automatic voter reg exists | Boolean |
| registration_deadline_in_person | The deadline to register to vote in person | Markdown |
| registration_deadline_mail | The deadline to register to vote by mail | Markdown |
| registration_deadline_online | The deadline to register to vote online | Markdown |
| registration_directions_felony_conviction | help text for folks with felony convictions. | Markdown |
| registration_directions_mail | Step-by-step directions for registering to vote by mail | Markdown |
| registration_minimum_age | Minimum age to register to vote | Markdown |
| registration_nvrf_box_6 | Box 6 - ID number | Markdown |
| registration_nvrf_box_7 | Box 7 - Choice of Party | Markdown |
| registration_nvrf_box_8 | Box 8 - Race or ethnic group | Markdown |
| registration_nvrf_submission_address | NVRF submission address | Markdown |
| registration_ovr_directions | State-specific OVR directions | Markdown |
| registration_rules | Voter registration rules | Markdown |
| registration_submission_email | True if you can submit your registration form via email | Boolean |
| registration_submission_fax | True if you can submit your form via fax | Boolean |
| registration_submission_in_person | True if you can register to vote in person | Boolean |
| registration_submission_mail | True if you can submit your form via mail | Boolean |
| registration_submission_phone | True if you can register to vote via phone | Boolean |
| sdr_early_voting | State allows same day registration during the early voting period | Boolean |
| sdr_election_day | State allows same day registration on Election Day | Boolean |
| sdr_notes | Same Day Registration (notes) | Markdown |
| sdr_where | SDR locations | Markdown |
| sos_contact_email | Statewide election email. Generally the SOS. | Markdown |
| sos_election_website | Statewide election website. Generally the SOS. | URL |
| sos_phone_number | Statewide election phone number. Generally the SOS. | Markdown |
| specific_ballot_drop_date | Ballot drop date | Date |
| specific_ballot_return_deadline_by_mail | Ballot return deadline (mail) | Markdown |
| specific_ballot_return_deadline_in_person | Ballot return deadline (in-person) | Date |
| specific_early_voting_ends | Early voting end date | Date |
| specific_early_voting_starts | Early voting state dart | Date |
| specific_general_election_date | General election date | Date |
| specific_minimum_dob | DOB cutoff to register for the Nov 8 2022 election | Date |
| specific_official_election_calendar | Statewide official election calendar | URL |
| specific_registration_deadline_by_mail | Voter registration deadline (mail) | Date |
| specific_registration_deadline_in_person | Voter registration deadline (in-person) | Date |
| specific_registration_deadline_online | Voter registration deadline (online) | Date |
| specific_vbm_request_deadline_by_in_person | Absentee request deadline (in-person) | Date |
| specific_vbm_request_deadline_by_mail | Absentee request deadline (mail) | Date |
| specific_vbm_request_deadline_online | Absentee request deadline (online) | Date |
| state_election_code | State election code | URL |
| vbm_absentee_ballot_rules | VBM rules. | Markdown |
| vbm_app_submission_email | VBM - can you submit your app via email? | Boolean |
| vbm_app_submission_fax | VBM - can you submit your app via fax? | Boolean |
| vbm_app_submission_in_person | VBM - can you submit your app in person? | Boolean |
| vbm_app_submission_mail | VBM - can you submit your app via mail? | Boolean |
| vbm_app_submission_phone | True if you can request an absentee ballot via phone | Boolean |
| vbm_counties_provides_dropboxes | True if the county provides VBM dropboxes | Boolean |
| vbm_deadline_in_person | The deadline to request an absentee ballot in person | Markdown |
| vbm_deadline_mail | The deadline to request an absentee ballot by-mail | Markdown |
| vbm_deadline_online | Absentee request deadline (online) | Markdown |
| vbm_excuse_needed | Excuse is needed to vote by mail or absentee | Boolean |
| vbm_first_day_to_apply | Earliest date to request a mail-in ballot | Markdown |
| vbm_no_excuse | No excuse needed to vote by mail or absentee | Boolean |
| vbm_notes | vbm_notes | Markdown |
| vbm_other_options | You've signed up for VBM and now need to vote in person. | Markdown |
| vbm_ovbm_directions | State-specific OVBM directions | Markdown |
| vbm_overview | A short overview for the VBM process. | Markdown |
| vbm_permanent_anyone | True if anyone can sign up for permanent VBM | Boolean |
| vbm_permanent_disabled | True if elderly or disabled voters can sign up for permanent VBM | Boolean |
| vbm_request_directions_mail | Step-by-step directions for requesting an absentee ballot by-mail | Markdown |
| vbm_return_drop_box | Ballot can be returned via drop box | Boolean |
| vbm_return_early_voting | Ballot can be returned to an early voting location | Boolean |
| vbm_return_election_office | Ballot returned in person to election office | Boolean |
| vbm_return_hand_deliver_allowed | True if you can hand-deliver your mail-in ballot. | Boolean |
| vbm_return_polling_place | Ballot can be hand delivered to polling location | Boolean |
| vbm_state_provides_ballot_postage | True of the state provides postage for voted ballots | Boolean |
| vbm_state_provides_dropboxes | True of the state provides VBM dropboxes | Boolean |
| vbm_universal | All elections are held by mail | Boolean |
| vbm_voted_ballot_deadline_in_person | The deadline to hand-deliver your VBM ballot | Markdown |
| vbm_voted_ballot_deadline_mail | The deadline to return your VBM ballot via USPS | Markdown |
| vbm_warnings | VBM warnings | Markdown |
| warnings_registration | Voter registration warnings | Markdown |