VoteAmerica provides an Election Information API with the following fields:
VoteAmerica provides an Election Information API with the following fields:
| Slug | Description | Field Format |
|---|---|---|
| 2020_ballot_curing_instructions | 2020 Ballot Curing Instructions | Markdown |
| 2020_ballot_drop_date | 2020 ballot drop date | Date |
| 2020_ballot_return_deadline_by_mail | 2020 ballot return deadline (by mail) | Markdown |
| 2020_ballot_return_deadline_in_person | 2020 ballot return deadline (in person) | Markdown |
| 2020_early_voting_ends | 2020 early voting end date | Markdown |
| 2020_early_voting_starts | 2020 early voting start date | Markdown |
| 2020_general_election_date | 2020 general election date | Date |
| 2020_legal_changes | 2020 legal changes | Markdown |
| 2020_official_election_calendar | 2020 official state election calendar. | URL |
| 2020_other_changes | Being phased out. Use 2020_legal_changes | Markdown |
| 2020_registration_changes | Being phased out. Use 2020_legal_changes | Markdown |
| 2020_registration_deadline_by_mail | 2020 registration deadline (by mail) | Markdown |
| 2020_registration_deadline_in_person | 2020 registration deadline (in person) | Markdown |
| 2020_registration_deadline_online | 2020 registration deadline (online) | Markdown |
| 2020_vbm_anyone | Whether anyone can VBM (automatically or by application) in 2020 | Boolean |
| 2020_vbm_changes | Being phased out. Use 2020_legal_changes | Markdown |
| 2020_vbm_mailing_applications | True if the state is mailing VBM applications to all registered voters | Boolean |
| 2020_vbm_request_deadline_by_in_person | 2020 ballot request deadline (in person) | Markdown |
| 2020_vbm_request_deadline_by_mail | 2020 ballot request deadline (by mail) | Markdown |
| 2020_vbm_request_deadline_online | 2020 ballot request deadline (online) | Markdown |
| alert_registration | Voter registration alerts | Markdown |
| alert_vbm | VBM alerts | Markdown |
| ballot_curing_correction_process | Ballot curing correction process. | Markdown |
| ballot_curing_instructions | Ballot rejection reasons | Markdown |
| ballot_curing_notification_process | Ballot curing notification process | Markdown |
| early_voting_ends | Early voting ends | Markdown |
| early_voting_notes | Notes related to early voting. | Markdown |
| early_voting_starts | Early voting starts | Markdown |
| election_protection_phone | State-specific election protection hotline number | Markdown |
| election_protection_website | State-specific election protection website | URL |
| external_tool_absentee_ballot_tracker | State tool for tracking your VBM ballot. | 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 provisional ballot tracker tool | URL |
| external_tool_vbm_application | State VBM request tool | URL |
| external_tool_verify_status | State tool for verifying registration status | URL |
| 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_vbm | ID requirements for VBM | Markdown |
| id_requirements_vbm_request | ID requirements for VBM requests. | Markdown |
| id_requirements_vbm_return | ID requirements for voted mail-in ballots | Markdown |
| 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 | URL |
| official_info_early_voting | The state's page for early voting information | URL |
| official_info_felon | The state's page for felon re-enfranchisement info | URL |
| official_info_registration | The state's page for voter registration info | URL |
| official_info_students | The state's page for registering to vote as a student | URL |
| official_info_vbm | The state's page for VBM info | URL |
| official_info_voter_id | The state's page for 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 |
| pdf_absentee_form | The github URL for the form -- not the state websites. | URL |
| polls_close | Polls close | Markdown |
| polls_open | Polls open | Markdown |
| registration_automatic_exists | True if automatic voter reg exists | Boolean |
| registration_deadline_in_person | Voter registration deadline (in-person) | Markdown |
| registration_deadline_mail | Voter registration deadline (by-mail). | Markdown |
| registration_deadline_online | Voter registration deadline (online) | Markdown |
| registration_directions | This will override the default registration instructions | Markdown |
| registration_directions_felony_conviction | registration_directions_felony_conviction | Markdown |
| registration_minimum_age | Minimum age to register to vote | Markdown |
| registration_notes | Voter registration notes | 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 | Allows SDR during the early voting period | Boolean |
| sdr_election_day | Allows SDR 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 |
| state_election_code | State election code | URL |
| vbm_absentee_ballot_rules | VBM rules. | Markdown |
| vbm_application_directions | This will override the default VBM request directions. | 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 | VBM - can you apply via phone? | Boolean |
| vbm_ballot_rejection_reasons | VBM ballot rejection reasons | Markdown |
| vbm_counties_provides_dropboxes | True if dropbox availability varies by county | Boolean |
| vbm_deadline_in_person | VBM request deadline (in-person) | Markdown |
| vbm_deadline_mail | VBM request deadline (by-mail) | Markdown |
| vbm_deadline_online | VBM request deadline (online) | Markdown |
| vbm_first_day_to_apply | Earliest date to request a mail-in ballot | Markdown |
| vbm_no_excuse | True if the state has no-excuse VBM | Boolean |
| vbm_notes | VBM notes | Markdown |
| vbm_other_options | VBM - requested ballot but needs or wants to vote in person | Markdown |
| vbm_ovbm_directions | State-specific OVBM directions | Markdown |
| vbm_overview | VBM overview | 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_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 | True if all elections are held by mail. | Boolean |
| vbm_voted_ballot_deadline_in_person | VOTED ballot return deadline (in person) | Markdown |
| vbm_voted_ballot_deadline_mail | VOTED ballot deadline (by mail) | Markdown |
| vbm_warnings | VBM warnings | Markdown |
| warnings_registration | Voter registration warnings | Markdown |