Voterly — Your Most Reliable Voter Resource this Midterm Season With an election year comes a lot of questions. Am I still registered? When is the election? What offices are even up for reelection? How do I research the candidates? While most voter resource sites can answer one or two of these questions, Voterly answers them all. By gathering data from trusted sources like Vote Smart, WikiData, Google Civic Engine, Ballotpedia, Open Secrets, and more, Voterly presents the most reliable information all in one place. Not only that, we pride ourselves on being nonpartisan. We are committed ..read more

Photo by Will Rust As 2021 has drawn to a close, the Senate is at odds over monumental legislation. Tension among lawmakers has grown as the Democrat-led social spending bill, the Build Back Better plan, is at a standstill. A promise to pass a federal voting rights bill has yet to be fulfilled. Pressure from Americans is growing at a time when inflation is rising and a global pandemic ensues. With all the legislative dysfunction, President Biden and key Democrat players are considering drastic measures in order to pass bills. The biggest blocker legislation faces in the Senate is the ..read more

Voter Engagement Tools — Branded by You, Powered by Voterly What are the biggest obstacles deterring citizens from voting? Information, accessibility, and resources, to list a few. Voterly is on a mission to bring ease to voters, and provide them the confidence to participate in democracy. That’s why we provide digital voter tools to like-minded organizations like HeadCount and Motivote to help them educate and engage voters. Voterly proudly offers digital voter tools that are embeddable onto any website. If your organization’s mission is to inform and mobilize voters, we have the t ..read more

Photo by Tiffany Tertipes After a year like 2020, it’s normal to want to take a political breather. Most of us spend election years overdosing on news, politics, and candidates so that we can then exhale when the election is over. However, the cycle doesn’t stop. Although federal elections do not take place in off-years, city and state elections may occur depending on election schedules or whether a representative has left office. Off-year elections are just as important to participate in, and arguably more impactful because they affect what is close to home. They have the power to impact ..read more

Where Do Politicians Stand on Issues like Abortion, Climate Change, and Gun Control? — A Look Into Voterly’s Latest Feature Voterly’s latest “Issues” feature displayed on a politician’s profile. It’s easy to assume the best of your party’s political leaders… to assume that a politician of the same party must have your same values. It’s these assumptions that make it so easy to vote down party lines in an election, without further researching a candidate. Voterly’s newest feature does the research for you, so you can quickly find the truth of a candidate’s stances, and vote based upon  ..read more

Candidates running in the California Gubernatorial Recall Election, clockwise from top left: radio talk show host Larry Elder, former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlin Jenner, businessman John Cox, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, former Congressman Doug Ose, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley. The state of California will hold a special election on Tuesday, September 14th to determine its governorship. Governor Gavin Newsom is at risk of being recalled (removed), depending on the results of the election. Special elections can be confusing, and the process isn’t always made clear. Voterly ..read more

President Joe Biden hands out a pen after signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The past year has been one of political strife in America, especially for those in the Black community. From a deadly pandemic to the increased violence against minorities, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained great momentum leading to the recognition of a defining date in Black America’s history. On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed into law a new US federal holiday, Juneteenth National Inde ..read more

Doug Chayka It’s as though every week another state is making headlines in their effort to push through voting legislation. While the integrity of the U.S. election system is no new debate, the 2020 election set in motion a wave of legislative review across states. Ahead of some high-profile Senate races next year, supporters will say changes are necessary to ensure the integrity of elections. Critics will say most of these laws suppress voters, particularly those of color. Here at Voterly, we do the research so you don’t have to. We’ve broken down each state, so far, to pass revised voti ..read more

Hannah Lazarte for The Atlantic To the average American citizen, the time between Election Day and Inauguration Day feels like a rest period after all the energy and efforts that went into getting out to vote. But there’s a whole checklist of to-do’s before the next president is inaugurated. Let’s break down all the steps that go into the transfer of presidential powers into three key phases. “Planning Phase” Well before Election Day, starting in April or May, members of the transition team are assembled. This team meets with members of Congress, the current administration, the Gener ..read more

“I demand a recount!” was splashed all over headlines during the 2000 Presidential election between Al Gore and George W. Bush. 20 years later, President Trump and his administration demanded the same following the official calling of Joe Biden as the nation’s president elect. How often do recounts happen? Can they change the outcome of an election? Are recount laws the same in every state? Today we dive into recounts and how much (or how little) they affect the final results of an election. Supports of Al Gore and George W. Bush in front of the Supreme Court in 2000 Before a recount is a ..read more