The goal of MyBallot.info’s branding was to create a nationally scalable, non-partisan digital identity that simplifies access to voting information across all 50 U.S. states. The brand needed to signal accuracy, neutrality, and public trust while remaining approachable for first-time voters.
Context
MyBallot.info was developed in response to growing voter confusion, misinformation, and barriers to accessing reliable election data across the United States. Many voters struggle to find accurate, location-specific information on registration, deadlines, polling locations, and ballots—especially during high-volume election periods.
The platform was designed as a non-partisan public utility, prioritizing clarity, speed, and trust over engagement metrics or political messaging. Its purpose is to function as civic infrastructure rather than a political product.
Details
Time Frame:
Jun 24 – Nov 24
Role:
Founder, Full-Stack Developer, Civic Data Architect
Involvement:
System Architecture, Data Integration
Overview
The goal of MyBallot.info is to provide fast, neutral, and state-specific voting information for all 50 U.S. states in a single platform. The project focuses on reducing friction between voters and the electoral system by transforming fragmented public data into an accessible, real-time civic tool.
The platform is designed for first-time voters, marginalized communities, and high-turnout moments such as general elections.
Challenge
Public election data is highly fragmented, inconsistently formatted, and often difficult for non-technical users to interpret. In addition, civic platforms must operate under intense scrutiny regarding neutrality, accuracy, and public trust.
Key challenges included:
- Preventing misinformation while maintaining speed
- Designing for extreme traffic spikes during elections
- Communicating complex legal and procedural data in plain language
- Maintaining strict non-partisanship across all interfaces
Solution
The system integrates official state and federal election data into a unified search-driven civic platform.
The UX was engineered for minimal steps from entry to answer, reducing the psychological and technical barriers between the voter and the information they need. The platform operates without accounts, paywalls, or partisan framing.
- Voter registration status
- Election deadlines
- Polling location lookup
- Ballot information
- State-specific voting rules
Results
MyBallot.info grew into a national-scale civic information platform, serving tens of thousands of users during active election cycles. It demonstrates how UX design, data engineering, and public-interest computing can be combined to improve democratic participation in measurable ways.
The project continues to evolve as an open civic system—adapting to policy changes, election law updates, and emerging public information needs while preserving its core principles of neutrality, access, and trust.