Chronicle reporting said Vote.org abruptly let five staff go in March 2024 amid resignations, turnover, and broader organizational instability.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Vote.org is a U.S. 501(c)(3) civic-tech nonprofit that helps people register to vote, verify registration, find polling places, request ballots, and get election reminders. It pairs free voter tools with partner distribution, data-driven outreach, and legal advocacy to remove barriers to voting. The organization traces its origins to Long Distance Voter (2008) and relaunched as Vote.org in 2016.
Primary product
Online voter-registration and voter-engagement toolset
Founded
2008
Headquarters
Washington, DC, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Remote
Industry
Civic and Social Organizations
Sub-industry
civic technology / voter registration and GOTV
Offices
0 jobs at Vote.org
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$120K
Latest round
Seed · Aug 2016
Latest amount
$120K
Aug 2016 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Vice President of Policy and Programs
Human Resources Director
Senior Director, Development
Senior Vice President, Fundraising & Partnerships / Deputy General Counsel
Founders
Founder and former CEO
Investors
Mission-driven, nonpartisan, data-driven, lean, and flexible. Public job postings emphasize trust, output over clock-in time, and a remote U.S. working model for engineering roles.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
No public salary band was found in the available job listing; the posting described compensation as competitive and highlighted strong benefits.
Benefits
Pricing
Free to end users; partner-distributed civic tools; donor-funded nonprofit with premium Vote.org+ access for partners.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
USD 1M–10M (estimated ~$6.3M)
Estimated monthly visits
879.5K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Chronicle reporting said Vote.org abruptly let five staff go in March 2024 amid resignations, turnover, and broader organizational instability.
SourcePublic reporting described million-dollar deficits, lapsed charitable registrations in multiple states, and an IRS complaint over governance and fundraising lapses.
SourceVote.org filed suit against founder Debra Cleaver, alleging defamation, impersonation, and interference with fundraising and operations.
SourceVote.org · Jul 2026
Vote.org pushed back on the President's claims about election fraud and framed the response as part of its broader voter-participation and democracy-defense work.
Vote.org · Apr 2026
Vote.org won a Webby People's Voice Award for Responsible Information, highlighting the platform's role in combating misinformation and providing trustworthy election information.
Vote.org · Mar 2026
Vote.org said the Eighth Circuit ruling blocking Arkansas's handwritten-signature requirement was a major win for online voter registration and voting access.
Votebeat · Sep 2025
Votebeat covered the feud and explained why the dispute matters for donor confidence, partner relationships, and the broader democracy-nonprofit sector.
Law.com · Sep 2025
Law.com reported on Vote.org's lawsuit against founder Debra Cleaver, describing allegations of a long-running campaign of defamation, impersonation, and regulatory complaints.