What is VoteBuilder?
• The online database which holds the voter file.
• Contains the names and other important information about registered voters.
• Utilize to create targeted lists for voter persuasion and turnout.
o The best strategic tool for a campaign’s field and political activity.
• Used by County Committees and campaigns (with public accounts through their County Committees
or separate private accounts).
• Used by vendors to obtain lists for paid voter communication (mail, phones, etc.).
*Images from VoteBuilder*
How do I get VoteBuilder?
Contact the PA Democratic Party or your local Democratic County Committee.
For campaigns, the rate for a public account is $0.004 per voter in your district. To make your account
private (only your campaign can access your lists and data), it is an additional $0.003 per voter. Please
contact the PA Democratic Party at 717-920-8470 for details.
*Votebuilder is available through a paternship with the Democratic National Committee and the PA Democratic Party.
Note that NGPVAN, not the PA Democratic Party owns the trademark to, and operate, Votebuilder platform.
What does VoteBuilder have (that other lists do not)?
VoteBuilder County Board of Elections
Updates at least three times a year from the PA Department of State.
Approximately an 80% telephone match.
Paid Lists
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Address change updates through the National Change of Address
Registry (for no extra fee).
Voter candidate and issue tags compiled by Presidential,
gubernatorial, congressional and legislative races since 2000 – tags
only available through VoteBuilder.
Unlimited ability to create lists quickly based on past vote history,
geographic area, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, Democratic support
modeling and many other factors.
(Usually for an
Extra Chrage)
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Unlimited ability to track and ID voters based on candidate support
and other factors.
Access to connect VoteBuilder to websites and NGP (campaign ﬁnance
software) – fees vary.
Field plan management tools – a whole section of VoteBuilder called
“MyCampaign” for County Parties and campaigns to organize
volunteers and events.
What are some specific tasks that VoteBuilder can do?
VoteBuilder County Board of Elections
Look up contact and other background information about individual
voters in your district.
Paid Lists
(Not as Easy)
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(Not as Easy)
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Utilize for any petition review and challenge processes.
Create neighborhood canvassing or street lists of likely voters in your
election.
Make call lists to print out or post online for phone banks.
Print labels and letters addressed to people from your lists.
Keep track of the people that you’ve contacted and their responses
–target voters strategically.
Send lists to vendors for paid communication (mail, calls, etc.).
Keep track of your volunteers and schedule them for events,
volunteer shifts, etc.
Plan events and track RSVPs.
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