
Democracy Works
Model & Strategy
Democracy Works turned the entire internet into an onramp for voting in 2018. It was the highest midterm turnout in a century.
Whatever issue you care about, it will not get solved while democracy is broken in the United States. Voter participation is critically low. Only 36 percent of voters participated in the last midterm election.
Democracy Works moonshot goal is 80% voter participation in the United States by 2024 and Democracy Works is the jet fuel that will get us there.



Seth spent two summers in high school working at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and always planned to be an inventor – but when he got to college, plans changed. He couldn’t turn his back on what seemed like the greatest problem of our time, America’s broken democracy and dysfunctional government. He founded the Activist Council, which still annually mobilizes hundreds of students to participate in politics, and served as student body president, where he led the council in successfully lobbying Columbia to reform its financial aid policies.
After college, Seth worked as a researcher at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, and asked himself the question that would drive his future work, “Why has the Internet revolutionized everything except government, and what could I do about it?” He sought answers by attending the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, working at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and founding TurboVote while completing his Masters in Public Policy. TurboVote has since been recognized by the Sunlight Foundation, Knight Foundation, and Google, and in 2011 Seth was named one of Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” in the field of law and policy.
IMPACT
Democracy Works helps tens of millions register and vote. Here’s how:
- Seven million voters receive TurboVote texts and emails to help register and vote in all elections.
- Turning the world’s most valuable media real estate into registration and voting powerhouses.
- Publishing the only dataset of all 125,000+ polling places, powering everything on Election Day.
- Every state relied on Democracy Works help or technology to improve election security or voter experience.
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Can you give ten mins to ensure our #DemocracyWorks? You can help millions of mail voters track their ballots by gi… https://t.co/kxgppwFAtO
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RT @VotingInfo: Are you voting today? 👀 Visit https://t.co/hMdNhJJMrD to find where you can vote in: 👉 #Alabama 👉 #DC 👉 #Georgia 👉 #Virgi…
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Looking to help ensure our #DemocracyWorks? Volunteer ten minutes to weigh in on some updates to our tool, Ballot S… https://t.co/unYjUpPCVZ
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Interested in providing feedback on some new Ballot Scout features? Your participation will help millions of voters… https://t.co/u0t364YSGA
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From where to return mail ballots in ME to how to register in WY, our Research team collects the info Americans nee… https://t.co/bhjBncZ4q6
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RT @VotingInfo: Ever wondered what VIP is all about? We’ve put together 10 facts to help you get to know us a bit better. The first two:…
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RT @OregonElections: Remember: If you mail your ballot today it must be picked up *and* postmarked. If you miss the last USPS collection ti…
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📣 Calling all engineers! 📣 We're hiring an Engineering VP and Manager to help ensure our tools are always ready to… https://t.co/SPnQASGmWf
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RT @VotingInfo: #Nebraska voters: Need to find your polling place for today's election? We've got you covered! 👇 #NebraskaVotes #VoteRea…
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RT @VotingInfo: We're happy to share that Luis Lozada is the new CEO of @demworksinc, home of VIP! Visit the #DemocracyWorks blog to learn…
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RT @TurboVote: We're so excited to share that Luis Lozada is the new CEO of @demworksinc, the makers of TurboVote! Head over to the #Democr…
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Please join us in welcoming the new CEO of Democracy Works, Luis Lozada! We are so proud to have a leader with such… https://t.co/RVLuOlDjCb
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Since 2018, we’ve partnered with @GoogleCivics to help voters navigate US elections. Together, we’re making… https://t.co/otyDKBsmet
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RT @SLSVCoalition: Following the 2020 elections, we knew the #StudentVote space needed to evolve to account for the space's changing needs.…
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RT @CivicAlliance: There are 36 gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2022 🗳️ #midterms2022
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RT @SLSVCoalition: Ready to take your #VotesAndBallots knowledge to the next level? Are you action planning on campus this year? You might…
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BREAKING: Companies Active in Getting Out the Vote Outperform the Market 📈 #CorporateCivicPlaybook… https://t.co/HSPWPwDF0p
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Did you know that 94% of @CivicAlliance member companies provided employees time off to vote in 2020? AND – 99% of… https://t.co/Cim5S478KI
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Our @CivicAlliance’s new #CorporateCivicPlaybook is THE guide for companies looking to strengthen our democracy in… https://t.co/bIoevy1dCm