How it works

When you vote, your county records that you cast a ballot. It does not record what was on the ballot. Most states then publish that participation history alongside the voter rolls, because the rolls are public by law. Campaigns, journalists and researchers have used these files for decades. Voted or Not makes the same files searchable by anyone.

What a record shows

Each record lists the elections a person voted in, the method they used (early in person, by mail, or on Election Day), their registration status, their party affiliation, and their city, county and approximate age. For primaries in some states, the record also shows which party’s ballot they took.

What no record shows

Who anyone voted for. The ballot is separated from the voter’s identity the moment it is cast. There is no file, public or private, that links a person to their choices.

Where the data comes from

• North Carolina: North Carolina State Board of Elections. Elections from the last 10 years.

We load the files exactly as published and refresh them when the state releases a new one. We do not display street addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, or any identification numbers, even where the state includes them. Records the state marks confidential are excluded entirely.

Removing your record

You can ask us to hide your record. It will still exist in your state’s official file.