VoteCatcher
Building open source campaign infrastructure that any grassroots organizer can use - starting with signature validation processes.
Why This Matters
Running a grassroots campaign is hard. Organizers are often stuck with tedious, manual processes or expensive, proprietary software that doesn't fit their needs. This creates a high barrier to entry, making it difficult for community-led efforts to get off the ground. We believe technology should make democratic participation easier, not harder.
Our Approach: Processes, Not Just Tools
Instead of building standalone apps, we build and document open source processes. Our first project uses multimodal LLMs to achieve high-accuracy signature triaging, and we've already integrated it with the DC voter file for real-time validation.
Right now, we're focused on building out the full document processing and triaging workflow in Python. The goal is a reusable playbook that other campaigns can adapt for their own needs.
The Big Picture
Signature validation is just the beginning. The systems we're creating (for voter file integration, data validation, and workflow automation) are the building blocks for a full suite of open source campaign infrastructure. Our vision is to support candidate campaigns, issue advocacy, and other community organizing efforts, letting them focus on what matters: talking to people.
Our Story
VoteCatcher grew out of conversations with organizers who were spending more time on data entry and money on expensive software than running their campaign. We're a group of volunteers who believe that good campaign technology should be a public resource, accessible to everyone, not just well-funded efforts with dedicated tech teams.
Come Join Us
Whether you're a coder, organizer, or just someone who thinks campaigns should have better tools, we'd love to have you. We especially need help with:
- UX/UI design
- Front-end development
- Python and workflow automation
- Multimodal LLM implementation
- Data processing and validation
- Testing with real campaigns