Effective Date: June 2026 | info@ballotpower.org
Ballot Power is a Michigan nonprofit that helps voters understand their ballot, track their absentee ballot status, and find polling places, drop boxes, and early voting sites. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, and how we communicate with you by text and email. Our services are offered exclusively in Michigan and are governed by Michigan law and applicable federal requirements, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the CAN-SPAM Act.
Ballot Power Users are individuals who interact directly with our Services — voters who visit ballotpower.org and, optionally, sign up to receive ballot status updates. We have a direct relationship with these users and this policy governs our handling of their information.
Customer End Users are individuals whose information is processed on behalf of partner organizations (such as volunteer coordinators using Ballot Power for outreach). Ballot Power acts as a services provider in those cases; the partner organization's own privacy policy governs.
We collect only what we need to provide the Services:
By providing your mobile phone number and checking the SMS opt-in box on our sign-up form, you expressly consent to receive recurring automated text messages (SMS/MMS) from Ballot Power at the number provided. Messages may include:
Consent is not required to use ballotpower.org.
Message frequency varies with election activity; expect multiple messages during active election periods.
Message and data rates may apply depending on your carrier plan.
To opt out: Reply STOP at any time. You will receive one confirmation and no further messages. You may also opt out by emailing info@ballotpower.org.
For help: Reply HELP or email info@ballotpower.org.
Supported carriers include AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and most major U.S. carriers. Carrier support may vary. Ballot Power is not responsible for delays or failures in message delivery due to carrier issues.
Ballot Power operates as an Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging service. Text messages are used exclusively for voter education and ballot status notifications. We do not send commercial marketing or fundraising messages via SMS.
By providing your email address and checking the email opt-in box on our sign-up form, you consent to receive email communications from Ballot Power, including:
Consent is not required to use ballotpower.org.
To opt out: Click the unsubscribe link in any email or email info@ballotpower.org. Requests are processed promptly in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act.
We use personal information to deliver and improve our Services — providing ballot and voting information through your chosen channels (text and/or email), sending service announcements and security alerts, personalizing your experience, and responding to support requests. On behalf of partner organizations, we also use information to enable voter outreach and provide related support.
We may use aggregated, de-identified data for research and product development. We use personal information as required to comply with applicable law, respond to legal process, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
We may share personal information with:
Ballot Power does not sell, rent, or trade personal information — including mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and opt-in consent records — to any third party, under any circumstances.
Mobile phone numbers collected for SMS communications are used solely to deliver the voter notifications you requested. This information is never sold, leased, shared, or transferred to third parties for marketing, promotional, or any other independent purposes — including to affiliates or partner organizations.
Opt-in consent data (the record of your agreement to receive text messages or email) is collected, stored, and retained exclusively for compliance purposes. It is not shared with or sold to any outside party.
SMS message content is never shared with third parties other than the carriers necessary to transmit messages to your device.
You have the right to:
To submit a privacy request, email info@ballotpower.org and include your name and the email address associated with your account. We will verify your identity before responding.
We employ industry-standard technical, organizational, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. We require third-party service providers to maintain equivalent protections under contract. We will not use your personal information for a purpose materially different from that for which it was collected without providing you an opportunity to opt out — or, for sensitive data, opt in.
Ballot Power may be required to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including for national security or law enforcement purposes.
Our Services are not intended for children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without required parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
We may update this policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify registered users by email or prominent notice on our website and update the effective date above.
Contact:
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