VIP Continues to Support Elections Throughout 2017

Note: This analysis was updated on November 7, 2017 to reflect changes to the state elections.

The Voting Information Project (VIP) is significantly expanding its support of state and local elections in 2017. As it did in 2016 during the general election, VIP will provide critical information, such as polling place locations and ballot information, to voters who will cast ballots in more than 70 elections.

The elections include the statewide contests in Virginia and New Jersey and New York City’s mayoral election, as well as dozens of school board races and other local and municipal elections across the country.

VIP is a partnership among The Pew Charitable Trusts, Google, and the states to ensure that voters have the official information they need to answer basic questions like “Where is my polling place?” and “What’s on my ballot?” VIP data is available at no cost through a customizable widget and SMS tool, as well as the website Get to the Polls. Developers can also use the Google Civic Information API to include VIP data in their applications.

All information below is subject to change.

State

Election type

Date

VA

General Assembly election

Jan. 10

NJ

Special school board election

Jan. 24

VA

Special election

Feb. 7

WA

Special election

Feb. 14

WI

Spring primary

Feb. 21

CA

Los Angeles County election

March 7

OK

Oklahoma special elections

March 7

ID

School funding elections

March 14

MN

Township elections

March 14

NJ

Special school board election

March 14

VA

Bath County special election

March 14

LA

Municipal primary

March 25

OK

Annual school runoff/regular municipal general election

April 4

WI

Spring election

April 4

NJ

Annual school board election

April 25

WA

Special election

April 25

LA

Municipal general election

April 29

CA

Local elections

May 2

MI

Municipal consolidated election

May 2

VA

May town elections (local offices)

May 2

NJ

Municipal nonpartisan elections

May 9

OK

Special election

May 9

OR

Special district elections

May 16

PA

General primary

May 16

NY

Special elections

May 23

MT

Special congressional election

May 25

LA

State senate district 2 runoff election

May 27

CA

Local elections

June 6

NJ

Primary election

June 6

VA

Primary election

June 13

OK

Special election

June 13

SC

Special congressional election

June 20

OK

Special election

July 11

CA

San Bernardino county election

July 11

RI

Senate District 13 primary election and Tiverton local election

July 18

AL

City of Dothan municipal election

Aug. 1

WA

Primary election

Aug. 1

MI

City primary/consolidated elections

Aug. 8

OK

Special election

Aug. 8

AL

U.S. Senate primary election

Aug. 15

UT

Special congressional primary (UT-3) and municipal primary elections

Aug. 15

RI

Providence Ward 3 election

Aug. 16

AL

City of Mobile municipal election

Aug. 22

RI

Senate District 13 general election

Aug. 22

CA

Mendocino County consolidated district election

Aug. 29

VA Fairfax County special election Aug. 29

NY

Primary election

Sept. 12

OK

Special election

Sept. 12

OR

Local elections

Sept. 19

AL

U.S. Senate runoff election

Sept. 26

NJ

Special school board elections

Sept. 26

OK

Potential special election

Oct. 10

LA

Open primary/Orleans municipal parochial primary

Oct. 14

CA

Uniform district election

Nov. 7

CO

Coordinated election

Nov. 7

ID

Local elections

Nov. 7

KS

Douglas County elections

Nov. 7

AZ Maricopa County elections Nov. 7
MA Local elections Nov. 7

MI

General election

Nov. 7

MN

General election

Nov. 7

NC

November election

Nov. 7

NJ

Statewide general election

Nov. 7

NY

General election

Nov. 7

OH

Municipal general election

Nov. 7

OR

Local elections

Nov. 7

PA

General election

Nov. 7

SC Local elections Nov. 7
RI Local elections Nov. 7
TX Cameron County elections Nov. 7

UT

Special congressional election (UT-3) and municipal general election

Nov. 7

VA

Statewide general election

Nov. 7

WA

General election

Nov. 7

OK

Potential special election

Nov. 14

LA

Open general election/Orleans municipal parochial general election

Nov. 18

IA

City run-off election

Dec. 5

AL

General election, U.S. Senate

Dec. 12

NJ

Special school board elections

Dec. 12

Alexis Schuler is the senior director and Monica Leibovitz is an officer for election initiatives at The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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