Beyond the numbers
Probability vs. Non-Probability Polling in 2024
For years, a central question in public opinion research has been whether traditional probability sampling - the method long considered the scientific gold standard - outperforms non-probability sampling techniques in producing accurate results.
ActiVote turns 7!
As we celebrate ActiVote’s 7th birthday on January 3, we’re looking back at a year defined by record engagement, meaningful participation and thousands of voters taking democracy into their own hands – one small habit at a time.
Who Uses ActiVote?
ActiVote’s mission is to make daily civic engagement simple and accessible.
Democracy Lives on your Street
Yesterday, thousands of mayors, city councilors, school board members, and town meeting reps were elected across the country.
2024 Most Valuable Pollster (MVP) Rankings
During the 2024 election season, thousands of polls were published by well over a hundred different pollsters.
ActiVote’s 2024 Polling Recap
Many people report that they have never participated in a poll, while they would love to have their voices heard.
ActiVote turns 5!
On January 3rd, 2019 we sat in a conference room and founded ActiVote.
ActiVote's 2023 Impact Report
ActiVote is on a mission to educate voters so that they can confidently participate in every election.
November 2023 - What’s on the Ballot?
Believe it or not - millions of Americans will have an election on November 7th, 2023!
Smart on Civics?
ActiVote is committed to changing the way citizens learn about and engage with their government, through a daily, fun and informative interaction.
Vote Tripling
So I am that person.
What does it mean to overlap?
The ActiVote Political Matrix provides a visually appealing 2-dimensional view of where people are on the Political Spectrum.
What gets folks to the polls?
The United States has approximately 331 million residents of which about 250 million are eligible to vote.
Who uses ActiVote?
We love activating voters.
ActiVote turns 4!
January 3rd is our ActiVote birthday and this year we turn 4 years old.
Voter Apathy or is it just difficult to cast a vote?
As you may or may not know while America may lead the world in many facets of life, voting is not one of them.
Local Legislative Launch
“We’re excited to partner with Activote to connect residents to information about their city government.
The 2022 Midterms
The midterms are upon us.
Power of One Vote
We’ve all heard the message “Every Vote Counts” or “Your Vote Matters”.
Look Who's 3?!
On January 3rd of 2019 we sat in a conference room in Philadelphia and signed the papers to start ActiVote.
ActiVote certifies as a B Corp!
ActiVote got an early Christmas present when we learned that we had passed through the rigorous BLab certification for organizations meeting the highest verified levels of social performance.
Planning Your Vote
Former heavyweight boxing World Champion Mike Tyson famously said: “Everyone has a plan: until they get punched in the face”.
Telling our money where to go!
Join us for two special events.
Building Bridges on Infrastructure
We need your voice!
So what’s in HR.1, the “For the People Act” on Democracy Reform?
Voter turnout in 2020 was 66% of all eligible voters: higher than ever in our history and significantly higher than the 60% who showed up in 2016 or even the 62% in 2008.
Accountable Government
With the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the new President and Vice President behind us as well as the certification of the two new senators of Georgia completed, the tumultuous 2020 election season has finally come to an end.
Our 2nd Birthday!
On January 3rd 2019 we founded ActiVote.
Rural Voters rebuilt the “Blue Wall”
In the days after the election, we have all seen the rollercoaster of results come in.
Voters Turn Out with ActiVote
ActiVote aims to help you participate in our democracy.
Candidate Survey Participation
Many of you have told us that you love our policy matrix and that you find it helpful in learning about candidates and determining which share your values.
Daily Democracy
We are so excited to finally release our new version!
Armchair activism for all
We created ActiVote because we believe that the more people who participate in our democracy, the stronger it will be.
Your place in the ActiVote Universe
While our early ancestors thought that Earth was the center of the universe, and later thought that at least our sun was that center, today we know that the universe is vast.
#NationalBeHeardDay
While #NationalBeHeardDay may just be a social media hashtag for people to talk about, it goes to the heart of our goals here at ActiVote!
Elected Officials Join ActiVote's Matrix!
At ActiVote we want to make it easy to vote your values.
ActiVote announces 2020 Civic Council
We have had so many wonderful interactions with our users over the past year.
Our 1st Birthday!
On January 3rd, 2019 we founded ActiVote in a conference room in Philadelphia.
Politics Plotted @Politicon
We spent the weekend in Music City (Nashville, TN) at Politicon, which is “The Unconventional Political Convention”.
Politicon 2019 : Political Universe
ActiVote is excited to be attending Politicon in Nashville next weekend (Oct 26-27).
Let's be friends!
One of our users, Lynne, downloaded ActiVote two months ago and at the time went through all her contacts to link them to their voter record and to see where and when they could vote.
Why we built ActiVote
Four decades ago, a newly appointed US Ambassador was asked why he had accepted the job offer after many years working in the private sector.
All in a day in Greater Mattapan
After the success of our previous blog we have partnered with the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council to talk about the day in the life for a Mattapan family!
Day in the Life
Jenny’s plane from Houston touches down in Boston at Logan Airport.
All Politics is Local
When people talk about politics, it is almost always about National Politics.
Primaries : Welcome to the Jungle
With upcoming state primaries in Washington State and Mississippi, two states with unusual primary systems, I thought I’d take a look at the different primary types that exist in the US, and how your vote counts in each.
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." ~Ben Franklin
What if I told you that you could work to repair American democracy, while simultaneously learning about topics you find interesting?
Ranked Choice Voting
In 1992, Bill Clinton won the presidency with an overwhelming majority in the electoral college: 370 of 538 electoral votes, but only 43% of the popular vote.
What's that matrix all about?
This weekend we got a few questions about how we determine the positioning of National Figures in the matrix.
We're Live!
Today marks the first official day that ActiVote is available on the App Store and Google Play.
Our Amazing Team
Greetings, everyone!
Unrig the System 2019
Victor and I just got back from the Unrig the System conference in Nashville TN.
Summer Internship Program
We are very excited to introduce our inaugural summer internship cohort.
Hello, world!
ActiVote is born!