Motivote Actions Overview

Election Actions guide users through the process of getting ready to vote.

Actions are personalized and dynamic, so not all users see all content. Rather, content is determined by the user's State (which determines election rules) and selected Voting Method (which determines recommended actions).

This means not all users see all action steps. For example, users who select Absentee/By Mail Voting as their voting method will not see actions related to In-Person voting. Users in a state with all-mail voting will not see the Request Ballot Action.

Action Flowchart

Action Details

Action	Segment	Description	Source	Points	Days Out
Create Account [does not reset]	All Users	Sign up for Motivote	N/A	50	N/A
Add Profile Picture [does not reset]	All Users	Add profile picture	N/A	10	N/A
Sign up for SMS Reminders [does not reset]	All Users	Enter and verify phone number to receive texts	N/A	50	N/A
Check Eligibility	All Users	Confirm if you are eligible to vote in your state (default selected upon sign-up, unless user indicates otherwise)	User’s Secretary of State website or other official election website	5	N/A
Find Next Election	All Users	Enter address (where registered or plan to register) to display your next election	CivicEngine	25	N/A
Add Election Day to Calendar	All Users	Click to add a calendar event with your next election	N/A	15	N/A
Check Registration Status	All Users	Submit form to check if you are registered at your current address	Civitech	45	N/A
Select Voting Method	All Voters*	Indicate if you plan to vote By Mail, In-Person on Election Day or In-Person Early (in states where available)	User’s Secretary of State website or other official election website	25	100
Check Out Ballot Guide	All Voters	Open and self-confirm you reviewed the BallotReady ballot guide based on your registration address or the issue guide provided by client	BallotReady or client-provided	50	60
Confirm Excuse to Vote Absentee	Absentee Voters in states with required excuse	View a list of acceptable ‘excuses’ in your state before requesting ballot	User’s Secretary of State website or other official election website	5	100
Confirm Received Absentee Ballot	Absentee Voters in all states	Confirm that you received your absentee ballot; access ballot tracking link if applicable; view instructions if didn't get ballot	User’s Secretary of State website or other official election website	15	70
Make Plan to Return Absentee Ballot	Absentee Voters in all states	Indicate whether you will mail back or return your ballot in-person, then select a date on a calendar to return your ballot and view return locations if relevant; then add to calendar	CivicEngine	50	60
Make Plan to Vote Early	Early Voters	Pick specific day and time during Early Vote period; select from available polling places if multiple options; then add to calendar	CivicEngine	50	60
Make Plan to Vote on Election Day	In-Person Voters	Pick a specific time to vote on Election Day; view and save your assigned polling place; add to calendar	CivicEngine	50	20
Check ID Requirements	Early & In-Person Voters	Look at a list of ID requirements specific to your state and submit the ID you plan to bring	VoteRiders; user’s Secretary of State website or other official election website	15	100
Get Registered to Vote**	All Voters who are not currently registered to vote	Open a queued-up URL in a new window (either client-selected 3rd party tool or user’s Secretary of State website) and then confirm on Motivote that you submitted your registration form	User’s Secretary of State website or other official election website	0**	N/A
Request Absentee Ballot**	Absentee Voters in states that don’t automatically mail ballots	Open a queued-up URL in a new window (either client-selected 3rd party tool or user’s Secretary of State website) and then confirm on Motivote that you submitted your ballot request	User’s Secretary of State website or other official election website	0**	100
Share “I Voted” Selfie**	All Voters	Submit selfie by uploading it within the designated action or texting it to Motivote	N/A	0**	By Mail/Early - 60 Election Day - 30

*“All Users” vs. “All Voters” - A “User” is anyone who creates a Motivote account. They are categorized as a “Voter” if they self-verify they are eligible to vote upon signing up or via the Check Eligibility Action. Users who are not Voters see a limited set of actions.

**No Points Value - Per our legal model, these actions do not have a points value so users are not receiving anything of value in exchange for completing them.

Points Values

Election Actions are weighted on their importance and level of effort.

Since users see different actions based on their selected voting method, our points structure aims to “even out” the action pathways.

This way, all users who are eligible voters have the opportunity to earn the same maximum number of points for election readiness — no matter their method.

Election Actions are not the only way users earn points.

Users also earn points when someone joins Motivote through their unique referral link, as well as for completing any Custom Actions added by their organization.

Because organizations can assign any number of Custom Actions, users who complete the same election actions may end up with different amounts of points.

Absentee/Mail	Points Per Action	In-Person	Points Per Action
Create Account	50	Create Account	50
Add Profile Picture	10	Add Profile Picture	10
Sign up for SMS	50	Sign up for SMS	50
Check Eligibility	5	Check Eligibility	5
Find Next Election	25	Find Next Election	25
Add Election Day to Cal	25	Add Election Day to Cal	25
Select Voting Method	25	Select Voting Method	25
Check Reg Status	50	Check Reg Status	50
Check Out Ballot Guide	50	Check Out Ballot Guide	50
Confirm Receive Ballot	10	Check ID Requirements	10
Plan to Return Ballot	50	Make Plan to Vote	50
Total Points	350	Total Points	350

FAQs: Election Actions