Shawn Griffiths
SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Want to know how many independent voters live in a particular congressional district? Or get more specific and break down independent voters by demographics like age and gender or how many voted in the last two primaries.
Until now, getting this information required access to specialized software, vendor contracts, and someone who knew how to query the voter file. However, a new platform launched Tuesday that wants to change all of that.
L2 and IVC Media announced Voter Count, an AI tool that allows users to ask plain-English questions about L2’s highly regarded national voter file—covering more than 217 million registered voters—and receive answers in seconds.
According to the companies, there is no need to write database queries. Users can ask questions conversationally and receive counts and breakdowns based on geography, party registration, demographics, and voting history.
The implications are far-reaching and extend well beyond political campaigns.
The launch announcement states that Voter Count is designed for campaign professionals, journalists, pollsters, researchers, advocacy organizations, and others who need voter statistics but may not have access to a dedicated data team.
Or can cover the huge costs associated with more traditional methods.
“It is time to democratize voter data,” said IVC Media President Chad Peace.
Peace noted that getting reliable voter statistics traditionally required expensive contracts, consultants, and technical knowledge. But with Voter Count, a reporter on a deadline, a first-time candidate, or a university researcher can ask questions in ordinary language and get an answer from the national voter file.
The system also includes access to a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with certain plans, which allows compatible AI assistants to connect directly to outside data sources.
In other words, subscribers can bring L2 data into other popular AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude rather than relying on an AI model’s general training data or information it finds elsewhere.
It is the difference between asking AI to estimate how many registered voters live in a district based on its general knowledge and allowing the AI to query the voter file itself for an aggregate answer.
"L2 has spent over 50 years building a national voter file that major campaigns, universities, and newsrooms rely on for its accuracy," said L2 President Paul Westcott.
"Voter Count puts that data behind a simple chat box and connects it to the AI platforms our industry is quickly adopting. We are proud to partner with IVC Media to build the technology to make our data even more accessible to everyone."
Both companies emphasize that the platform is not designed to provide users with individual voter records.
Responses are limited to aggregated information. Voter Count does not return personally identifiable information or bulk voter-file exports, and queries operate in a secure environment that excludes personal information.
The platform is available now at VoterCount.ai. The website includes prices for different plans with a 30-day free trial offered for the Starter plan. MCP access is available with Professional and Team subscriptions.