Brooklyn Nonprofit Democracy Works Faces Funding Challenges While Powering AI Chatbots with Election Data
Democracy Works, a small nonprofit based in Brooklyn, is a primary source of election information for major technology companies like Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI. Its Elections API provides comprehensive election data, covering federal, state, county, municipal, sub-municipal, and school board elections in jurisdictions with over 5,000 people. The organization continuously monitors changes and works directly with state and local election officials to ensure accuracy. OpenAI has confirmed its integration with Democracy Works, stating that registration deadlines, voting locations, and other requirements are now live in ChatGPT across the U.S. and in multiple languages. Despite its critical role in supplying data to widely used AI platforms, Democracy Works is reportedly struggling with funding, according to NBC News. The nonprofit has also previously partnered with Meta, TikTok, and Perplexity AI.
