Bring your own voice.
Consider an independent candidacy. Listen to your community, develop your ideas and decide how you want to serve.
Opening your land workspace…
A little courage. A big next chapter.
Your community needs you.
Run for office.
Have an idea for a better future? Consider helping lead it. Public service starts when someone decides to step forward.
We encourage people to explore running as independents, supported by the independent movement at America.co.
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Meet America.coTake the first step.
You can begin by exploring an office, learning what it involves and speaking with the people you hope to represent.
Make a starting planIntroducing our work · Open Ballot
Less paperwork.
More people stepping up.
We’re developing automated ballot access and filing tools to make the path to candidacy easier to navigate.
Our Open Ballot work brings official-source research, preparation steps, deadlines and documents into a candidate-controlled workflow. The aim is to help people understand their path, prepare the right materials and keep track of what happens next.
Follow the work at America.co In development
What we’re working on
- Source-backed ballot access research
- Clear checklists and deadline organization
- Document and filing-packet preparation
- Candidate review and tracked handoffs
You stay in control.
This is an announcement of work in development, not a live nationwide automatic filing service. Candidates must verify current requirements and review, sign and submit materials as required. Official filing acceptance and ballot qualification need confirmation from the relevant election authority.
Start with a conversation
Make room for your next chapter.
You don’t need every answer today. Here are three useful places to begin.
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Explore an office.
Choose an office and election cycle to research. Learn what the role involves and what you would bring to it.
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Check the official path.
Ask your election office about eligibility, independent-candidate requirements, petitions, fees and deadlines for your exact race.
Find your election office - 03
Organize your next steps.
Talk with people you trust, start a preparation checklist and keep the official sources with your notes.
Federal candidate resources
Requirements depend on the office, jurisdiction and election cycle. The FEC resource covers federal candidate registration; state ballot access is a separate process. Your election authority is the place to confirm current requirements.
Independent voices. A shared future.