VoterFile is not a voter-file reseller. Campaigns bring data they are permitted to use, and the product combines that campaign input with public reference datasets and product metadata needed to make the workflow usable.
Written by Jose Lopez, Founder and managing member, Lopez Labs LLC · Sources reviewed · Official source
California voter-data upload, import, and activation are hard-stopped until the customer, source, viewers, agency acceptance, notice/security handoff, and security evidence are approved. Do not upload or email a voter file with this request.
California access review firstNo file upload while activation is closedOfficial fields only after approval
California access review is required before upload.
California voter-data activation is currently closed. Do not upload or email a voter file. Submit an access-review request so the customer, source, viewers, agency acceptance, notice/security handoff, and security evidence can be verified first.
Modeled signals are implemented, but not generally activated.
California workspaces default to raw official-file fields only. BISG and turnout-derived voter-level output may be opened only in a separately approved modeled-output lane after source, legal, validation, customer, workspace, and output-scope review. These pages document methods and limitations; they do not promise that a model is active for a customer.
Primary campaign input
The main campaign input is the California voter file obtained by a qualified requester through the appropriate source process. VoterFile is designed to organize, filter, and export approved raw fields once lawful access is verified; modeled scoring is not generally activated and requires a separate modeled-output approval.
Refresh timing matters. The product is designed to keep the voter-data workflow aware of when the underlying file was obtained and whether the campaign should update it.
Some workflows rely on public reference datasets such as Census surname tabulations, district or geography reference data, and demographic context that help campaigns interpret a segment more carefully.
These reference datasets are used to support explainable planning signals and list-building context. They do not turn the product into a hidden commercial enrichment system.
California voter-file source records provided by the campaign
Public surname and demographic reference data
Geographic and district context for campaign targeting
Product metadata for refresh, review, and export workflows
VoterFile also stores operational metadata needed to run the service, such as access-request information, product analytics, and administrative details tied to onboarding and support.
That metadata is kept separate from the idea of selling voter records. Its purpose is product operation, not unrelated commercial reuse.
What VoterFile does not claim
The product does not claim to know how someone voted, whether a voter supports a candidate, or that a modeled demographic signal is the same as self-reported identity.
VoterFile is designed to help campaigns reason about outreach and segmentation, not to make unsupported claims about individual voters.
California access status
Complete California access review before any file upload.
Submit the campaign, requester, issuing source, viewer list, geography, and intended use. VoterFile does not open upload, import, browse, export, or voter-level modeled output until the California activation checklist is complete.
Human eligibility reviewAgency and viewer coverageActivation required before upload