Three steps.
Apply to host
Open September 16th to October 31st, while supplies last.
Grow your voting group.
Bring new verified voters to Sway. 25 of them unlock your party fund.
Throw the party
Everyone leaves with their ballot picks and a full belly.
Voting is delicious.
$500
For food, a place to gather, or anything else you need.
Paid upfront
10 or more guests
Same rules for everyone, no matter their politics
No campaigning. No fundraising. No registering voters.
Ballot parties are already happening. Your community is next.
From kitchen tables to community centers, people across the country are getting real about local issues and bringing their friends along. Join them.
hosted by Sara, 12 guests
hosted by Claire, 22 guests
hosted by Andrew, 37 guests
hosted by Barak, 32 guests
hosted by Claire, 22 guests
hosted by GrowSF, 68 guests
hosted by Ali, 28 guests
hosted by Andrew, 37 guests
Not sure how to host? The host kit has you covered.
Invitations, a party prep checklist, slides to run the night, and how to get local press to your party.
Invitation templates
Text, email, and templated invites.
Party prep checklist
What to do the week of, and the day of.
Host slides
A deck that walks the room through the ballot.
Press kit
How to get local press to cover your party.
Common questions.
- What actually happens at a ballot party?
- Friends and neighbors get together to talk through their ballot and land on their own picks. Then everyone reaches out to a few people in their life to help them make a plan to vote too.
- Do I have to vote the way everyone else at the party votes?
- No. Every person decides for themselves, including whether to vote in a race at all.
- Is this connected to any political party or candidate?
- No. Sway is nonpartisan, and hosting or attending a ballot party doesn't mean Sway endorses anyone.
- Is how I vote kept private?
- Yes! Your privacy and security come first, and we don't sell your data. Your voter registration is already public record, but your picks and contact info stay private, and you only share what you want to.
- Actually $500?!
- Yes! Apply, build a group of 25 verified voters who are new to Sway, and we'll send you a digital card to spend up to $500 on supplies. No need to front the money and wait to get paid back.
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