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Candidates

Win your campaign.

Running for local office? One platform for fundraising, volunteers, events, and voter contact. Built for first-time candidates and seasoned campaigners alike.

Running for office is hard enough

You’re knocking doors, raising money, recruiting volunteers, planning events, and trying to reach voters—all while holding down a job and maybe a family.

The last thing you need is a dozen different tools that don’t talk to each other. A spreadsheet for volunteers. A different platform for donations. Another for email. Another for events.

Everything in one place

Fundraising that’s compliant

Donation pages that work. Automatic receipts. Compliance reporting built in. Whether you’re raising $500 or $50,000, we handle the paperwork.

Volunteer management

Recruit, schedule, and coordinate your team. Shift signups for canvassing, phone banking, and events. Know who’s shown up and who hasn’t.

Voter contact

Door knocking apps. Phone banking. Canvass lists. Track every conversation. Know who’s with you, who’s undecided, who needs another touch.

Events that fill

House parties, rallies, town halls. Easy RSVPs, automatic reminders, check-in at the door. Get people showing up, not just clicking “interested.”

Email and SMS

Reach your supporters directly. Action alerts when you need volunteers. Fundraising asks when you need money. Updates that keep people engaged.

Built for local races

Most campaign tools are built for federal races with federal budgets. They’re overkill for city council, school board, or county commissioner races.

We’re built for campaigns like yours:

  • Affordable — Start free, pay only for what you use
  • Simple — No training required, no consultants needed
  • Compliant — Local election rules built in for your jurisdiction

Canadian election compliance

Canadian municipal campaigns have strict rules. We’ve built them in so you don’t have to hire a compliance officer.

Ontario (October 26, 2026)

Governed by the Municipal Elections Act. Key rules:

  • Individual contribution limit: $1,200 (cannot accept corporate or union donations)
  • Spending limits vary by office and population — typically $25,000–$75,000 for council
  • Contributions and expenses must be tracked from the day you register as a candidate
  • Financial statement due March 31, 2027
  • Surplus funds must be returned or donated to the municipality

British Columbia (October 15, 2026)

Governed by the Local Government Elections Act. Key rules:

  • Individual contribution limit: $1,250 (no corporate or union donations)
  • Third-party advertising is regulated — advertisers must register with Elections BC
  • Spending limits depend on the size of the jurisdiction
  • Campaign financing disclosure due 90 days after general voting day

Quebec (next election 2029)

Governed by the Loi sur les élections et les référendums dans les municipalités (LERM), administered by the DGEQ. Key rules:

  • Individual contribution limit: $200
  • Only electors of the municipality may contribute
  • All contributions over $25 require a receipt
  • Strict third-party advertising restrictions

Your data stays in Canada

All Canadian user data is hosted in Canada. Compliant with PIPEDA and provincial privacy legislation. No cross-border transfers.

What candidates get

  • Donation pages with automatic compliance
  • Volunteer recruitment and scheduling
  • Door-to-door canvassing tools
  • Phone banking with scripts
  • Event management with RSVPs
  • Email newsletters and action alerts
  • SMS for urgent mobilization
  • Voter contact tracking
  • Your own campaign subdomain

After you win

Here’s the thing most campaign platforms don’t tell you: what happens after election day?

Your campaign data sits in a platform designed for campaigns. Your supporters scatter. The infrastructure you built disappears.

With gov.vote, you can transition from campaign mode to constituent engagement mode. Same platform, same data, different tools. Keep the relationships you built.

Getting started

  1. Sign up free
  2. Set up your campaign presence
  3. Import any existing contacts
  4. Start organizing

Whether you’re announcing tomorrow or election day is next year, start building now.