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Terms of use, SMS terms, copyright and DMCA policy, and accessibility statement.
Last Updated: April 25, 2026 · Effective: April 25, 2026
By using AmericanElectionHQ, you agree to these terms. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree, do not use the platform.
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or participate in supporter actions. Users between 13 and 17 may browse the platform and participate in polls with the consent of a parent or guardian. Users under 13 are not permitted to use the platform; if we learn that a user under 13 has provided personal information, we will delete it (see our Privacy Policy under “Children’s Privacy”). You must also have the legal capacity to enter into these terms in your jurisdiction.
If you create an account, you are responsible for keeping your sign-in credentials secure and for any activity that occurs under your account. Notify us promptly at security@americanelectionhq.com if you suspect your account has been accessed without your permission. You must provide accurate information when signing up and keep it up to date.
AmericanElectionHQ is a public opinion platform. You may browse races, participate in polls, and share results. You may not:
Our polls are opt-in public sentiment surveys. They are not scientific probability samples, not affiliated with any official election, and do not affect actual election outcomes. Results represent the preferences of self-selected participants who chose to engage with a race on this platform. By participating, you acknowledge this limitation.
You agree to use this platform only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with its intent as a civic opinion tool. Abuse of the platform — including manipulation of results, harassment of other participants or our team, or attempts to disrupt platform operations — may result in your responses being removed and your access blocked.
We make reasonable efforts to present accurate information about candidates, races, and election dates. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of this information. Election data changes frequently, and errors may occur. Do not rely solely on this platform for official election information — consult your state or local election authority.
The platform is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or that the platform will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information presented on the platform, including candidate information, race details, or poll results. Election dates and ballot information change frequently — consult your state or local election authority for official information.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, AmericanElectionHQ and its operators, contractors, and service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenues, data, or goodwill, arising out of or related to your use of the platform — including reliance on poll results for any decision-making purpose. Our total liability for any claims arising from these terms or your use of the platform will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred US dollars (US$100). Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations; in those jurisdictions our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless AmericanElectionHQ and its operators, contractors, and service providers from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from (a) your misuse of the platform, (b) your violation of these terms or any applicable law, (c) any content you submit (including poll responses, candidate submissions, and feedback), or (d) your infringement of any third-party rights. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense of any matter for which you owe us indemnity, and you agree to cooperate with that defense.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the platform, with or without notice, for any conduct that violates these terms, the Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable law, or for any other operational reason at our discretion. You may stop using the platform at any time. The provisions of these terms that by their nature should survive termination — including disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law, and dispute resolution — will survive.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to the dispute resolution section below, you and AmericanElectionHQ consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Franklin County, Ohio, for any matter arising under these terms.
Before filing a claim, you agree to first contact us at legal@americanelectionhq.com to seek an informal resolution. We will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute within 60 days. If we cannot, the dispute will be resolved in the courts identified in “Governing Law and Jurisdiction” above. You agree that any claim must be brought in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding.
If any provision of these terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable. These terms, together with the Privacy & Data policy and any Acceptable Use Policy referenced here, constitute the entire agreement between you and AmericanElectionHQ regarding your use of the platform.
We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will, where appropriate, be communicated by an in-product notice.
For questions about these terms, contact legal@americanelectionhq.com.
When you submit content to the platform — including poll responses, candidate updates submitted through the candidate submission form, beta feedback, contact-form messages, and race suggestions — you grant AmericanElectionHQ a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, store, modify (e.g. for moderation, formatting, or aggregation), display, and distribute that content for the purpose of operating, improving, and promoting the platform. You retain ownership of the content you submit; the license you grant us is limited to platform purposes.
You represent that you have the right to submit any content you provide, that the content does not violate any third-party rights (including copyright, trademark, publicity, or privacy rights), and that the content is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
Aggregated and anonymized statistics derived from poll responses (e.g. “60% of respondents in Ohio identified as Independent”) may be displayed publicly, used in editorial reports, and shared with third parties (such as the press). These reports do not identify individual participants.
Embeddable widget. If you embed our poll widgets on your own site, we grant you a non-exclusive, revocable license to do so for non-commercial civic-engagement purposes. We may revoke this license at any time, including if your site violates these terms or the Acceptable Use Policy.
We may remove or refuse to publish any content that we believe, in our reasonable judgment, violates these terms, the Acceptable Use Policy, or applicable law.
These terms apply to SMS and text message communications from AmericanElectionHQ.
AmericanElectionHQ may send you SMS text messages containing election alerts, race results, platform updates, and other civic information. Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates may apply.
You opt in to SMS communications by providing your phone number during the poll flow and completing your submission, or by subscribing through the platform's subscribe form and explicitly consenting to SMS.
Reply STOP to any text message from us to opt out of future messages. After opting out, you will receive a single confirmation message. You will not receive further SMS messages from AmericanElectionHQ unless you re-subscribe.
Reply HELP to any message for help. You may also contact us at privacy@americanelectionhq.com.
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
If you requested supporter actions for a candidate campaign, those communications are governed by the campaign's own messaging terms, not ours.
This section describes our copyright policy and the process for reporting claims of copyright infringement.
The text, data, visual design, and code comprising AmericanElectionHQ are owned by or licensed to AmericanElectionHQ. You may share our published poll results and editorial content with attribution, provided you do not present our data as your own or republish it in bulk without permission. Commercial redistribution of our data requires written permission.
Information about candidates — including names, party affiliations, biographies, and images — may originate from public records, candidate websites, or submissions by candidates or their representatives. Candidates and campaigns retain rights to their own materials. We include this information for public informational purposes.
If you believe content on AmericanElectionHQ infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice. Your notice must include:
Send DMCA notices to: legal@americanelectionhq.com.
If you believe your content was removed in error, you may submit a DMCA counter-notice to legal@americanelectionhq.com. Counter-notices must meet the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3).
AmericanElectionHQ is committed to making our platform accessible to all users, including people with disabilities.
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. This includes providing:
We are in the process of conducting a full accessibility audit of the platform. Some areas — particularly interactive poll components and data visualizations — may not yet fully meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. We are actively working to identify and address these gaps.
Poll result visualizations (horizontal bar charts) currently convey information visually. We are working to add text-based alternatives for screen reader users. Some dynamic interactions (tab components, dropdowns) may have incomplete ARIA labeling. We will update this section as improvements are implemented.
If you encounter an accessibility barrier on our platform, we want to know. Contact us at accessibility@americanelectionhq.com with a description of the issue, the page or feature affected, and the assistive technology or browser you are using. We will respond within five business days.
If a platform feature is inaccessible to you and prevents you from participating in a poll or accessing results, contact us at accessibility@americanelectionhq.com and we will work to provide the information in an alternative format.