Questions campaigns ask first.
Everything below is about deciding whether Electbase fits your race. For pricing specifics — tiers, contact limits, annual billing — the pricing page has its own FAQ, and once you're building, the Help Center covers the how-to.
Before you buy.
Do I need design or technical skills to use Electbase?
No. Every template is a complete site kit — pages, layout, and typography already designed — so you start from a finished site and change the words and photos. There is no code to write and nothing to host. If you would rather not do it at all, the Electbase team will build it for you and hand you the keys through concierge setup.
How fast can my site actually be live?
An afternoon is realistic. Pick a template, fill in your candidate details, replace the placeholder copy and photos, and publish — your site is live at yourname.electbase.com immediately. Connecting your own domain adds a DNS step at your registrar that usually finishes in minutes; see the domain guide.
Can I try it before I pay?
Yes — you can build and preview your entire site for free, with no card. You subscribe only when you are ready to publish it to the world. There is no separate trial to start or cancel: the free part is the building, and the subscription is the publishing.
Is my site accessible to voters with disabilities?
Yes, and it is checked rather than promised. Electbase sites are built to WCAG 2.2 AA, and the check runs at every publish — including on the colors you pick, since a theme you choose yourself is the easiest way to break contrast. Accessibility is included on every plan; it is not an upgrade.
Does Electbase handle my “Paid for by” disclaimer?
Your disclaimer is entered once and renders on every page of your site automatically, and a site that asks for money cannot be published without one. Electbase checks that the disclaimer is present — it does not write it or judge the wording, because the required text varies by jurisdiction and office. Get the wording from your state's rules or your counsel, and see our guide to disclaimer rules.
Can my campaign manager and volunteers have their own logins?
Yes. You invite people by email and they get their own login, so nobody shares a password and every change is attributable. Your plan sets how many seats you get — one on Kickoff, three on Grassroots, ten on Rally, and unlimited on Landslide. Pending invitations count against your seats, and revoking one frees it up again.
Who owns my supporter data — and can I take it with me?
It is yours. You can export your supporter contacts to CSV at any time while your account is active, and Electbase never sells or shares your list. Donations never pass through Electbase either — your donors give through your own processor, into your committee's account. See choosing a donation processor.
What happens if I cancel partway through the cycle?
Cancelling stops future renewals; it does not switch your site off. You keep everything through the end of the term you have already paid for, and only then is the site unpublished. Monthly payments are not prorated or refunded, and annual plans are refundable within 14 days of purchase or renewal. Your account and content are kept for 60 days afterwards so you can export or come back. The full terms are on the billing and refunds page.
What happens to my site after election day?
Nothing automatic — win or lose, Electbase never archives, unpublishes or downgrades a site because an election passed. If you want to keep it up cheaply there is a middle option most campaigns miss: hibernate holds the site online at $10/month (Kickoff, Grassroots or Rally) or $49/month (Landslide) while the campaign tools go quiet — your pages, domain and printed QR codes keep working, editing and integrations stop, and you reactivate at your old rate next cycle. If you would rather wind down, cancel and the site comes offline at the end of your paid term, with a 60-day window to export your supporters first. More on plans and hibernating.
Can you move my existing site or supporter list over for me?
Your supporter list, yes — bring it as a CSV and import it. For the site itself, there is no automatic importer from Wix, Squarespace, or WordPress; the practical route is to pick a template and move your content across, which is usually faster than it sounds because the design is already done. If you want it handled, concierge setup does exactly that.
Do you work with Republican campaigns?
No. Electbase is built for Democratic candidates, nonpartisan and local races, party committees, and PACs and issue campaigns — that is who the product, the templates, and the partner directories are for. Nonpartisan races are genuinely welcome: school board, municipal, and judicial campaigns are a large part of who uses this.
Is there a discount for a small local race?
The entry tier is priced for exactly that race — a school board or city council campaign is the size Kickoff is built around, and paying annually gets two months free and waives the setup fee. There is no separate small-race rate beyond that. If you are running several campaigns at once, the Slate partner program prices per site on a volume ladder instead.
Ask us directly — a real person reads every message. Or tell us about your campaign and we'll point you at the right tier.