Place signs
Drop a sign by GPS or tap the map. Add the host's name, a photo and notes. No signal? Keep going: new signs are saved on the device and sync later.
YARD SIGN TRACKING FOR LOCAL CAMPAIGNS
Know where every sign is, and where the next stake goes
Know what's out, who put it there, and who needs to pick it up. Your whole team works from one shared map, on iPad, phone or computer.
Start free with 20 signs. Any candidate. Any party.
From the first stake to the final pickup.Phone, tablet & desktopOffline sign recordingOne shared map
What it does
Less chasing updates. More ground covered.
Divide the work
Assign spots to volunteers with a due date. Each volunteer gets their own list and route. Alerts and team chat keep everyone on the same page.
Pick them all up
After the election, a countdown shows the days to your removal deadline, and every sign still standing goes into a driving route with Google Maps directions.
See it in the app
Your campaign, connected.
From field updates to final pickup, keep the details together. Explore real screens from our St. Clair test campaign.
Team chat and alerts
"Which sign?" answered before anyone asks
Tap Message team on any sign and the sign rides along with your message. Here Kyle checks before moving the sign at Lou's Hardware, and Tina reports one that blew over.
Managers get an alert when a volunteer finishes a job or reports a sign damaged or missing. Volunteers get one when a sign is assigned to them.
Pickup
35 signs out, 6 days left
The Pickup tab counts down to your removal deadline and puts every sign still standing in driving order. Google Maps takes up to 9 stops per trip, so TownStakes splits the route into ready-made parts.
Property check
Know who owns the spot
Tap Check spot and TownStakes looks up the parcel owner. If it's city or county land, a park, a school or the road right-of-way, you get a warning before anyone digs a hole.
It tells you who owns the land, not whether you have permission. Always get the owner's OK.
Covers St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland counties, Michigan. More Michigan counties on the way.
Traffic
See published daily traffic counts
TownStakes uses the Michigan Department of Transportation's published daily traffic counts to rate each sign High, Medium or Low, and lists busy stretches with no sign of yours within 800 feet.
All of Michigan, freeways included. Paid plans.
Later on
Want to match signs to voters, or see your signs by ward and precinct? Add your voter list, or we'll pull it for you.
How it works
Your next campaign starts here.
Set up your campaign
Sign in with a code sent to your email. Name your campaign and add your opponents.
Bring in your team
Text or email volunteers an invite link and pick their role. Import your sign request spreadsheet if you have one.
Place, assign, pick up
Hand out spots, watch the map fill in, and send out pickup routes after the election.
Your campaign's data
Private to your campaign
- Only your team sees it. Each person's access depends on their role: owner, manager, volunteer or view-only.
- Voter lists stay locked down. Volunteers see names and addresses. Birth year and voting history are for owners and managers only.
- Never sold or shared. No ads, no selling data, and voter lists are never combined across campaigns.
- You can remove it. Owners can delete the voter list at any time, and anyone can delete their account in the app.
Pricing
Pay once per election
One price for your whole team, with no auto-renew.
Free$0Up to 20 signs, 2 people
FOR LOCAL RACESLocal$39Unlimited signs, 10 people
Countywide$99Unlimited signs, 40 people
Managing several candidates? Party / Coalition is $249 for up to 10 campaigns.
Questions
Common questions
What do I get for free?
You can place up to 20 signs, add photos and notes, check whether a spot is public land, and use the map offline. Traffic data, volunteer assignments, team chat and pickup routes are on the paid plans. See pricing.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay once per election, and your plan lasts through sign pickup. Nothing renews automatically, and one price covers your whole team, not each person.
Does it work where my race is?
TownStakes is for Michigan campaigns. Placing signs, assignments, chat, pickup and traffic counts work anywhere in Michigan. Property checks and lot lines cover St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland counties, with more Michigan counties on the way. In other counties the app tells you there's no property check there yet. Tell us your county.
What works without a cell signal?
You can keep recording signs. They're saved on the device and sync to your team when you're back online. Property checks need a connection, since they look up the county's records.
Put your signs on the map today
Start free with 20 signs. Upgrade when you're ready for the whole campaign: plans start at $39 for your whole team, paid once per election, with no auto-renew.