Vote & Shop Your Values!
VotingSmarter Extension
Automatically match with the brands that share your values while you shop online!
Download VotingSmarter today and see how you match with over 120 major brands based on their political donations and your policy preferences.
Shop with confidence that you are doing good with every purchase!
Compare companies and find better matches while you shop.
Vote with your dollars EVERY DAY not just Election Day!
Tired of buying stuff from the companies that are ruining the world (as YOU see it)? Download our extension to maximize YOUR IMPACT and be matched with the companies that share YOUR values.
Other extensions may help you save a little money but at VotingSmarter we help YOU save the world.
Who is VotingSmarter?
VotingSmarter is a civic tech nonprofit dedicated to simplifying elections with fair fast and fun technology. We build tools to maximize the power and influence of regular citizens over their government.
Whether it is our iOS dating app for elections or this Chrome extension, bringing unbiased info to the people is what we are all about. In this extension we use data we’ve collected through thousands of hours of research on the opinions of political candidates and companies on issues like climate change, diversity/equity, abortion, guns, healthcare, immigration, crime, taxes, free college, and more. Their data are then compared to your preferences, and then your matches are made. Try it today!
Use our extension EVERY time you shop to stop having buyers’ remorse!
If you like what we are doing you can support us by donating to us on our website, by following us, and by sharing us on Instagram and Twitter and Reddit.
Stay tuned to get matched with candidates running for office in your area in 2022 right here in the extension and many more brands and products!
Start voting smarter at the ballot box and with your shopping cart!
By using this add-on, you agree to the VotingSmarter’s Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies available at http://www.votingsmarter.org/policies/
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install VotingSmarter extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install VotingSmarter extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install VotingSmarter extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install VotingSmarter extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download VotingSmarter extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a VotingSmarter extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the VotingSmarter Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the VotingSmarter extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the VotingSmarter extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for VotingSmarter extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the VotingSmarter extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download VotingSmarter extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install VotingSmarter extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the VotingSmarter extension file
Select and download the VotingSmarter extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the VotingSmarter extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your VotingSmarter extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the VotingSmarter extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install VotingSmarter extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
Similar Extensions
Highlighted text search 74 0 ★ 312KiB
Progressive Shopper 74 21 ★ 712KiB
TP Weather 74 1 ★ 93.43KiB
ChatGPT Wider Answer Space 74 3 ★ 20.41KiB
Open Selected URLs In New Tabs Context Menu 74 0 ★ 6.12KiB
Language Comparer for Wikipedia 74 1 ★ 18.2KiB
Ground News - Bias Checker 74 52 ★ 1.14MiB
Anchor Me 74 1 ★ 42.99KiB
Politically Charged 74 2 ★ 70.53KiB
MoneyVoters 74 2 ★ 1.23MiB
Black New Tab Page 74 0 ★ 3.84KiB
EQ Daily 74 1 ★ 110KiB
Extension Update Monitor 74 2 ★ 1.45MiB
Enter solution in ChatGPT 74 2 ★ 144KiB
Ethical Shopper 74 2 ★ 1.65MiB
YouTube Bias Hider 74 5 ★ 10.31KiB
Open as link browser extension 74 3 ★ 134KiB
CommuteEasy 74 2 ★ 82.1KiB
Gmail Quote Selected Text v2 74 3 ★ 3.73KiB
Classy Craig for craigslist 74 6 ★ 913KiB
Tinder Auto Swiper 74 1 ★ 15.81KiB
GPeeker 74 36 ★ 15.81KiB
Poll, Survey, Quiz & Form by Opinion Stage 74 16 ★ 17.58KiB
User reviews
Jordana Puterman (ID: 000000f5b87e00cf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/29/2022
Sophia Licitra (ID: 0000006df22a18fa) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 04/27/2022