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http://www.internetvotes.org/

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jedberg• 14 years ago

I've read/heard a lot about how the best way to get people to vote is by showing them which of their friends and neighbors are voting (it is all public record).

That being said, I honestly don't want to encourage people to vote who haven't done the research. The last thing we need is a flood of uninformed voters.

When Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor of California, it was pathetic. They would interview people who were in line to vote and ask them who they were voting for. They would say "Schwarzenegger" and when asked why, they would say, "because he's in that movie I like!" No joke. And they were proud of that response!

So I honestly don't know how I fee about this. Yes, I personally go out of my way to encourage others to vote, but I only encourage people who I think are informed, intelligent voters.

HistoryInAction2• 14 years ago

I can't argue with your post. I just wish the world worked differently than it does.

mtgx• 14 years ago

What is the reason behind the decision to only use Facebook for sharing? I think at least adding Twitter would be useful, since a lot of people talk about politics on Twitter, maybe more than on Facebook.

HistoryInAction2• 14 years ago

It's built off of the Votizen API, which I believe has pivoted to only focus on FB

cooldeal• 14 years ago

Not a big fan of the skeuomorphic design... I think it needlessly distracts from the content.

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