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Thursday, October 23, 2008

GoVote.org

GoVote.org is being launched to provide information to voters this election season. As millions of voters head to the polls this year, there may be several problems including new voter ID laws in some states, long lines, and voters not knowing where to go to vote. GoVote.org provides that information to voters simply when they put in their zip code.

At GoVote.org, voters are able to put in their zip code and find...

• A map showing where and when to vote early
• A polling place locator for their state or county
• A list of IDs to take to the polls
• Spanish-language translation for all key information
• Student specific information searchable by campus in key states
• An invitation to add even more information through crowd-sourcing and wiki-like approaches

GoVote.org is currently the only national site with seachable early voting information. Voting early has been identified as one way to prevent problems at the polls on Election Day in key states.