With the U.S. midterm elections fast approaching, The Internet Association and The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Voting Information Project, in conjunction with the world’s leading technology companies, launched “Get to the Polls” (www.gettothepolls.com) to help voters find all the information they need before voting Nov. 4.
Get to the Polls, powered by the Google Civic Information application programming interface, or API, will allow voters to find their official polling place, hours of operation, and full ballot summary based on their residential address.
“We joined forces with The Internet Association and technology powerhouses from across the Web to make official election information available where people look for it most—online and on mobile devices,” said Zach Markovits, who manages Pew’s Voting Information Project, a partnership of state election officials, Pew, and Google. “Thanks to our technology partners and election officials from across the country, voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will have this information at their fingertips, freely and easily available.”
The organizations taking part in Get to the Polls include:
• Amazon Web Services • AOL • Bing • Facebook • Foursquare • Google • The Internet Association • Lyft • Meetup • Pew • reddit • SurveyMonkey • Tumblr • Twitter
“The Internet has transformed the way that people interact with each other, with businesses, and with their elected officials,” said Michael Beckerman, President and CEO of The Internet Association. “Our partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Voting Information Project provides voters with the resources they need to have their voices heard.”
The Voting Information Project is working to connect voters with the election information they need to cast a ballot on or before Election Day.
The Google Civic Information application programming interface, or API, is an open, free data source created to provide useful civic information, including elections data powering Get to the Polls. To learn more, visit https://developers.google.com/civic-information.
