www.votinginfoproject.org@votinginfo#geeknet11

Matthew MorsePew Center on the States

@mamorsemmorse@pewtrusts.org

Being Online is Not Enough

• Where is my polling place?

• What’s on my ballot?

• How do I navigate the process?

Being Online is Not Enough

• Costly: $1-$10 per visit/call

• Distracting: Takes away from other duties

• Third parties: expensive, unofficial, unreliable data

2010: Election Recap

2010: Election Recap

15-20 million page-views

6-7 million addresses looked up

Over 320 sites

Many new tools

20 states

Why are we here?

Tiana Epps-JohnsonNew Organizing Institute

tiana@votinginfoproject.org@tianaej

EXCITING 2011 DEVELOPMENTS

New partnership with Microsoft

Growing number of vendors with built-in VIP functionality ES&S, PCC, DFM, DIMS

Innovative ways to overcome infrastructure hurdles Using non-personally identifiable voter file

information as a proxy for street segments