Facebook and Google Have Their Own Get-Out-the-Vote Messages

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Facebook wants its users in the United States to vote this Election Day -- and it plans to put a reminder Nov 4 at the top of the news feed of each of its American users of voting age. Virtually every American logging on to Facebook -- roughly 100 million people -- will see a reminder that it’s Election Day, a guide to local polling places and a button that says, “I’m a Voter.” If you click on the button, your status as a voter will be shared with your friends (although just like anything else you share, it will have to duke it out with all the other postings competing for a spot in their news feed).

Google has teamed up with The Voting Information Project, Rock the Vote and other organizations to make it easier for people to figure out how to vote. Google is displaying state-specific details when people use search phrases such as “register to vote” or “how do I vote.”


Facebook and Google Have Their Own Get-Out-the-Vote Messages Google, Facebook aim to get out the vote (The Hill)