Saturday, November 01, 2008

tweet the vote


By Twitter: Post a tweet that includes the hashtag #votereport.

By Text Message: Send a text message starting with #votereport to 66937 (MOZES)

By Phone: Call the automated hotline at 567-258-VOTE (8683) with any touch-tone phone

By iPhone/Android Phone: Download the iPhone App or find the "votereport" app in the Android marketplace


Voters can use any of these methods to log their voting experiences and keep an eye out for voting irregularities.

Results will be streamed at http://twittervotereport.com/. Additional hashtags for Twitter include:


  • #[zip code] to indicate the zip code where you’re voting; ex., “#12345″

  • L:[address or city] to drill down to your exact location; ex. “L:1600 Pennsylvania Avenue DC”

  • #machine for machine problems; ex., “#machine broken, using prov. ballot”

  • #reg for registration troubles; ex., “#reg I wasn’t on the rolls”

  • #wait:[minutes] for long lines; ex., “#wait:120 and I’m coming back later”

  • #early if you’re voting before November 4th

  • #good or #bad to give a quick sense of your overall experience

  • #EP[your state] if you have a serious problem and need help from the Election Protection coalition; ex., #EPOH

  • 2 comments:

    Sarah B. Roberts said...

    Caught the story about this on Morning Edition this morning on WNYC - it's a good idea but hopefully (and idealistically) there won't be problems to report.

    Anonymous said...

    i can't help thinking it's awesome that there has been such long lines all over... people taking a greater interest in public issues is always a good thing

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