It’s easy enough to say you’re going to the polls, but nobody is really tracking whether you cast your ballot — until now. Two new political apps, VoteWithMe and OutVote, will help you see if your friends voted and what their party affiliations are. Both apps were designed to help you encourage your friends and family to vote in the upcoming midterm election, as first reported by The New York Times.
How your friends voted in previous elections remains secret, but their voting histories are not. The two apps take information from public government records and make it more easily accessible. Now, instead of having to look up each of your friends to see if they’ve voted, you only need to sync your phone contacts.
The makers of the apps are…
Written by Shannon Liao
This news first appeared on https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18064320/votewithme-outvote-voting-apps-friends-republican-democrat-midterm-election-2020 under the title “These apps will tell you if your friends voted”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
