With the election almost here, Google has created a tool which will help those (myself included) that may have misplaced their Voter Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot. Yes, my random piles of paper organizing system needs to be overhauled! The tool can be used to find information about polling place locations, early voting locations/rules, and the politicians that are running in the associated districts. This tool looks particularly helpful because it's not geared to a specific r
The 2008 presidential election clearly showed how technology (communication via social media) could be used to reach out to large segments of voters, arguably tipping the balance in the Democrat's favor. While technology is once again being used to reach out to the masses in the current election, analytics technologies are increasingly (and quietly) being used to organize prospective donors/voters.