chloe
09-15-2011, 09:32 AM
SALT LAKE CITY -- The future of grassroots campaigning may become a little easier with a new web service introduced Wednesday.
San Francisco Wednesday, the Silicon Valley based company Votizen introduced the "Virtual Precinct Walk," a modern day door-to-door campaigning approach by using social networking websites to connect voters.
Previously, grassroots efforts involved a politician's supporters going door-to-door canvassing neighborhoods to encourage citizens to vote in an upcoming election. But with the amount of individuals now utilizing social networks like Facebook and Twitter on a daily basis, taking a candidate's grassroots efforts online seems to be the most logical step.
Votizen's new web program allows online volunteers to use social networking sites to spread the word about their chosen candidate using the several social connections available to them. Votizen said the messages are intended to rally support and to commit citizens to vote in an upcoming election. The program would also allow users to track whether supporters actually voted. Those interested in joining the online service are asked to declare a candidate they intend to endorse, with Votizen verifying the user as a registered voter. If the voter intends to help a candidate's campaigning efforts, Votizen assigns them as a "precinct captain" and searches the users Facebook and Twitter account for names to petition
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=17247665&nid=757
I wouldn't use it myself.
San Francisco Wednesday, the Silicon Valley based company Votizen introduced the "Virtual Precinct Walk," a modern day door-to-door campaigning approach by using social networking websites to connect voters.
Previously, grassroots efforts involved a politician's supporters going door-to-door canvassing neighborhoods to encourage citizens to vote in an upcoming election. But with the amount of individuals now utilizing social networks like Facebook and Twitter on a daily basis, taking a candidate's grassroots efforts online seems to be the most logical step.
Votizen's new web program allows online volunteers to use social networking sites to spread the word about their chosen candidate using the several social connections available to them. Votizen said the messages are intended to rally support and to commit citizens to vote in an upcoming election. The program would also allow users to track whether supporters actually voted. Those interested in joining the online service are asked to declare a candidate they intend to endorse, with Votizen verifying the user as a registered voter. If the voter intends to help a candidate's campaigning efforts, Votizen assigns them as a "precinct captain" and searches the users Facebook and Twitter account for names to petition
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=17247665&nid=757
I wouldn't use it myself.