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1. Rhode Island is Ready

   Rhode Island voters make their way to the polls April 24th and the VIP Google gadget can light their paths.  Brilliant!

2. Help Pennsylvania Voters Find Their Polling Places On April 24

   Give a gadget a home.

3. Provisional Voting:  The Agony, The Ecstasy

   The provisional voting process, like cheap gas, is both a blessing and a curse.  How can the Voting Information Project help election administrators get more mileage out of their official information? Take the jump.

4. Hey Maryland, Get Your Gadget!

   Help Maryland voters find their polling places for their April 3rd Primary. The Google gadget is free, easy, and returns official information.

5. Gadget Maintenance:  You Get The Gadget And Then What?

   The Google gadget polling place look-up is VIP’s most visible tool.  It is easy to embed, easy to use, and easy to share.  What you might not know, but you probably have a hunch, is that gadget care is amazingly…

6. Kansas Caucus and Mississippi Primary Gadgets Now Available!

   Want to help Kansas and Mississippi voters find their caucus spots and polling places?  We got your gadgets.

7. Paper Cuts: Voting By Mail

   When mail processing centers are consolidated, we should be prepared for delayed deliveries.  Plan on hustling to meet important election mail deadlines!

8. Redistricting:  Who Moved My Polling Place?  Is That Scoundrel On My Ballot?

   Every ten years each state is charged with the task of redistricting—the drawing of lines for each legislative district based on the decennial census.  This post briefly explores redistricting’s implications and how VIP helps voters navigate its twists and turns.

9. Accessibility of Elections

   Voting is one of the most important aspects of civic engagement and yet many citizens encounter difficulties when trying to cast their ballot. I attended a workshop to help design solutions to these issues.

10. Join us at the VIP Hackathon on April 30, 2012!

    Hack for Good: On April 30, 2012, join Pew, Microsoft, the Sunlight Foundation, and many others as we unleash the potential of this amazing and timely collection of civic data in Arlington, VA at the VIP Hackathon!

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