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Twitter helps you register to vote through direct messages
Twitter is joining the ranks of internet outlets helping you exercise your right to vote. It's allying with Rock the Vote to launch a feature that helps you register in the US through a simple chat assistant. All you do is send a direct message to Twitter Government (@gov) and punch in your ZIP code when asked -- the account will tell you how to register, including a web link for signing up online. If you're a first-time voter and aren't eager to navigate websites to get answers, this could come in handy.
Jon Fingas09.27.2016
DoorDash delivers voter registration kits to your home
It's important to register to vote if you want your voice to be heard this election, but there's no denying that it can sometimes be time-consuming. You can't always register online, and it's all too easy to balk at printing forms or signing up in person. Well, DoorDash wants to take all the headaches out of the process -- the delivery service is teaming up with Rock the Vote to offer registration kits on-demand for September 27th (aka National Voter Registration Day). Much as you'd order a bite to eat, you can have registration forms, information sheets and prepaid envelopes sent to your door just by making a few taps. You'll have to live in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City or San Francisco to see the option in-app, but that's about the only barrier to exercising your civic responsibility.
Jon Fingas09.27.2016
Tinder matches you with a presidential candidate
Tinder is about to get as pushy about politics as your Facebook friends. In a partnership with Rock the Vote, Tinder will match users in the United States with the presidential candidate who most closely represents their views, whether that be Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz or John Kasich.
Jessica Conditt03.23.2016