What should you do on the day before an election?
The #dogsatpollingstations are getting ready.
It’s nearly election day! (We hope you’ve been good)
If you’re a voter…
Make a plan!
- What time will you go to vote?
- Where is your polling station?
- How do you get there?
- Who are you going with?
- Who will you vote for?
Want to help spread this message? Share our friendly graphic on facebook!
If you’re a candidate…
Now is your last chance to update your details on our website. This will reach thousands of voters!
- Search for your name (your name, at least, is already in the database)
- Find yourself in the list and tap ‘Add more details’
- Create an account, or Sign in
- Upload a ‘Statement to voters’
- Upload a headshot photograph
- Add any web or social media links
Our WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk site gets all its traffic in a rush from around 6pm Wednesday to around 9pm Thursday. Last year, the website had 100,000 users — statistically, that’s quite a lot in your area. Voters all leave the same feedback: they want to know ‘where you stand’. So before you do that last leaflet drop, take ten minutes to update your page — you won’t even get chased by a dog while doing it.
If you’re a democracy womble…
Two options!
Help us clear up the mess of election information! We can still make the database more useful — there are still twitters, facebooks, websites out there… Try the prioritised tasks on the crowdsourcer homepage.
Or, test out WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk on friends, unsuspecting colleagues, surprised neighbours — anyone you can find! Ask them what they think and then let us know! Here’s a handy guide to asking someone what they think about the site.
If you’re a dog…
Prepare your best side, and plan to use the hashtag #dogsatpollingstations. Enjoy going viral.
Happy Voting!
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