Apps for Democracy-Loving Voters

The 2012 elections are upon us. This year, more than any other election in history, voters will have access to an unprecedented amount of information—in real time. What’s more, social media will allow voters to broadcast their voting experience to their networks, and to the world. More »

The Empire State Building Will Track Election Results In Bright, Shiny Lights

ABC and NBC News may have hijacked Times Square and Rockafeller Plaza’s ice-rink, respectively, for tonight’s presidential potato sack race. But CNN will actually project their real-time results where the whole city (and country) can see: the Empire State Building. More »

America: People Are Googling "Who Is Running for President" Right Up to the End

America, the Great Republic, is holding her elections today. And her voters, you voters, are, uh, still frantically Googling to find out who’s running for President. More »

Is It Illegal To Instagram Your Vote?

This may sound familiar: a friend of yours posts a picture of her completed ballot, shot moments ago, inside a New York City voting booth. Was it legal to take that photo to begin with? In a surprising number of states, this simple act—one you’ve no doubt seen repeated on Instagram and Facebook dozens of times today—would’ve constituted a misdemeanor. More »

This Voting Machine Won’t Let You Vote for Obama (Updated: It Happened Again)

If this is what it looks like, it’s terrifying: an electronic voting machine that won’t let you vote for who you want to vote for. More »

Why Is the GOP Changing Voting Machine Software Right Before the Election?

Just last month, Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State okayed the installation of software updates to electronic voting machines. Nobody is entirely sure what the patches do. But they’re located in perhaps the election’s most crucial state. This is worrying. More »

How Astronauts Vote from Space

NASA Astronauts, who are true American heroes, aboard the ISS can vote in the presidential election tomorrow too. How? It’s not like there are any polling stations near them. Well, it’s sort of like an absentee ballot but obviously different because it’s from FREAKING SPACE. More »

Settle It: Get Your Facts Straight Before You Vote

The election is tomorrow. Go vote. But be sure you’re informed first. Politifact’s Settle It app is one way to do that. More »

Why Gizmodo Isn’t Endorsing Anyone

A) Not everyone on staff agrees who should be the next president of the United States, and we act as a team. More »

Sandy-Soaked New Jerseyans Will Be Able to Vote by Email

Rather than let a hurricane disenfranchise thousands of displaced New Jersey residents, Governor Chris Christie has given a green-light for voting by email or fax. Are the security concerns? Sure. But if you’re going to pilot a e-voting program, at least it’s in a situation that has no other choice, and that isn’t really in contention anyway. More »