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Google the Vote

Get out and vote on November 4th with Google Map's handy voter information integration.

See—this is why Google is going to take over the world.

I ask the search engine where I’m supposed to vote in two weeks and this comes up.

Image of Google Maps Voter Information
Just tell Google your address and it gives you a map to your polling location. What is more, the side panel delivers timely information about how to register and vote absentee in your state.

Maybe I’m late to the party with this one, but I figured it was worth drawing some attention to a.) because people might find it useful and b.) it’s another great example of how Google gets information right. Sure, I can find the same thing on my state’s voter website, but it asks me for personal information and the interface is nowhere near as nice.

Some people say Google will be dethroned one day because their minimalism betrays a lack of design. I say, so long as the connections are this perfect (what Godin calls the architecture), they will continue to lead the way in search.

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NickOct 24, 2008