Google helping to increase voter turnout

Google just released their “2008 US Voter info” section on google maps.  You can see it at http://maps.google.com/vote.

Basically what it does is gives the user a visual reference of various voting information items and provides links to the following items:

• Where a user can register to vote closest to their home
• Instructions on how to register in their area
• How to get an absentee ballot
• The main election site if there is one for your location

The new tool also provides useful information such as:

• How many days there are left to register by mail in their state
• The voter hotline number for their area

By mid-October the site should have voting locations in there as well so that you can find the closest voting booth to your house.

Also head over to the Google election page for more information about the elections.