Think registering to vote is a hassle? A new app from Voto Latino called VoterPal, created in partnership with Austin tech company ThinkVoting, hopes to change that by making the process as simple as snapping a picture of your driver license with your smartphone. Wait really?
Think registering to vote is a hassle? A new app from Voto Latino called VoterPal, created in partnership with Austin tech company ThinkVoting, hopes to change that by making the process as simple as snapping a picture of your driver license with your smartphone. Wait really?
Yes, really. I tested it out myself and the whole shebang took about 15 seconds. Fifteen seconds! For states that allow signing up on the web, VoterPal is wayyy easier than filling out a paper form. I can barely remember my apartment number, so an app that automatically inputs that for me is a definite win.
In states that don’t allow online registration (boo-hoo), the process is a bit more cumbersome, but VoterPal makes it as simple as possible. For example, in my home state of Texas I’m forced to print out my application and mail it in like it’s 1995. Ugh. As a millennial, I hardly know what a post office is. You have to lick envelopes? Barbaric! Still, with VoterPal’s help, my entire application is already filled out. Now I just need to figure out how to work the printer.
So whether you’re Feeling the Bern or want to make Donald Drumpf again — Sorry, I mean, Make America Great Again — voting is incredibly important. You shouldn’t miss out just because registering seems inconvenient. All you need is a driver license and a smartphone with VoterPal installed. And if you don’t have a driver license, Aceable can help you get one before Election Day. Take a look at some of the voting laws in states where Aceable is available so you know how to prepare for the polls.
