For Immediate Release: June 2, 2014
NEW MOBILE APP FOR VOTING INFORMATION
Voting information is now available at the tip of your fingers! Please help us get the word out by sharing this news with your friends, neighbors, business associates, and other Montgomery County residents. Sample Facebook and Twitter posts are provided below for your convenience.
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is pleased to introduce you to our new mobile app - 777vote.org - which allows residents easy access to election related information, including the ability to register to vote on-line, look up their voter registration, find their polling place, as well as access to Frequently Asked Questions. The mobile app also allows the user to look up an Early Voting Center, see how long the current wait time is, and obtain directions (via public transportation, driving, or walking) to the Center.
The deadline to register to vote is tomorrow, June 3, at 9 p.m. Use the mobile app now to make sure you are registered at the proper address and with the correct party affiliation.
Sample Twitter Posts:
"For voting information in Montgomery County, MD, follow @777vote and check out their new mobile website: 777vote.org. #MoCoVote"
"For Montgomery County early voting information - including wait times and directions - check out the new 777vote.org. #MoCoVote"
"Just confirmed that I'm registered to vote using the new @777vote web app. Check it out at 777vote.org. #MoCoVote"
"Looking for voting information in Montgomery County? Step 1: Grab your cell phone. Step 2: Go to 777vote.org. #MoCoVote"
Sample Facebook Post:
"For voting information in Montgomery County, MD - including early voting locations, wait times, and directions - and to confirm your voter registration, use the new web app at 777vote.org."
Media Contact: 240-777-8625