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Google Gadget

Version: 1.2

Google Gadget

VIP teamed up with Google to create an open format polling place lookup tool. Our Find My Polling Place gadget integrates Google Maps and VIP data feeds to help voters find their polling place and help them get there.

In 2010, our Find My Polling Place gadget helped voters locate their polling place on
over 320 websites which embedded gadget. These included a wide range of major news outlets, political campaigns, official state election websites and non-profits.  Analytics reported that the gadget was viewed 12,740,686 times in the days leading up to Election Day 2010.

Embed our Find My Polling Place gadget on your web site or integrate it into other applications.

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This project needs your helps:

VIP is always looking for challenging new projects to help bring voters the information they need. Have an idea? Check out our “Get Involved” section to learn how you can join the effort.

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