Google’s mobile voting locator tool helps volunteers in encouraging citizens to vote

With U.S. elections just around the corner, political parties and non-partisan groups are sending out volunteers to encourage citizens to vote on November 4. To assist these volunteers, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) launched a mobile voting locator tool to help them find home addresses of registered voters and their voting locations. The tool is made so that a volunteer can use it in different instances — whether they’re in an office making phone calls, are working from a booth set up outdoors, or are going door to door. While on the go, Google wants them [volunteers] to rely on Google Maps to find address and display directions to voting locations.

Finally, between talking to potential voters, volunteers (and anyone else for that matter) can check out the “Elections” section in Google News for mobile for the latest updates…

[Via: Google Mobile Blog]