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As the US election season heats up, candidates and parties are competing for the attention of the voting public. That means building apps and harnessing social media or other new technology better than the opposition. How does a candidate's Pinterest profile affect their chances of winning? We're not sure yet, but we're ready to find out.
- Feb 15, 2013, 7:07 PM UTC
After 2012 election, Republicans learn hard lessons about the power of social media
By Carl Franzen
- Nov 9, 2012, 11:00 PM UTC
Killer fail: how Romney's broken Orca app cost him thousands of votes
An attempt to harness big data turns into a nightmare of crashes and confusion
- Nov 7, 2012, 4:34 PM UTC
Number crunchers, ascendant: how data was the real winner in Obama's reelection
By Chris Welch
- Nov 7, 2012, 5:27 AM UTC
Obama's 'Four more years' victory photo already the most retweeted and liked of all time
By Sam Byford
- Nov 6, 2012, 11:20 PM UTC
Seeing through the hologram: network TV's ridiculous election technology
Networks augment their reality, but not our understanding
- Nov 6, 2012, 10:56 PM UTC
President Obama posts message on Reddit urging users to vote before the polls close
- Nov 6, 2012, 6:01 PM UTC
Feed the machine: America's stumble through a decade of electronic voting
By Jesse Hicks
- Nov 5, 2012, 8:37 PM UTC
Uber offering free rides to voting locations during Presidential Election
By Justin Rubio
- Nov 5, 2012, 7:42 AM UTC
Google giving customized results when people search for Obama, but not Romney
By Sam Byford
- Nov 3, 2012, 10:19 PM UTC
New Jersey will let citizens displaced by Hurricane Sandy vote by email or fax
By T.C. Sottek
- Nov 1, 2012, 6:53 PM UTC
Twitter's Political Engagement Map tracks how people respond to the candidates' tweets
- Oct 30, 2012, 4:10 AM UTC
Google launches Voter Information Tool ahead of presidential election
By Amar Toor
- Oct 26, 2012, 2:00 PM UTC
TechCrunch debuts CrunchGov, a guide to tech policy developed with Silicon Valley's help
Check up on DC with a congressional report card, legislation database, and public commenting platform for proposed bills
- Oct 24, 2012, 2:00 PM UTC
In 2012 election, the meme factory hones its assembly line
From binders full of women to horses and bayonets, candidates find themselves navigating the first 'Meme Election'
- Oct 19, 2012, 3:00 PM UTC
Reddit's road rules: trolling America's heartland, one startup at a time
The internet's 'front page' looks for links the old-fashioned way
By T.C. Sottek
- Oct 17, 2012, 3:51 PM UTC
Obama wins second presidential debate, Xbox Live users say
the responses "clearly favored" ObamaMicrosoft
By Samit Sarkar
- Oct 17, 2012, 9:16 AM UTC
Obama and Romney clash over Apple, Made in China
Two candidates, two very different takes on outsourcing
By Amar Toor
- Oct 12, 2012, 9:43 AM UTC
Xbox Live community gets political during interactive Vice Presidential debate
Make your vote count
By Emily Gera
- Oct 11, 2012, 3:30 PM UTC
Why can't you vote online?
Making internet voting secure is a big challenge, but American elections have bigger demons
By T.C. Sottek
- Oct 5, 2012, 6:39 PM UTC
Beta-testing democracy: Reddit's plan to drop an open internet 'geek bomb' on lawmakers
Internet advocates want change, but will they show up when it matters?
By T.C. Sottek
- Oct 2, 2012, 6:14 PM UTC
The 'future of polling' on Microsoft's Election 2012 Xbox Live hub
By Samit Sarkar
- Oct 1, 2012, 8:10 PM UTC
Tumblr assembles a team to create live animated GIFs from the 2012 presidential debates
Meanwhile, YouTube announces it will provide live streaming coverage
By T.C. Sottek
- Sep 24, 2012, 3:43 AM UTC
Denver judge rules voters have no 'fundamental right' to a secret ballot
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit attempting to ban the practice of printing identifying barcodes on ballots.
