Voter Registration Via Facebook

Washington state is the first to jump on board.

Facebook, Washington state and Microsoft have teamed up to create an app that allows users to register on the social media site through the state’s new “MyVote” app. The effort came about last fall when Microsoft approached Washington state after Facebook contacted the software giant with the idea. When Facebook users download the application, they will have to agree to allow Facebook to access their information, including name and date of birth, which is pre-filled into the voter registration form. Users will still need to enter information from a driver’s license or state ID card number to verify their identities in real-time through a state database. Once you “like” the app you can recommend your friends to like it and download it too.

Hmm.