VoteSpotter was a
mobile app
A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a smartphone, phone, tablet computer, tablet, or smartwatch, watch. Mobile applications often stand in contrast to desktop appli ...
developed by Michigan-based
free market
In economics, a free market is an economic market (economics), system in which the prices of goods and services are determined by supply and demand expressed by sellers and buyers. Such markets, as modeled, operate without the intervention of ...
think tank
A think tank, or public policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governme ...
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy () is a think tank headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Through research and programs, the Mackinac Center supports lower taxes, reduced regulatory authority for state agencies, right-to-work laws, school ...
to track votes by
elected official
An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless of whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either their own or that of the ...
s in the
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
.
Development
VoteSpotter was developed by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a free market-oriented think tank based in
Michigan
Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
.
It was originally an extension of the organization's MichiganVotes.org website, but has since expanded to include other states.
Usage
The mobile app allows users to track votes by United States federal elected officials and state officials in select states. The app's state officials information originally focused on Michigan, but has since expanded to include additional states. Vote results can be found by entering an address and identifying which elected officials represent that address. Users can also indicate if they support a particular vote or not, and compare their answer with other app users.
References
IOS software
Android (operating system) software
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