Election 2015 Tech Watch: Website helps guide voter decisions – IT Business

August 30th, 2015

Having just been launched into possibly the longest federal election in living memory, those of us with a shorter attention span might become frustrated with months of attack ads and media coverage of campaign minutiae. But our civic duty is our civic duty. So how can we make an informed decision without the election dominating our lives for almost three months?

Toronto-based Pollenize has created a Web site and smartphone apps aimed primarily at Canadians under the age of 35 that breaks down party platforms and provides up-to-the-minute election coverage to help voters make a decision.

Co-founders Miguel Barbosa and Trevor Blades first launched Pollenize for the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, and they claim to have contributed to record voter turnout, though it’s likely the polarizing nature of the candidates was mostly responsible for the 60 per cent turnout. Still, the Web site (reviewed here) provides an easy-to-use point-by-point guide to your election choices.

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