Citizens from Every Country Can Now Vote in the US Election!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by kate | October 22, 2008 at 03:05 pm | 138 views | 17 comments
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I found this site today that allows people all over the world to cast their vote for the U.S. Presidential election. Votes are charted into a very nice flash driven map that colours the country blue for Obama, red for McCain. It is called The World For.

Personally I like this site because I follow the election with careful attention, only stopping to remind myself once and a while that as a Canadian, I don't actually have a voice in this race. So, now I do.

At the time of writing, there are some interesting perspectives:

Canada is 97% for Obama

Russia is 55% for McCain, 45% for Obama

Poland is tied evenly at 50/50%

Sweden is 99% for Obama, 1% for McCain.

In the span of 10 minutes, Greenland turned purple (from red) and is now also split 50-50.


Writing on nettime, Dan Sheetz wrote this about the project:

"One of the most important elections in United States history will take

place this November 4, 2008. While only US citizens may vote in this election, much of the world is watching the race very closely. Faced with a growing financial crisis, climate change and global energy challenges, we all know that an uncertain future will be greatly defined by the next US president. For better or worse, we are all interconnected."

TheWorldFor.com is a project that was developed "by a few concerned and hardworking Americans " as a "labour of love", and they are "not affiliated with any group, campaign, or government agency."

go and vote - you know you want to!

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