VoteATX application updated for Nov 5 Election
It's election time in Texas. There are a number of state constitutional amendments on the ballot. The City of Austin is holding a referendum for an affordable housing bond. And if you live in State District 50, you'll be voting for a State Representative.
The Travis County election site, with full information on this election is here: http://www.traviscountyclerk.org/eclerk/Content.do?code=Elections
Information on the City of Austin Affordability Housing bond is here: http://www.austintexas.gov/2013bond
Important: the State of Texas mandatory voter id law is now in effect. You'll need to bring a picture id with you when you want to vote. For more information, visit the Keep Calm and Vote On website.
The VoteATX application can be used during the early voting period, as well as on election day, to find the closest places to vote. It's mobile-enabled and cross-platform, so you should be able to use it on your phone.
Launch the VoteATX application now: http://voteatx.us/
The application is open source, produced by local civic hackers, and powered by open government data furnished by Travis County. You can view the source code repository online. If you have any feedback, you can submit it to the issue tracker for this project.