The 2008 election set a precedent on how candidates embraced social media and web apps to connect with voters. Ever since then, these models have trickled down to elections of all types. Local candidates have come to understand the important of using these tools to campaign to a hyperlocal market.
Election Hub brings a new dimension of information and media to the political landscape. It’s an additional medium that can be used to inform citizens and facilitates a two-way dialogue between candidates and the people
-Zach Kupperman, President of PolicyPitch, LLC
The 2010 New Orleans elections is no different with its first ever iPhone app called ElectionHub. A joint venture between Susco Solutions, a company that specializes in custom web & software development andPolicyPitch.com, a crowd-powered platform that allows citizens to pitch new policy ideas at the local and state level.
The purpose of the app is for citizens to have election information at their fingertips. Some of it’s features include candidate bios, campaign finance reports, the ability for users to communicate with candidates, incoming news feeds, and weekly voting. The app doesn’t just focus on the upcoming mayoral race but council races as well.
