Midterm Election Day is here. These apps have the news, infographics, and guides you need to confidently cast your vote.
Get your voting essentials
Snapchat’s Voting 101 tool helps you register to vote and invite your friends to do the same. You can also find your polling location (including in-person early-voting options), resources for understanding your ballot, and hotline numbers for election protection if you have trouble at the polls. Just type “vote” into the search field.
ActiVote helps inform your vote at local, state, and federal levels through daily policy polls and quizzes. Your answers fine-tune your place on the app’s Political Matrix, where you can tap any candidate to compare how their stance aligns with yours.
The “Election 2022” Apple News Spotlight highlights where and how election laws have changed since 2020. It offers resources on how to avoid and fix voter mistakes, cast and track your mail-in ballot, and know and protect your voting rights.
See results in real time
Ground News has coverage across an extensive and comprehensive range of news sources—and clearly indicates each publication’s political bent so you can get your Election Day news feed with the promise of full transparency.
The Wall Street Journal’s “How to Vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections: A State by State Guide” has a color-coded breakdown of each state’s policies and deadlines for voting.
Check The New York Times’ Midterm Elections Daily section for midterm coverage around the country. The handy debate schedule has live-stream links to watch candidates go head-to-head in the most competitive races.
With The Washington Post’s Democracy Toolkit, answer a few questions to get a personalized collection of stories, infographics, and explainers. Plus see how legislation would be influenced depending on which party takes the House and Senate.
Hail a discounted ride
Lyft riders can preload code VOTE22 before Election Day for a 50 percent discount (up to $10) on rides to the polls on November 8. The discount is also good for participating local bikeshare programs too.
Use Uber’s poll-finding feature to automatically get 50 percent off round-trip rides to and from the polls (up to $7 each way). Discount also applies to bikes and scooters. (Not available in California and Michigan.)
Prefer to scoot to the polls? Enter the code VOTE2022 in the Bird app for a free 30-minute electric-scooter rental.