UX Designer in a team of 4 | 2020 Democracy Design Jam Winner Project

PocketVote (prev. WeVote)

Context

“Under normal circumstances, 2020 would already be a major election year in the United States. Now, the Covid-19 pandemic is creating even greater pressure, having already caused disruptions in the election cycle.”

The Democracy Design Jam was organized by Human Centered Design and Engineering department (HCDE) at University of Washington. Nine teams of HCDE students and affiliates participated in the weekend-long event, engaging in 32 hours of creativity and collaboration.

 
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Researching for election candidates, regardless on what level (national, state, or local), can be daunting, inconvenient and polarizing.

Simplify your voting research process through PocketVote

 
 

Potential

Employs a complex matching algorithm that allows users to select the topics they care about most and connects them to the candidates that support those beliefs.

 
 

Our mission is to make voting a simple, easy, and democratic process by helping people choose candidates based on their public policy interests, rather than political alignment.

 


We believe that we can lower the barrier of entry for political engagement, leading to more confident and informed voters in America.

 

Engage and get to know your candidate on a more personal level