AUSTIN, Texas — Students at The University of Texas at Austin have a new tool to help them become better informed as voters.
BeVote is a free cellphone app designed for UT students that provides accurate, nonpartisan information not only to enhance the voting experience but actively inform university students to become voters.
The app brings information to students’ fingertips, such as:
- Candidates and propositions
- Custom, downloadable ballots
- Push notifications for early and Election Day voting
- Map of Travis County polling stations for early and Election Day voting, with wait times
- Social media links
The app is the result of a collaboration between Hannah Wojciehowski, a professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts, and Paul Toprac of the College of Natural Sciences and Susan Nold, director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life. They goal to help engage college students in the voting process.
“We worked to make something that was functional and helpful to students,” Toprac said. “After the election, we will continue to develop it and hopefully make it even bigger and better for the future.”
The iPhone version is available now and the Android version is scheduled for release on Friday, November 2.