Why I’m glad that the Facebook voting sham is finally almost over

The inevitably low turnout for Facebook's latest governance vote will mean the end Facebook's entire user voting process. It's about time.

You have 7 days to vote on Facebook’s privacy changes starting now

Facebook opened its polls up today for users to vote on proposed privacy changes, perhaps for the last time. Facebook users have seven days to vote on a updates to Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and Data Use Policy, including whether Facebook should get rid of the option to vote on changes.

At Change.org, entrepreneurs are building the tools for social activism

Step into the San Francisco offices of Change.org, the online petitioning site that is arming ordinary people with the tools to start revolutions, and you'll be swept up by the mission.

Privacy groups to Facebook: Let us vote

Two privacy organizations sent Facebook a letter urging it to reconsider its new stance on passing privacy changes. The company recently announced that it was striking its previous practice of allowing the Facebook community to vote on privacy changes.

New Jersey email voting is such a mess that votes won’t be counted until Friday

New Jersey’s decision to let citizens displaced by Hurricane Sandy vote by email and fax appears to have backfired, with the state now extending the deadline to return those ballots to 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday.

Touchscreen voting machine won’t let voter choose Barack Obama

Are you tired of Bronco Bama? Well, so is this voting machine. It wouldn't let a Pennsylvania voter select Barack Obama for his presidential pick, and instead continually highlighted Mitt Romney.

Obama hops on Reddit before polls close to remind people to vote

President Obama hopped on Reddit before polls closed today to remind people to vote, a brief follow-up to the hugely popular AMA he held in August.

How to find your polling place online

Today’s elections in the U.S. will likely lead to great consequences — no matter who is elected. But where to actually place your vote?

Washington will be the first state to offer Facebook voter registration

Facebook users may use the social network for chatting and sharing, but soon they’ll be using it to register to vote as well.

The state of Washington will be the first to offer residents the ability to register t0 vote …

Romney clobbers Gingrich in Florida-based online traffic

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich may be duking it out tonight in Florida’s high-stakes Republican primary, but when it comes to attracting online traffic from Floridians, Romney is the clear winner, according to Experian Hitwise.

Strong Internet buzz doesn’t translate …

Video game industry voices urge ESA trade association to drop SOPA backing

[Updated with correction on SOPA support withdrawal story.]

Voices in the video game industry have spoken out about the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and its backing for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

The proposed SOPA legislation gives …

Oregon to use iPads in election today

Some Oregon residents will have the option of voting via iPad in today’s election.

The state is giving disabled and visually impaired citizens in five counties the option of voting using Apple’s iconic touchscreen tablets.

For those who might experience …