By providing customized news articles and volunteer opportunities, this mobile app engages the youth of the Bay Area in their communities and encourages their active participation in the electoral process.
Our onboarding screens help us understand you. Select your interests to customize your feed with stories, events, and organizations you care about. Customize your profile to stay engaged and make a difference in democracy!
Unveil the heart of BallotBuzz with our feature-packed dashboard, serving as the central hub where KQED's topical stories, local events, and upcoming volunteering opportunities seamlessly converge, all thoughtfully tailored to align with your unique interests. On top of that, access a range of convenient, at-a-glance voting resources, designed to enhance and streamline your democratic journey.
Dive into the news world through our sleek news tab, where global events come alive in concise bullet points designed to captivate and stick. Embracing a social media-esque approach, this format sparks active engagement among younger users. Stay in the know about your surroundings with two distinct pages: one for general news and another for stories aligned with your preferences. Each story is ingeniously distilled into 'stories' – bite-sized bullet points, with the option for expanded versions direct from KQED for deeper insights.
Stay in the loop with the plethora of local events that constantly unfold. With BallotBuzz, effortlessly connect to interest-related happenings and organizations, simplifying your journey to active community engagement.
In collaboration with Headcount, we're offering young voters the opportunity to catch their favorite artists while deepening community engagement. Volunteers will facilitate voter registration for upcoming elections, enhancing awareness, all in exchange for complimentary concert tickets.
The voting resource page is a centralized source for everything a young voter might be interested related to their ballot. General information about the upcoming election is just a click away.
Agreed or mentioned that their family influenced their political views or voter participation.
Mentioned that they receive information or news about elections, policies, and candidates from social media (Instagram mostly).
Voted in the last election cycle and/or mentioned that they always vote.
"It's hard to talk about politics in the family if opinions differ."
"Social media pressures people into thinking and voting a certain way."
"Sometimes the way propositions and measures are written can be really confusing."
"My ballot was sent to my mom's address and not mine. So I did not vote that year."
