Don’t Know Where to Vote? Google Will Now Show You in Search and Maps

If you require to figure out where the heck to vote or omit off your ballot , Google will now point you in the right direction in Maps and Search .

begin today , Google will exhibit information on your nearest ballot position when you search for queries related to voting pearl boxful , former voting , and in - person voting locations . Where information is n’t immediately available , which was the cause when I tried the feature , Google instead guide me to the prescribed website for my local election agency . Google said it will continue updating info as it ’s made usable and plans to provide datum on more than 200,000 voting location across the U.S.

Google has previously madeinformation on votingandregistrationavailable when users searched for related queries , and today ’s featuresexpand on those effortsthrough partnerships with state election authority , the nonpartisan non-profit-making Democracy plant , and the Voting Information Project .

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The feature article will also extend to Google Assistant - enabled phone , impudent speakers , and smart display by asking , “ Hey Google , where do I vote ? ” As with searching on Chrome or in Maps , the query will move the Assistant to pull up localization and allow for centering to your nearest voting positioning . Google say this feature will arrive on Assistant - enabled gadget “ soon . ”

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