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GotToVote! Ghana Launches
10 Aug 2014
Voting is a fundamental democratic right for every Ghanaian citizen but, without a voter ID, you cannot exercise that right. This project uses simple, cheap tools to make it easier for eligible c...
Open Data Tool Engages Voters In Zimbabwe Elections
23 Aug 2013
When voters in Zimbabwe want to know where they can cast their ballots, they normally expect to spend a lot of time figuring out the answer. “People might go to inquire at a nearby school, and the...
Support ICFJ on World Press Freedom Day
03 May 2013
Kenya’s hotly contested 2013 presidential election saw a record turnout. This peaceful transition of power contrasted dramatically with the violence that followed the 2007 election. One key reason...
Open Data’s Role in the Peaceful Transition of Power in Kenya
10 Apr 2013
“Kenya’s new president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has been inaugurated in a peaceful transition of power after fears that a close election result and contested court case might lead to violence,” writes Alex...
Data Journalism Boosts Voter Registration In Kenya
22 Dec 2012
When Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission published the location of voter registration centers around the country for the first time last month, it released this important inform...
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About GotToVote!
Enabling citizens to get to the ballot box informed and ready.
GotToVote started off as a simple experiment to make data otherwise locked in government, useful to the general public.
Now we seek to make a larger impact in the democratic process by partnering with government, civil society and media organisation to improve the entire process.
