{"id":595,"date":"2009-04-09T09:44:24","date_gmt":"2009-04-09T16:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talesfromthe.net\/jon\/?p=595"},"modified":"2009-04-09T09:44:24","modified_gmt":"2009-04-09T16:44:24","slug":"how-to-vote-in-netsquared-challenges-voting-closes-friday-3-pm-pacific-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2024.thenexus.today\/index.php\/2009\/04\/09\/how-to-vote-in-netsquared-challenges-voting-closes-friday-3-pm-pacific-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How to vote in NetSquared challenges — voting closes Friday 3 PM Pacific time!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NetSquared is hosting the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge<\/a> and Social Actions’ Change the Web Challenge<\/a>, both filled with great projects for people to vote on, with a total of $60,000 in funding and prizes for the winners .\u00c2\u00a0 Cool!\u00c2\u00a0 But …<\/p>\n

At least for me, the voting process was extraordinarily difficult; I counted 15 steps, and in many cases the instructions for what to do next weren’t at all obvious.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s a complicated two-step process where you have to first “mark your ballot” and then submit it.\u00c2\u00a0 Even finding the button to vote isn’t easy — it looks like an ad for NetSquared.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 And I’m a trained professional!<\/p>\n

NetSquared’s voting instructions<\/a> help some if you can find them but are primarily text — there’s only one screenshot (and it highlights the “send to administrator link” which doesn’t have anything to do with voting).\u00c2\u00a0 Fortunately the folks at Capitol News Connection have written up excellent instructions for their project … and it’s straightforward to see how to apply these to any of the ideas in the N2Y4 Project Gallery<\/a> and Change the Web Project Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So if you’re trying to vote, check out the instructions below.<\/p>\n

And if you’re advocating for a project, consider creating a similar instruction sheet and distributing it to your supporters before tomorrow’s deadline, encouraging them to double-check their votes.\u00c2\u00a0 If you don’t have the time or resources to do something slick, that’s fine: step-by-step text instructions with links are a lot better than nothing.\u00c2\u00a0 Voter education makes a huge difference in competitions like this, and it also is a good way of showing your supporters that you appreciate all the hard work they’re doing getting through the obstacles NetSqaured has set up from them.<\/p>\n

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Sample instructions from CNC for Ask Your Lawmaker<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
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Thanks to everyone that has voted so far to help CNC build a mobile application of Ask Your Lawmaker<\/a>‘s interactive widgets<\/a> in this year’s N2Y4 Challenge.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t voted yet – please do!<\/a><\/span> Think about being able to use your iPhone, Blackberry or cell phone to hold lawmakers to account! NetSquared is awarding<\/span> <\/a>$60,000 to the best mobile applications for social benefit – we need your help!<\/strong><\/p>\n

To make the voting process easier, please follow the instructions below.<\/p>\n

…and don’t forget to tell all your friends!
\n<\/strong>Click here<\/a> to Twitter it or send to your friends!<\/p>\n

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STEP ONE:<\/strong>
\nLogin<\/a> or Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

STEP TWO:<\/strong>
\nVisit the Ask Your Lawmaker project page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

STEP THREE:<\/strong>
\nLook for the blue box<\/a> (seen below) on the ‘Ask Your Lawmaker’ page to vote for our project.<\/p>\n

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STEP FOUR:<\/strong>
\nDouble check<\/a> the sidebar on the right to make sure<\/em> AYL has been added to your ballot.<\/p>\n

STEP FIVE:<\/strong>
\nVisit the Project Gallery<\/a> and peruse the submissions. Then repeat step three to vote for two more projects that you like.<\/p>\n

STEP SIX:<\/strong>
\nOnce you have voted for at least three (or as many as five) projects you will notice that your ballot will change and you will have a link to ‘Cast Ballot’ (see below) will appear on the right sidebar.<\/p>\n

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After you cast your ballot, you will then be prompted to verify your submission. Triple check to make sure that AYL is on your ballot, then click the ‘Submit Ballot’ button. After that, you are all set.<\/p>\n

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STEP SEVEN:<\/strong>
\nThanks for voting! Ask Your Lawmaker, Capitol News Connection and the NetSquared community appreciate your participation. Please pass this along to friends who might like to help out as well.<\/td>\n

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\"Thanks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Follow this link<\/a> for more details on the voting process, or click here<\/a> to learn more about NetSquared.<\/p>\n

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