Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Voting and Politics and Social Media on Monday 12th March

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• Voting’s Viral: Voters, Election Officials & Social

  How do you get reliable information about elections? Many voters get their information about who is running for election and what the issues are from friends and family. Increasingly, those friends and family are online, getting their information from social media sources and passing it on. What’s the conversation between voters and election officials? What’s the potential for increasing civic engagement through social media? This panel will discuss breakthroughs and cautions, experiences and pointers. What you learn about who is using what and why will surprise you.

  • Elections
  • Politics
  • Social Media
  • Voting

  At 9:30am to 10:30am, Monday 12th March

  In Salon A, AT&T Conference Center

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