To set aside all the confusion on this application, lets lay out the facts as to what it does exactly.

• Empowers users to follow current events
• Understand their legislators voting records
• Compare the records with their own personal belief systems
• Allows users to vote on the same congressional bills
• Compares the result with their legislators’ voting history
• Every week the application compiles the users voting record
• Sends information to the appropriate legislator clearly indicating whether or not their constituents support or oppose their views on particular issues

Paul Everton, founder of Visible Vote said, “The purpose of this application is to help increase transparency and accessibility of voting records — thereby making elected officials accountable for their own actions. Visible Vote is intended to empower Facebook users to vote according to their own belief systems, assess whether their elected officials are voting appropriately, and communicate directly with them. The idea is to put the power back in the voters’ hands.”

Instructions for download:

For the BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold and 8900 Curve please do the following:
1) Point your BlackBerry Browser to: http://visiblevote.us/bb/new/visiblevote.jad
2) Download and install the application
3) Run the program and create a password and put in your zip code. Then you should be complete!
4) If you have a facebook account visit us on Facebook and go to the Settings on Visible Vote. Then synchronize your BlackBerry to it.

For OLDER BlackBerrys, ie. 4.3-4.5 OS Code. Please do the following:
1) Point your BlackBerry Browser to: http://visiblevote.us/bb/legacy/visiblevote.jad
2) Download and install the application
3) Run the program and create a password and put in your zip code. Then you should be complete!
4) If you have a facebook account visit us on Facebook and go to the Settings on Visible Vote. Then synchronize your BlackBerry to it.

-by Mac Jadalhack

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