Published 3 years ago

Snapchat wants to help you run for office

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Snap, the company behind the Snapchat app, is launching an initiative to help young people run for office. The idea came from the company's observations after making a major push around voter registration and education in 2020. Snap says the app reaches 90% of people in the U.S. between the ages of 13 and 24.

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Snapchat wants to help you run for office

The messaging app now has software to help you jump into local races.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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npr

Snapchat is adding a feature to help young users run for political office

The initiative helps connect users with information, tools and connections if they want to launch their own campaigns. Republicans and Democrats are partnering with Snapchat's parent company.(Image credit: Charlie Neibergall/AP)

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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NBC News

Snapchat introduces tool to help young people run for office

"If Snapchatters want to make sure that the issues they care most about are represented by leadership, then they need to run," a Snap executive said.

3 years ago·United States

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TechCrunch

Snapchat rolls out new tool aimed at helping young users run for office

Snapchat is rolling out a new ‘Run for Office’ in-app tool to encourage young adults to run for local office. The company says the new Run for Office tool is designed to help younger users engage with democracy in an easy way. “Powered with information from BallotReady, this simple tool will help Snapchatters explore hundreds of opportunities to run for local office based on the issues they care most about — from City Neighborhood Board and To…

3 years ago·United States

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The Verge

Snapchat launches Run for Office tool

Snapchat has introduced tools to help users run for office | SnapSnapchat is launching a new tool aimed at guiding its young user base to consider running for political office. The company says it wants to help potential future candidates deal with common barriers to launching political campaigns by providing information, resources, and encouragement. The Run for Office Mini — a set of miniature applications that run within Snapchat — will let S…

3 years ago·United States

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Techmeme

Snapchat rolls out a new “Run for Office” in-app tool to encourage young adults to run for local office, including a portal with 75K+ curated upcoming elections

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Snapchat rolls out a new “Run for Office” in-app tool to encourage young adults to run for local office, including a portal with 75K+ curated upcoming elections — Snapchat is rolling out a new ‘Run for Office’ in-app tool to encourage young adults to run for local office.

3 years ago

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