Tweet (and Text) Your Vote Experience This Election!

Anybody who followed my Tweets at ServiceNation and BlogHer know that I am a wee bit addicted to the microblogging service. Ok, I am a LOT addicted. So it should come as no surprise that I am digging Twitter Vote Report, the brainchild of Allison Fine and Nancy Scola that just went live today.

No, you cannot actually cast your vote via Twitter or text. Sorry. But what you CAN do is report on your voting experience, and help other people (or Tweeple) know what to expect, prepare, or avoid on Election Day. More instructions here on creating hashtags, sharing info, and using your mobile.

The really remarkable part of this effort: it's all volunteer time and expertise. And it's free. And it took only three weeks to come together. So now, people have a way to self-organize thier voting day efforts, identify patterns, monitor waits, and lend a hand to watchdogs (such as Election Protection) to make the whole day run smoother.

Kudos to Allison, Nancy, and the incredible team of volunteers -- social citizenry's finest reps -- for mobilizing around this great idea, and giving U.S. voters another way to make their voice heard beyond the ballot!