Snapchat has helped 1 million users register to vote, a possible boon to Democrats

[Nevilledog]

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Snapchat has registered more than 1 million voters. Of the newly registered, more than half are first-time voters, and more than 80 percent are younger than 30.

Snapchat has helped 1 million users register to vote, a possible boon to Democrats
Of the newly registered, more than half are first-time voters, and more than 80 percent are younger than 30.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/snapchat-has-helped-1-million-users-register-vote-possible-boon-n1241656

When Americans cast their ballots in this year's presidential election, millions will do so because they registered to vote through such social platforms as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

One of the most notable digital contributors will have been Snapchat, not least because the vast majority of its users are in their teens and 20s.

Snapchat has helped more than 1 million users register to vote, representatives for the company said. More than half are first-time voters, and more than 80 percent are younger than 30.

While that is significantly fewer than the 2.5 million who have signed up through Facebook, the recruitment of Generation Z and millennial voters could play a larger role in affecting the outcome in certain districts.

"There just simply isn't another tech or media platform that's been as mindful about reaching young voters with credible information and the tools to get involved in this election as Snapchat," said Peter Hamby, the host of Snapchat's "Good Luck America."

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[msongs]

1. the least likely to vote demographic needs all the help in can get...to vote anyway nt

[marble falls]

2. That Snapchat million registrations is a pretty amaing number. A million votes is significant.

[Indykatie]

3. These First Time Voters Will Have to Vote in Person - I Hope They All Show Up n/t

[a kennedy]

4. and I know, shun me now, but........ faux noise has said Repubs have been registering

more NEW voters then the Democrats. Is this true????