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"Where do I vote?" "How do I get registered?" "What's going to be on my ballot?"  These were the questions that 2018 Obama Foundation Fellow Tiana Epps-Johnson heard constantly while she worked the phones at a voter protection hotline a few years ago. She was shocked by how many people lacked the information they needed to exercise their most precious democratic right: the right to vote. Tiana became motivated to build a way for everyone to find all of the information they needed to participate in the voting process in one accessible place. So, she launched the Center for Technology and Civic Life to improve voter communication and provide civic information through big tech platforms. The United States has one of the most decentralized election systems in the world—with low voter turnout compared to most developed countries. In fact, 40 percent of the population who are eligible to vote consistently do not. And for those who do exercise their civic duty, factors such as changing rules, work schedules, and long wait times make voting difficult to navigate. As an Obama Foundation Fellow, Tiana is accessing new resources, ideas, and opportunities to help push her nonpartisan organization—and our country's voter turnout—to the next level. Discover how Tiana's organization is boosting voter turnout by utilizing social media for voter engagement, using data to reduce long lines at polls, and ensuring ballots are written for folks at a variety of literacy levels. (It's really inspiring!) https://go.obama.org/meet-tiana Sincerely, The Obama Foundation Donate today to support the Obama Foundation's work: