This time around, we can try to see more transparency and visibility of the elections coming up in May by the multitude of electronic media and tools available. One such initiative is VoteReport India, where you can submit your own story, SMS, twitter feed, etc. and it all gets organized into a single point of information where someone else can track how “fair” the elections are going. Here is how you can get involved:

Thank you for asking. We can use as much help as we can get, so feel free to volunteer.

Step 1: Evangelize It

We would encourage you to spend some time at our website at votereport.in to get a sense of what we are doing. If you like what we are doing, please join the Vote Report India community at Twitter (@votereportindia), Facebook, Orkut, SMSGupShup or Google Groups and subscribe to our blog. If you have a blog or a website, please consider writing about Vote Report India and displaying our banners (200X200 and 150X150) on your blog or website.

Step 2: Use It

The next step is to actually use the Vote Report India platform. Please read our reporting guide to see how to send reports on irregularities in the Indian elections.

Step 3: Volunteer

If you have some time to spare, we’d welcome your help. Volunteer opportunities are available in many areas. Please contact the leads within each area.