Politics & Elections Blog: April 2015

Politics and Elections Blog

Trends, tools and news from the Google Politics & Elections team

The United Kingdom's 2015 General Election

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Make up your own mind
Ok Google, who’s on my ballot? For the first time ever in Europe, you can just ask Google to discover information about your local candidates—all you need is your postcode. Ask a question like “who is on the uk ballot” or say “uk election candidates” to find out who is standing for office in your area, and click to get more detailed information on that candidate.

YouTube—a dedicated hub

During the campaign, YouTube’s Spotlight channel has provided 24/7 coverage of the UK election, making it easier to discover breaking election news, political party broadcasts and live-streamed leaders’ debates all in one place.

Channel 4 News’ Jon Snow is anchoring the channel, publishing a new video every weekday at 8am to guide viewers through the key issues, the different parties and how the electoral process works. So be sure to check back regularly!

The channel will also feature your favourite YouTube stars as they get a chance to grill the party leaders.

Keep your finger on the pulse—find out who won
On Election Day, if you use Google Now, you’ll get regular updates about the results as the votes are counted. You can also use Voice Search to ask “who won the uk election” and an easy-to-read display will keep you informed on all the latest constituencies as they report.

So use Google to stay up to date, informed—and to make up your own mind!

Posted by Verity Harding, Public Policy Manager Google UK