Austin Community College's Student Government Association partnered with the Mac Users Club to educate students about the election on Nov. 4.
Rio Grande Campus Senator Bri Minnis approached Kevin Haley, president of the Mac Users Club and Apple Campus Representative for the Austin area, with the idea of using Mac computers to offer information to student voters. Haley then approached his boss about the possibility of Apple Computers loaning some laptops to ACC for the day.
Two Mac laptops were set up in the RGC student lounge with the Travis County website and election information displayed on them, and one other laptop displayed the website VoteSmart.org with information on the candidates' stance on the issues.
Through the Travis County website, and also the Williamson County website, students could type in their name, click on their address, and find the closest voting station in their area.
About 75 people used the computers, although most had already voted early. Many people did not know they needed to vote in a certain precinct, said Haley. "[Loaning the computers] seemed like more of a community outreach."
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