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"Whether you're following the candidates on Twitter or unfriending outspoken advocates on Facebook, the 2012 election has infiltrated our digital lives.\nSocial media has not only revolutionized campaigning but also engaged voters in dialogue unlike ever before. Citizens are sparking online conversations around the issues that affect them most, inevitably informing their friends and followers about what's at stake. A new era in civic participation has begun.\nOn Tuesday, Nov. 6, we want you to share the vote. Show your friends you voted in the 2012 U.S. election by adding Mashable's Share the Vote badge to your profile picture. Connect with your Facebook or Twitter account in the Twibbon widget above and the non-partisan badge will appear on your avatar, spreading the message of civic engagement online.\nNot sure where to go to cast your ballot? Find your local polling center by typing your address into Microsoft's's Polling Place Locator tool below. \nHappy voting!\n\n\nIllustration by Bob Al-Greene.\n \n\n\nMashable explores the trends changing politics in 2012 and beyond in Politics Transformed: The High Tech Battle for Your Vote, an in-depth look at how digital media is reshaping democracy. Read a few of the top posts from the series:\n\nElection 2040: The First President for Digital Natives\nVoter Data: What the Candidates Know About You\nHow to Market the Next President\nGaffesplosion: The Unrelenting Hype of Modern Politics\nHow Social Media Can Safeguard Your Vote\n\nTake it with you, buy  Politics Transformed: The High Tech Battle for Your Vote on e-book and get access to four exclusive interviews!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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