In February 2016 our CEO, Adam Ernest, was interviewed by the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council. In the Take Five Questionnaire Series, the RBTC looks to gain insights into the minds of local CEOs. Here is a transcript of the interview: RBTC: What are some of the regional resources that have contributed to your success? Adam: NuSpark, […]
When it comes to giving trust to someone, many of us would agree that it is super important. But then, when it comes to voting, we analyze the statistics that are proving that many voters do not vote due to numerous reasons like forgetting, not having the time, being sick, believing that your vote might be stolen, and […]
Raising money isn’t easy, especially on Kickstarter. As the leader of Follow My Vote and creator of our first Kickstarter campaign, I accept full responsibility for our Kickstarter campaign having not yet reached its goal. Upon creating, launching, and marketing Follow My Vote’s Kickstarter campaign, it has become quite clear that I made some mistakes I […]
The Washington Primary had no surprises. With no competitors in sight, Donald Trump is just cruising through these primaries now. After his last major in-party opponent dropped out earlier, he has focused his attacks on “Corrupt Hillary” as he likes to call her. It shouldn’t be a surprise then that he won the Washington Primary by […]
Follow My Vote’s crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter has been featured in the Roanoke Times. Reporter, Yann Ranaivo, of the Roanoke Times interviewed Follow My Vote CEO, Adam Ernest to get all the details. A startup relying on online currency technology to try to make elections more transparent is seeking millions of dollars in crowdfunding to […]
On April 15, 2016, Nathan Hourt, Follow My Vote CTO, gave a blockchain speech at the computer science department at Harding University entitled Blocked & Loaded | Why Blockchain Technology Matters & What it can do for You. In regards to the presentation, Nathan stated: This seminar was presented to the Computer Science Department at Harding […]
Christina Tobin and the Free and Equal Elections Foundation have released a video featuring Ed Asner and a “political call to arms”. Ed Asner, the legendary actor who was once black-listed and former President of the Screen Actors Guild met with Free & Equal President Christina Tobin last week searching for solutions to the concerns he […]
On April 30th, Follow My Vote proudly sponsored the 2016 Blacksburg Fork and Cork. The local food, wine, and art festival is a favorite for both Blacksburg residents and Virginia Tech students. The festival is put on by The Blacksburg Partnership, a local non-profit organization that helps promote and bring visitors to the area. The Partnership […]
We have compiled the Indiana primary results. The biggest news out of the Indiana primary is the campaign suspension of Ted Cruz. Republican Party Donald J. Trump acquired 53.3% of the Republican votes in the primary, leading to 51 more delegates. Even after Cruz made a deal to keep John Kasich from campaigning in Indiana. Now that […]
Follow My Vote attended Collision Conference this year in New Orleans over April 26-28. The tech conference provides startups with the ability to network, meet investors, and debut their products and apps. Follow My Vote was admitted to the Alpha Program. This program allowed us to exhibit and tell attendees about our blockchain voting software and explain […]