We met several high profile members of government including Congressman Mark Takai from Hawaii and a member of the Secretary’s Office for Global Partnerships. Here we are talking with Congressman Takai.

Conversation at DC TechDay 2015 was excellent. Attendees were excited about what we are doing, which translated into significant growth of our supporters list. We usually encounter people that are skeptical about our security and are convinced that online voting can not be done securely. This is due to their lack of knowledge concerning blockchain technology. TechDay 2015 turned out to be full of accepting and supportive attendees and very few haters. We actually had people tell us that they waited in voting lines for two hours during the last presidential election, so you can imagine their excitement upon hearing about end-to-end verifiable online voting software. Convenient voting is finally here.

Some other notable people that we talked to were from the Silicon Valley Bank and members from Brigade. Brigade is an app that lets you express your ideas on certain issues and legislation. You then compare your stance with your friends.

Our recruiting efforts were also successful at TechDay. We had attention from major universities, such as Georgetown and Johns Hopkins, whom want us to start recruiting their students. By the end of the day, we had a pile of resumes from people interested in career opportunities at Follow My Vote. Recruiting companies also took an interest in our business and will be competing to find us top talent because they see our potential for growth and success.

On another high note, we talked with members from the accessibility community that offered to serve as beta testers to ensure our voting system meets certain elements that are critical for disabled citizens. This is an area that we take very seriously and feel strongly about. Disabled voters must not be disenfranchised.

As far as press goes, we talked with several types of publications. Watch out! We should have some press news to share soon.

Check out our Facebook album for more pictures!

Thanks to everyone, especially the folks at DC TechDay for putting on a great event!

About the author: Will Long is the Marketing Manager of Follow My Vote.

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So What’s New?

At TechDay 2015 we have a lot more to show off. Our voting system demo serves as a proof of concept that we can take people through . We are also actively working on our verifiable online voting platform, not to mention we were picked by Venture Radar as one of the top 25 non-financial blockchain startups in the world.

We will be recruiting, promoting, and gaining supporters. We also plan to keep you updated via our social media. Feel free to tweet at us! We will be using the hashtags #DCTechDay and #Finally #OnlineVoting.

Collaboration With TechDay News.

In preparation for this event, we provided TechDay News with an article about making the best of social media at an event like DC TechDay 2015. Hopefully we gave our fellow startups some good tips. Our collaboration started with TechDay News this summer in an endeavor to educate people about blockchain technology. The article we wrote their blog got tons of shares and engagement, especially on social media. Check it out here!

We hope to see you at DC TechDay 2015! Stop by our booth and get some free swag and support online voting!

About the author: Will Long is the Marketing Manager of Follow My Vote.

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TechDay is an event where both startups and established businesses can debut their new tech related products and services in an effort to attract top talent and potential investors. Companies compete to showcase their exciting new products to financiers, industry leaders, and press.

This event was huge for Follow My Vote and was extremely helpful in creating more awareness for our brand and receiving genuine feedback on our latest project, the development of an online open-source voting platform. Some of the highlights of our experience include talking to advocacy consultants for state and local government relations, as well as strategy consultants. These individuals expressed interest in helping Follow My Vote navigate the complex space of voting and government regulations. We also talked with companies who support crypto-currency related technologies, such as Bitcoin, to possibly hold elections for executive positions.

DC TechDay 2014 was a crucial recruiting event, as we had several full stack developers interested in employment with Follow My Vote. Investors and financiers found our ideas and value propositions a warrant for serious follow ups. We even talked to futurists who loved talking about the possibilities of voting technologies and verification of identities. We’ll likely gain some new press coverage in the near future, as we talked to radio startups and live internet television sites.

The biggest highlight of DC TechDay 2014 was most definitely our opportunity to pitch online open-source voting to Congressman Tony Cardenas (@repCardenas), whom represents San Fernando Valley (California’s 29th District). He voiced his concerns about the security of online voting and was very excited that we are addressing this issue. We were excited to prove our knowledge of recent legislation, such as California’s Senate Bill 360, and are convinced we made quite an impression.

Check out the photos below for an idea of what the event looked like and how impressive it was!

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