VoteSpotter
{{Infobox software
| name = VoteSpotter
| logo = 235px
| logo caption = VoteSpotter's logo
| screenshot = VoteSpotter vote information screenshot.jpeg
| caption = Screenshot of the vote information screen in VoteSpotter
| screenshot alt = Vote information screen in VoteSpotter
| collapsible = yes
| developer = Mackinac Center for Public Policy
| released =
| operating_system = Android OS,
iOS
| genre = Vote tracking app
| license = Proprietary freeware
| website =
}}
VoteSpotter was a mobile app developed by Michigan-based free market think tank Mackinac Center for Public Policy to track votes by elected officials in the United States.
Development
VoteSpotter was developed by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a free market-oriented think tank based in Michigan.{{Cite web | title = Mackinac Center's 'VoteSpotter' Application for Smartphones | author = 10x25MM | work = Right Michigan | date = May 8, 2015 | accessdate = 2015-09-06 |url=http://rightmi.com/mackinac-centers-votespotter-application-for-smartphones/ }}{{Cite web | title = Mackinac Center Hopes iPhone Users Add VoteSpotter App | author = Smith, John C. | work = Star 105.7 | accessdate = 2015-09-06 |url=http://m.westmichiganstar.com/articles/wood-news-125494/mackinac-center-hopes-iphone-users-add-12068699 }}{{Cite web | title = Spot the Most Important Vote With Votespotter | last = Davis | first = Justin | work = West Bloomfield Local Stew | date = December 15, 2014 | accessdate = 2015-09-06 |url=http://westbloomfield.localstew.com/news/spot-the-most-important-vote-with-votespotter }} It was originally an extension of the organization's MichiganVotes.org website, but has since expanded to include other states.
Usage
The mobile app allows users to track votes by United States federal elected officials and state officials in select states. The app's state officials information originally focused on Michigan, but has since expanded to include additional states. Vote results can be found by entering an address and identifying which elected officials represent that address. Users can also indicate if they support a particular vote or not, and compare their answer with other app users.