MONTGOMERY,
Ala. – Alabama’s Secretary of State John H. Merrill has joined Secretaries of
State from all over the country in making the process of registering to vote
easier. Alabama has linked to the dotVOTE (.VOTE) and dotVOTO (.VOTO) movement
to cut down on the confusion that voters may encounter if they move from one
state to another and need information on voter registration. Just remember www.Alabama.vote, and you will be directed
to the Alabama Secretary of State’s election information.
“During the National Association of Secretaries of State Winter Conference I
attended in February, we met with Monolith Registry, a top level domain venture
backed by ICANN Designated Registry Operator Afilias, the world’s second
largest domain registry,” stated Secretary Merrill. “We hope that the .VOTE and
.VOTO domains will play a big role in voter engagement by minimizing voter
confusion and increasing voter access by providing a highly recognizable and
user-friendly domain name.” The .VOTE and .VOTO domains are protected by a
strict registration policy enforced by Monolith.
The new .VOTE and its Spanish/Italian/Portuguese counterpart .VOTO web
addresses are dedicated to the political space. These are protected spaces on
the Internet where governments, elected officials, and political candidates can
store important information for voters.
For more information about the services provided at the Alabama Secretary of
State’s Office, visit www.sos.alabama.gov.
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