US Election 2020: Google shares poll and ballot drop box locations

The 2020 election is said to be'the most important election in our lifetime' and Google wants to help the 150 million Americans projected to vote get to the polls. The tech giant has rolled out new tools to Search and Maps that shows exact locations for in person voting and ballot drop boxes. When users look up information for'early voting' or'ballot drop boxes near me,' they will be shown details for specific places, along with hours of operation. The tech giant also announced its virtual assistant will'soon' be able to provide citizens with information - with just saying, 'Hey Google, where can I vote?' Google has rolled out new tools to Search and Maps that shows exact locations for in person voting and ballot drop boxes. Yunhan Xu, Google product manager, shared in the announcement: 'This year, searches for'how to vote' in the U.S. are higher than ever before.