! ! Voting by Quiz : Online Algorithms and Election Education ! !

Arizona State University! !! Introduction! On October 19th, 2015, Canadian citizens will head to the polls in their country’s 42nd general election. The vote offers the choice between the existing right wing government (Stephen Harper’s Conservatives), three largely left-of-center alternatives (the New Democrats, Liberals, and Greens), a regional party (the Bloc Québécois), and several independents and minor parties. At the same time, like in many other countries, Canada is plagued by concerns about voter apathy and lack of participation, especially among younger demographics.! ! This apathy, however, contrasts with over one million users that have visited and used the Canadian version of the political website iSideWith.com. Even more—over 21 million visitors —have used the American version of the website to help choose which presidential candidate to vote for. These voting advice applications have a simple premise. Visitors to the site complete a 2