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Meet Co-ops Vote MS
Co-ops Vote MS strives to enhance voting education and empowerment within rural communities. Rural communities face unique challenges which makes access to voting information crucial. Co-ops Vote MS partnered with Powerful to to create a platform that educates and motivates action. Together, they worked to demystify the voting process and make voting information accessible to all.
Simplifying Voter Registration & Education
Co-ops Vote MS had three main communication goals: Register. Be Informed. Vote. To achieve these, they needed a simple yet effective design that would clearly guide visitors through the voting process. Powerful helped Co-ops Vote MS achieve their communication goals with three call-to-action buttons prominently displayed on the homepage: Register, Be Informed, and Vote. Each button leads to internal landing pages with comprehensive resources.
These landing pages feature large navigation tiles with matching icons, allowing visitors to quickly find the information they need. The tiles also have a hover effect with contrasting colors, helping visitors stay engaged and intuitively understand where they’re clicking. This straightforward design ensures that every visitor can effortlessly access vital voting information.
Engaging Voters with Informative Content
Beyond just registering to vote, Co-ops Vote MS wanted to equip their community with comprehensive knowledge about the state government and the voting process. The goal was to address common questions and misconceptions through an easily accessible format.
The homepage displays four videos addressing common questions about state governance, enhancing voter education right from the homepage. This section includes a button linked to a Voting Video Library with extensive resources, housed in an FAQ-style format with accordions. This design choice keeps the interface clean while accommodating a wealth of information, making it visitor-friendly and interactive. The accordion style allows visitors to expand only the topics they are interested in, keeping them engaged without overwhelming them with information.
Challenges
As the unified voice of Mississippi Electric Cooperatives, it was crucial that Co-ops Vote MS provided a comprehensive yet visitor-friendly platform for members to connect with their respective co-ops. Co-ops Vote MS was challenged to effectively display each of their 26 member cooperatives. The challenge was to ensure that the information was accessible and easily navigable without causing confusion or information overload for the site's visitors.Solutions
Powerful solved this challenge by implementing their Resource Directory app. This app streamlines the design and functionality by organizing the information into a grid layout of clickable tiles. Each tile features the distinct logo of a member co-op, making it straightforward for visitors to identify and select their respective organization. By clicking on a specific logo, the visitor is then directed to that co-op's individual website.Results
Acting as a go-to guide, the Resource Directory establishes Co-op Votes MS' website as a reliable platform with valuable insights. The clear, tile-based layout offers quick navigation to essential information. This approach aligns with the overall mission of Co-ops Vote MS to empower and educate by making vital information accessible. The Resource Directory's intuitive design encourages more visitors to explore the resources available to them. As a result, Co-ops Vote MS creates connection and interaction within the community of Mississippi's electric co-ops.Mobile gallery
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Growing up in a rural community, the Co-ops Vote MS website was especially meaningful. I'm proud that we could create a website that not only looks great, but also makes a real difference in people's lives!
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