EC Uganda Sends 500,000 SMS Out to Voters

The Electoral Commission (EC) in Uganda sent out short text messages to remind potential voters of yesterday's referendum polls on change of political system. [via AllAfrica.com]

"The advantage of SMS messages is that whoever receives the massage automatically reads it before deleting it. We have been stressing patriotism and reflecting voting as a national duty," SMS Media's Clients Executive Mr Chris Ssali said.

emily | 8:38 AM | SMS and Politics |
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