34 Modern Voting Innovations

From American Idol to Other People's Dates

From reality shows like American Idol to the push to participate in last year’s US presidential elections, voting has become such a huge part of our culture.

Trend Hunter has tracked a lot of innovations in voting, from covering celebrity-backed PSAs and music videos encouraging young adults to vote for the US election to the social pressure to participate in voting for shows like American Idol to voting online for who other people should be dating.

Cycle through this cluster for some of the highlights in voting innovations over the last couple of years.

SCORE
4.1 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 79%
Activity 36%
Freshness 8%
Sexiest Geeks of 2007
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Sexiest Geeks of 2007
User Generated Soundtracks
CATEGORY
Tech
User Generated Soundtracks
Voting From Space
CATEGORY
Social Good
Voting From Space
Treats to Bribe Voters II
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Treats to Bribe Voters II
Free Movies to Entice Young Voters
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Free Movies to Entice Young Voters
Crowdsourced Comedy
CATEGORY
Naughty
Crowdsourced Comedy
Interactive Home Building Show
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Interactive Home Building Show
Fashion for First Time Voters -
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fashion for First Time Voters -
Wearing Your Vote Stealthly
CATEGORY
Fashion
Wearing Your Vote Stealthly
Voting Like the Stars
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Voting Like the Stars
Free Donuts to Entice Voters
CATEGORY
Social Good
Free Donuts to Entice Voters
Energetic Brand Interaction
CATEGORY
Marketing
Energetic Brand Interaction
Social Web
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Social Web
Crowdsourcing Love Partners
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Crowdsourcing Love Partners
Vending Machine Votes
CATEGORY
Social Good
Vending Machine Votes
Fashion Internships by Video
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fashion Internships by Video
Changes to Iconic Pageants
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Changes to Iconic Pageants
Reverse Psychology Election PSAs
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Reverse Psychology Election PSAs
Homeless Voting
CATEGORY
Social Good
Homeless Voting
Voting Booths of the Future
CATEGORY
Social Good
Voting Booths of the Future
Amateur Competition Controversies
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Amateur Competition Controversies
Fashionable Votevertising
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fashionable Votevertising
Teen Icons To Entice Voters
CATEGORY
Social Good
Teen Icons To Entice Voters
Non-Voters as Muzzled Murderers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Non-Voters as Muzzled Murderers
Votevertising
CATEGORY
Social Good
Votevertising
Crowdsourced Wanderlust
CATEGORY
Tech
Crowdsourced Wanderlust
Voting with Gum
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Voting with Gum
Voting for Iconic Red Carpet Fashion
CATEGORY
Luxury
Voting for Iconic Red Carpet Fashion
Viscious Look-A-Like Voting
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Viscious Look-A-Like Voting
Crowdsourced Furniture Designs
CATEGORY
Eco
Crowdsourced Furniture Designs

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