copyright Kathleen McDermott 2020
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Pigeon Popular Vote
Pigeon Popular Vote Brooklyn is a follow-up to a pigeon primary election held in Troy, NY in 2015. This one had a much higher voter-turn out. The voting system consists of 4 pressure pads with candidates' faces on them. To vote, a pigeon must sit or stand on a candidate's face. The data from the pressure pads is read by an Arduino and visualized in Processing.
These pigeons voted for Jill Stein with pretty high margins, but other pigeons might feel differently. (Instructions for recreation can be found in video below).
Recycled cardboard, tinfoil, wire, bread, Arduino, Processing
2015-2016