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==Registrant Usage==
==Registrant Usage==
The .vote domain is intended for use in the political sphere, primarily in relation to elections. As stated in the [[New gTLD Application]], the target registrants are governmental organizations, political candidates, political action committees (PACs), political committees, and other verifiable registrants.<ref>[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1582 New gTLD Application]</ref>
44 of the 50 US States have active .vote sites, e.g. oregon.vote, creating a consolidated online location for voter information. These sites are typically registered by the Secretary of State of each given state. All states with the exception of Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, and West Virginia have up and running .vote domains.
Additionally, political candidates in the 2016 Presidential Primary have begun to adopt .vote. It has been promoted as a way to limit the impact of the cybersquatting that has become common in general elections, given the criteria that prevents this. Candidates such as Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Carly Fiorina have active sites registered under the .vote domain.<ref>[https://www.afilias.info/ar/node/3436 Afilias Blog]</ref>
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