SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow today,
on National Voter Registration Day, launched a new service that
automatically provides renters with resources that make it easy to
register to vote in their new location or verify their voter
registration. Zillow has made this resource standard nationwide
available to all rental customers using Zillow as an added
convenience.
Renters who sign their next lease through Zillow
Rentals will be prompted to register to vote once they submit
their signed documents. The prompt will direct renters to a new
Zillow Votes registration page. This page automatically
directs people to voter registration databases and resources for
the jurisdiction where the lease was signed.
Studies show that the top cause of low voter turnout is
barriers to accessible voter registration information. Where some
places require landlords to provide this data to tenants, Zillow
has provided this tool to customers nationwide as a standard
feature in the rental process. This additional voter service
is another valuable resource for renters who use Zillow Rentals as
a one-stop-shop for all their home journey needs, offering
customers one central online place to search available rentals,
take a virtual tour, apply, submit a background check, sign a
lease, and pay their rent.
"Moving can be a stressful time, and renters already have a lot
on their plates. Zillow's new voter registration resource reaffirms
our commitment to making it easier to move from one home to the
next," says Dawn Lyon, Chief
Corporate Relations Officer, Zillow. "The renter voter registration
and election resource supports our customers and complements the
resources and paid time off Zillow is providing to our employees to
help them exercise their right to vote."
In addition to providing employees with voter registration and
ballot information, Zillow is providing its employees up to eight
hours off from work with pay to cast a ballot and/or serve as a
poll worker from October 6 until the
November 3 general election. Zillow
has also partnered with other companies through Time to
Vote and Civic Alliance, which are non-partisan coalitions
working to increase voter participation in elections across the
country.
About Zillow
Zillow, the most visited real estate
website in the U.S., is building an on-demand real estate
experience. Whether selling, buying, renting or financing,
customers can turn to Zillow's businesses to find and get into
their next home with speed, certainty and ease.
In addition to for-sale and rental listings, Zillow Offers buys
and sells homes directly in dozens of markets across the country,
allowing sellers control over their timeline. Zillow Home Loans,
our affiliate lender, provides our customers with an easy option to
get pre-approved and secure financing for their next home
purchase.
Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start
their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help them
finish it — with the same confidence, ease and empowerment they've
come to expect from real estate's most trusted brand.
Zillow is owned and operated by Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z
and ZG).
Zillow Group is non-partisan and we do not endorse any
candidate or political affiliation. Zillow Group's voter
registration and Time Off to Vote efforts are conducted regardless
of a participant's political preference and will not be affected by
their support for or opposition to particular policy issues,
candidates or political parties.
Zillow Group does not store, own or distribute any personal
information related to voter registration.
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