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More and more Americans don't go out and register to vote. Microsoft and Rock the Vote have come together to hopefully change that. Using Xbox Live, you can not only register to vote on your 360, but also participate in political discussions and polls. Public Service Announcements from Rock the Vote will be available via download from Live too.

Heather Smith, the executive producer of Rock the Vote had this to say about the partnership:

"Xbox is a natural partner to help us reach out to youth voters. To realize our goal of registering 2 million young Americans by this fall, we need to go where young Americans are, and there’s no doubt in our minds that many are on Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE."

Xbox Live has about 12 million users, so if it were as state, it would have about 20 electoral votes towards the elections. At the Democratic and Republican conventions, Microsoft plans to teach delegates about their plans for making a safer experience on the Xbox, by going in detail about the Family Settings. These Family Settings allow parents to restrict access to certain video games, movies, the Xbox Live activity, among other things.

It will begin on Monday, August 25th, which is also the first day of the Democratic National Convention. So if you have a 360 and live in the US, you now have no excuse not to vote!