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A reading list about election returns; debunking misinformation; television coverage on election night, and reporting from key swing states.
Poynter recently hosted an online workshop called “The Weirdest Election ‘Night’ Ever: What journalists and election-watchers need to know about the 2020 elections and a working democracy.” This reading list was an accompaniment to the workshop.
Register to see free replays of four workshop panels on election returns; debunking misinformation; television coverage on election night, and reporting from key swing states.
The following reading list covers some of the same topics.
Prepare for the weirdest election ‘night’ ever
By Louis Jacobson of PolitiFact. Sept. 1, 2020.
Experts say the proper functioning of democracy is at risk because of the complications raised by holding elections during a pandemic. Elements of concern include new voting procedures, heightened political polarization, and a deluge of misinformation on social media.
How To Vote In The 2020 Election: A state-by-state guide to voting in the age of COVID-19
By FiveThirtyEight.com. Updated regularly.
A beautifully designed and user-friendly collection of election laws and deadlines for each state.
Voters Are Highly Engaged, but Nearly Half Expect To Have Difficulties Voting
Pew Research Center. Aug. 13, 2020
Polling evidence shows that voters expect more difficulties voting, and that voters split by party over whether they prefer in-person voting (Republicans) or voting by mail (Democrats).
When does protecting the vote turn into voter suppression?
The tension between voter suppression and protecting the vote is playing out across
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