The laws and rules governing elections differ across the country. You need to know what is and isn’t allowed in the jurisdiction you’re covering, including the rules for journalists reporting at the polls on Election Day.
Some of the major sources for information related to elections and voting. It is by no means a comprehensive list, but a sampling of relevant agencies, news sites, experts and researchers.
Despite the differences, there are common steps taken in almost every election. Each one provides a potential opportunity for news coverage.
News leaders have told us that they want to better support reporters and editors who will be covering an election for the first time. That’s why we’re sharing portions of this media guide to covering elections and voting from The Elections Group.
This guide is an effort to point to and organize resources in ways that can be helpful to journalists looking to put words to what they’re feeling and manage those stresses, as well as resources for managers and first-person accounts from peers.
Do you have the current skills, knowledge and training to be “fit for purpose” during this election season?
These resources are mentioned throughout American Press Institute’s new guide to covering democracy and elections.
At a critical time in history, what can local journalists do to fix the longstanding lack of connections with communities?