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1/ Hey newsrooms! We're now less than 100 days away from the election. It's time to start planning ahead.
2/ There are a number of issues we anticipate in the fall, based on our reporting.
3/ Due to increased vote by mail, many voters will cast a ballot before Nov. 3. Around three-quarters of U.S. voters are eligible to cast an absentee ballot, per a @washingtonpost analysis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/vote-by-mail-states/
4/ Election administrators are contending with a host of pandemic problems including poll worker shortages, moving polling places and funding shortfalls. https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2020/07/08/election-experts-warn-of-november-disaster
5/ Plus, Election Day is going to look different this year: Experts say we likely won't know who won the presidency on election night due to mail ballot counting delays. https://www.npr.org/2020/06/13/875811989/this-november-election-night-could-stretch-into-election-week-or-month
6/ That's just a slice of what voting coverage will involve, and that's where we come in. Sign up your newsroom to join Electionland now to get access to reporting resources and trainings to help you prepare. And in the fall, we'll help you cover voting problems in real time.
7/ Don't wait until the last minute - sign up now: https://www.propublica.org/electionland-sign-up-for-journalists/
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9/ And don't forget, many of our stories — election or otherwise — are published under Creative Commons, so you can republish them. More on that here: https://www.propublica.org/steal-our-stories/
