A call to citizen journalists

9 ways you can cover tomorrow’s election.

It’s just bizarre to me to think that our elections are being monitored for problems by international observers. How low have we sunk?

Two things that everyone should do on Election Day: 1) Vote; and 2) Be watchful. If you see any abuse or misbehavior at the polls, document it. I’m not calling out for folks to randomly photograph polling places — but if there is abuse, it should be documented.

Hijinks abound already, including vote flipping on e-voting machines.

Update:
Stanford Law School’s state-to-state guide for photographing polling places (in case you’re documenting)

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California Students Vote

There was a mock election yesterday for California students, 7-12th grades. The preliminary returns worry me, particularly those related to the ballot initiatives. I am working on a larger post on these, but in the interim, some food for thought:

I’m very curious to know what the students were given to evaluate their choices before voting? Was it based on TV ads or other printed material?

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