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Election Day by Katy Chevigny | Click to read the synopsis

Forget the pie charts, color-coded maps and hyperventilating pundits. What's the street-level experience of voters in today's America? In a triumph of documentary storytelling, "Election Day" combines 11 stories — shot simultaneously on November 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight — into one. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: July 1, 2008 at 10 PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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Special Features:
Behind the Lens: Filmmaker Katy Chevigny

"I would love to see more Americans interested in trying to improve the electoral system. If we were to pressure our political leaders to pay some real attention to this, we could see some changes."
  —Katy Chevigny

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Filmmaker Interview »

Election officials in Quincy, Florida try to interpret voter intent on questionable ballots on November 2, 2004.

ELECTION FAQ

Why are voting laws so different from state to state? What's a poll watcher, and how can you become one? Derek Cressman of Common Cause, a voting watchdog organization, answers frequently asked questions about the election system.   » 

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From July 1- 14, P.O.V. and PBS Engage partnered with NewsTrust.net to review current news stories about the 2008 presidential election. Particpants engaged in a "news hunt" to evaluate the media that we're already consuming every day.  » 

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Posted June 28, 2008

Co-produced with ITVS.

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