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A woman claps hands after a news conference held by Chairman of Fulton County Board of Commissioners Robb Pitts and Fulton County Registration and Elections Director Richard Barron in Atlanta
Daily Video November 06 2020

News Roundup: Historic and contested election; COVID cases rise
Find out the latest election news here for your students!
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Daily Video November 06 2020

Black turnout: Why Biden "owes this community a fight"
Learn how high voter turnout among Philadelphia's Black community has played a key role in Election 2020
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Daily Video November 04 2020

Student Reporting Labs: Michigan teens on pins and needles before state called
Watch these students and their teacher eagerly await to hear how Michigan is called this election.
People watch the television coverage of the U.S. Presidential election results during an election party at the U.S. embassy in London
Daily Video November 04 2020

How do news outlets decide when it's time to call elections?
Explore how one news service prepares for months to project election winners
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Daily Video November 03 2020

Judy Woodruff discusses election news coverage then and now

How elections in America vary
Belen Cruz helps her daughter to sign in online as schools resumed with online learning in York City
Daily Video November 02 2020

Why are people susceptible to disinformation?
Why are people so ready to accept misinformation, especially in times of crisis?
Voters line up to cast ballots on the first day of early voting in New York
Daily Video November 01 2020

News Roundup: Record voting as election draws near
Officials expect this election to set records in swing states against backdrop of ongoing crisis
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Lesson Plan October 29 2020

Five memorable presidential campaigns
Does President McKinley's Front Porch campaign ring a bell? How about Harry Truman's Whistlestop campaign? Have students find patterns by studying these five presidential campaigns.
Early voting in Maryland
Daily Video October 28 2020

What we can tell—and what we can't—from early voting
Explore what polls and early voting numbers can tell us about an election and what won't be known until after Election Day
FILE PHOTO: In-person early voting in Milwaukee
Daily Video October 27 2020

What should students know with one week until the election?
With one week to go before the election, what should students understand about the presidential race and other races?
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