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Dealing With Election Day and its Aftermath

Your guide to following the election on social media From misinformation to fast-changing maps, here’s how to understand election results and navigate social media.
From the Washington Post
How Long Will Vote Counting Take? Estimates and Deadlines in All 50 States
The New York Times
Uncertainty and Misinformation: What to Expect on Election Night and Days After
The Election Integrity Project (includes people from WSU, UW, and Stanford)
States That permit Voters to Correct Signature Discrepancies
(Washington State is one of them)
The National Conference of State Legislatures
Results - State and County Election Offices (via USA.gov)

About this Library Guide

How to check the status of your absentee/mail-in ballot by state (PC Magazine)
Your Voting Rights (Civics Online)
Election Protection: Know your Rights as a Voter | Vote.org
Not sure if you are registered? Use this Voter Registration Status tool from the National Association of Secretaries of State to find out your status. (8/2020)
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) State Election Alerts: State by State Updates (Vote411/League of Women Voters - "Find the latest state-by-state election changes due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. This information is updated regularly throughout the day so please check back regularly for any new information."
- See also: Vote.org's Voting and COVID-19 page
For those unable to vote by mail (including absentee voting) or drop box - Voting safely: How to protect yourself from Covid-19 while casting your ballot (CNN/The Brennen Center)
Whitman County Voter Information for College Students - Updating your address * Residential address * Mailing address * Out-of-state students * Study abroad * Voting in two places is a felony

This guide provides links to official, non-partisan, and partisan/issue-based resources that may be helpful as you review your Election 2020 ballot. Most resources cover Washington State; many may also provide information about elections in other states.

It's not a comprehensive list, so if you have suggestions for voter guides (partisan or nonpartisan!) to include, please send them my way (oenglish@wsu.edu)

About CougsVote: https://cce.wsu.edu/cougsvote/

CougsVote is an ongoing democratic engagement campaign to help WSU students register to vote, stay aware of upcoming voter deadlines, and become more informed and involved with issues they're passionate about.