November 5, 2024, will be a very important day in U.S. history. Voters in the United States will go to the polls to cast ballots in elections on the federal, state, and local levels—including for president and Congress—and, in doing so, will help decide the nation’s future.
In an era when an overwhelming amount of disinformation exists to cloud the judgment of many American voters during election seasons, students and patrons researching the candidates and their positions need access to trustworthy, regularly updated data to stay on top of what’s really happening. If researchers at your institution are following the 2024 election, start them off on the right foot. Point them toward the go-to resource for context and background on key issues and events in the news for more than 80 years—World News Digest.
World News Digest’s 2024 Elections Guide
World News Digest‘s 2024 Elections Guide provides a vital resource, bringing together in one place everything students and researchers need to know about the 2024 election. Get the details on:
- Candidates: Learn the basics about the candidates who are running in both the primary and general elections, including their ages, backgrounds, and government experience. A new section on the general election highlights the candidates’ head-to-head polling data, the dates and locations of the upcoming Democratic and Republican National Conventions, and the results of the 2020 presidential election and 2022 midterm elections.
- Debates: Watch video clips of key moments of each debate and find out how long each candidate spoke.
- Fundraising: Find out which candidates are raising the most campaign funds, how much each has spent, and who has the most cash on hand—now updated through February 2024.
- Primaries and Caucuses: See the schedule and results for each state’s Democratic and Republican primary and caucus. The results of Super Tuesday and the Georgia, Mississippi, Washington State, and Florida primaries are up right now!
- And more…with much more to come as the election heats up!
The Elections Guide combines original content with statistics from authoritative sources including the Federal Election Commission, RealClearPolitics, and The New York Times, all presented dynamically through interactive charts, maps, and timelines. Plus, a handy “Get the Data” option allows users to export the data into Excel.
The link to the 2024 Elections Guide can be found in the top right corner of the homepage. As the election heats up, more information will be added—be sure to come back often!
Compare and Contrast Data with Past Elections
If your researchers want to do a deep dive on the results of past elections, guide them toward World News Digest’s U.S. Presidential Elections section, which compiles news articles, photographs, primary sources, and more for each presidential election from 1940 to 2020, plus a full 2020 Elections Guide so students can compare and contrast the details of 2020’s elections with those of 2024.
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See also:
- FREE webinar: The Early Academic Researcher: Promoting Discovery and Use of Primary Resources
- FREE webinar: Why Asking Why Is Important: Building Inquiry Skills to Battle Fake News
- Prepare for November with Infobase’s Elections Content
- Like World News Digest? You should also check out:
- Polling the Nations, which brings together thousands of polls going back more than a third of a century, giving students the tools they need to investigate, analyze, and think critically about the important challenges facing the world—a must-have database for any institution.
- Issues & Controversies, which offers in-depth pro/con articles—each presenting both sides of an issue clearly, coherently, and without bias—made to inspire thought-provoking debates. This award-winning database includes a “Presidency and Presidential Races” section that provides comprehensive background articles on all presidential races since 1996—including articles about the candidates’ views on campaign issues, party platforms, and excerpts from convention speeches—and the presidencies of Reagan, Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump.
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