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Here's what you need to know for election week on /r/news

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:29 AM PST

We know a lot of you are very concerned about the US election, and frankly we are too. There's a lot of disinformation worming its way around online, and we need your help to stop it from infecting /r/news. Let's do our part to protect the 2020 election by stopping disinformation in its tracks.

Here's what you need to know for election week on /r/news:

Part 1: /r/news domain restrictions for election results

First, our team has decided to only allow election results to be reported from the following trusted outlets:

New York Times
Reuters
BBC
AP
AFP
NPR

The submission must be an article and it cannot be a mobile link. Submitting a live feed, shortlink, or a mobile link will likely lead to it being removed. It also must have the exact title from the article.

We are doing this to prevent the spread of misinformation by partisan or bad actors who want to sow chaos and undermine the election results.

Part 2: Resources and Commonly Asked Questions

Will we get results on election night?

Experts are predicting that it could take up to a week (or more) to get the final unofficial vote tallies in many states. The NYTimes has a really helpful chart that explains what to expect in each state.

The biggest reason for the expected delay in results this year is due to mail-in ballots, which some states are not allowed to start counting until the polls close. For example, Pennsylvania will not start processing their mail-in ballots until Election Day and may not finish counting them all until November 6th. Keep in mind that we've had historically high numbers of mail-in ballots this year, and counting them all takes time due to the robust security measures in place.

But we've never had an election where ballots weren't all counted on election night!

FALSE. On election night, experts make projections based on statistical probabilities with the data they have. Given that so many votes may still be uncounted on election night, it should not alarm anyone if experts decide to hold on making projections.

It is normal for it to take weeks to count all the votes. The good news is that most states are optimistic that they can have the unofficial vote count available by the end of the week.

Okay - but counting votes after election night will steal the election!

FALSE. Ballots have to be postmarked by Election Day, and many states require that they must be received by Election Day. States have to count all votes. Counting all the votes cast isn't "stealing" anything: it's making sure that every vote is counted, just like every other election.

What's the deal with Pennsylvania? Why are so many people alarmed?

Experts are anticipating a "red mirage" in Pennsylvania that could later be subject to a "blue shift". You can read a really detailed explanation here.

Essentially though, Pennsylvania will count the in-person Election Day vote first and that vote is expected to favor President Trump. Mail-in ballots will be counted later, which should favor Biden. This means that on election night, Trump could lead in Pennsylvania by several points, but a significant portion of the vote will still be uncounted. It's possible that we could see a significant shift in the days following.

Similarly, in Arizona you could see a "red shift", where the initial vote favors Biden because the early votes are counted first and Election Day votes are counted later.

All of this is to say: We need to wait for all the votes to be counted before calling the winner.

Are mail-in ballots rife with fraud?

No. Mail-in ballots are very secure. Colorado is almost completely vote by mail and has some of the most secure elections in the country. Check out this helpful vote by mail resource from the Brennan Center. Heck, Ivanka and Jared even voted by mail in this election!

Where can I find the official election results?

The only official results are those certified by state elections officials. While the media can make projections based on ballots counted versus outstanding, state election officials are the authorities. So if you're not sure about a victory claim you're seeing in the media or from candidates, check back with the local officials. The National Association of Secretaries of States lets you look up state election officials here.

Part 3: Stop Disinformation - Here's what to look for and report

And lastly - we'd like to make sure that bad information is not circulating on the subreddit. If you see any of the following behavior in the comments, please report it right away:

Users giving wrong information about when to vote, where to vote, and how to vote. We've already seen organized attempts to suppress and disenfranchise voters by giving the wrong date and locations for voting.
Users attempting to claim victory for their candidate before official results have called it.
Users claiming massive fraud or an attempt to steal the election by counting past election night.
Users calling for violence or trying to organize for violent action.

We've got a crazy week ahead of us, but if we all work together, we can do our part to protect the 2020 election and stop disinformation on Reddit. Thanks everyone!

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U.S. judge orders USPS to reinforce 'extraordinary measures' ballot delivery policy

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