The Dallas Morning News Launches Innovative Election Tool with Comprehensive Reporting and Voter Guide for 2024 Election Season
The Dallas Morning News is launching two major initiatives to inform and guide voters for the November 2024 general election. The first is 'Back to the Ballot', an online tool featuring a personalized quiz and issue-specific reporting on gun legislation, reproductive rights, education, and border and immigration. This initiative aims to increase voter engagement and understanding.
The second is a comprehensive Voter Guide, set to release on September 30, 2024. It will provide side-by-side comparisons of candidates' responses to key issues and include a build-your-own-ballot tool. The guide covers 76 races across North Texas and features input from 163 invited candidates.
These initiatives are based on a survey of 3,000 North Texans and include a Spanish-language, culturally tailored voter guide. The efforts aim to address Texas's low voter turnout, which ranked 40th nationally in the 2022 midterms.
Il Dallas Morning News sta lanciando due importanti iniziative per informare e guidare gli elettori in vista delle elezioni generali di novembre 2024. La prima è 'Back to the Ballot', uno strumento online che offre un quiz personalizzato e reportage su questioni specifiche riguardanti la legislazione sulle armi, i diritti riproduttivi, l'istruzione e le questioni di confine e immigrazione. Questa iniziativa mira ad aumentare il coinvolgimento e la comprensione degli elettori.
La seconda è una Guida per gli Elettori dettagliata, che sarà pubblicata il 30 settembre 2024. Fornirà confronti diretti delle risposte dei candidati su questioni chiave e includerà uno strumento per creare il proprio voto. La guida copre 76 gare in tutto il Texas settentrionale e presenta contributi da 163 candidati invitati.
Queste iniziative si basano su un sondaggio condotto su 3.000 abitanti del Texas settentrionale e includono una guida per gli elettori in spagnolo, culturalmente adattata. Gli sforzi mirano a fronteggiare il basso afflusso degli elettori in Texas, che si è classificato al 40° posto a livello nazionale nelle elezioni di metà mandato del 2022.
El Dallas Morning News está lanzando dos iniciativas importantes para informar y guiar a los votantes de cara a las elecciones generales de noviembre de 2024. La primera es 'Back to the Ballot', una herramienta en línea que presenta un cuestionario personalizado y reportajes sobre temas específicos relacionados con la legislación sobre armas, derechos reproductivos, educación y fronteras e inmigración. Esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo aumentar la participación y comprensión de los votantes.
La segunda es una Guía para Votantes completa, que se publicará el 30 de septiembre de 2024. Proporcionará comparaciones lado a lado de las respuestas de los candidatos a temas clave e incluirá una herramienta para crear la propia boleta. La guía cubrirá 76 contiendas en el norte de Texas e incluye aportes de 163 candidatos invitados.
Estas iniciativas se basan en una encuesta realizada a 3,000 habitantes del norte de Texas e incluyen una guía para votantes en español, adaptada culturalmente. Los esfuerzos buscan abordar la baja participación electoral en Texas, que ocupó el lugar 40 a nivel nacional en las elecciones intermedias de 2022.
달라스 모닝 뉴스는 2024년 11월 일반 선거를 위한 유권자를 알리고 안내하기 위해 두 가지 주요 이니셔티브를 발표합니다. 첫 번째는 'Back to the Ballot'로, 개인화된 퀴즈와 총기 법안, 재생산 권리, 교육, 국경 및 이민에 관한 다양한 보도가 포함된 온라인 도구입니다. 이 이니셔티브는 유권자의 참여와 이해를 높이는 것을 목표로 합니다.
두 번째는 2024년 9월 30일에 발행될 유권자 안내서입니다. 이 안내서는 주요 문제에 대한 후보자들의 응답을 나란히 비교하고 개인 맞춤형 투표 도구를 포함할 것입니다. 이 안내서는 북부 텍사스를 포함한 76개의 선거를 다루며, 163명의 초청 후보자들의 의견을 포함하고 있습니다.
이 이니셔티브는 3,000명의 북부 텍사스 주민을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 기반으로 하며, 스페인어로 제공되는 문화적으로 적합한 유권자 안내서도 포함됩니다. 이 노력은 2022년 중간 선거에서 텍사스의 낮은 유권자 투표율을 개선하기 위한 것입니다.
Le Dallas Morning News lance deux grandes initiatives pour informer et guider les électeurs en vue des élections générales de novembre 2024. La première est 'Back to the Ballot', un outil en ligne proposant un quiz personnalisé et des reportages sur des sujets spécifiques tels que la législation sur les armes, les droits reproductifs, l'éducation et les questions frontalières et d'immigration. Cette initiative vise à accroître l'engagement des électeurs et leur compréhension.
La seconde initiative est un Guide des Électeurs complet, qui sera publié le 30 septembre 2024. Il fournira des comparaisons côte à côte des réponses des candidats sur des enjeux clés et inclura un outil permettant de créer son propre bulletin de vote. Le guide couvre 76 concours à travers le Texas du Nord et comprend des contributions de 163 candidats invités.
Ces initiatives reposent sur une enquête réalisée auprès de 3 000 habitants du Texas du Nord et incluent un guide électoral en espagnol adapté culturellement. Les efforts visent à remédier à la faible participation électorale du Texas, qui s'est classé 40e au niveau national lors des élections de mi-mandat de 2022.
Die Dallas Morning News startet zwei wichtige Initiativen, um Wähler für die allgemeinen Wahlen im November 2024 zu informieren und zu lehren. Die erste ist 'Back to the Ballot', ein Online-Tool mit einem personalisierten Quiz und berichterstattung zu spezifischen Themen wie Waffengesetzgebung, Fortpflanzungsrechte, Bildung sowie Grenzen und Einwanderung. Diese Initiative zielt darauf ab, das Wählerengagement und das Verständnis zu erhöhen.
Die zweite Initiative ist ein umfassender Wählerleitfaden, der am 30. September 2024 veröffentlicht wird. Sie bietet einen Vergleich der Antworten der Kandidaten zu zentralen Themen und inkludiert ein Tool, um seinen eigenen Stimmzettel zu erstellen. Der Leitfaden umfasst 76 Wahlen im Nordtexas und berücksichtigt die Beiträge von 163 eingeladenen Kandidaten.
Diese Initiativen basieren auf einer Umfrage unter 3.000 Nordtexanern und beinhalten einen auf die Bevölkerung zugeschnittenen zweisprachigen Wählerleitfaden. Die Bestrebungen zielen darauf ab, die niedrige Wahlbeteiligung in Texas zu bekämpfen, die bei den Zwischenwahlen 2022 landesweit auf Platz 40 lag.
- Launch of innovative election tools to increase voter engagement and understanding
- Comprehensive coverage of 76 races across North Texas
- Inclusion of Spanish-language, culturally tailored voter guide
- Survey of 3,000 North Texans to inform reporting on key issues
- Texas ranked 40th in the nation for voter turnout in 2022 midterms
Thousands of North Texans polled; results drive pre-election coverage
Full third of registered Dallas County voters did not vote in 2020 election
Tools aimed at enhancing voter engagement
DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the next week, The Dallas Morning News will introduce two significant initiatives designed to provide North Texans with the most complete and quality journalism to inform and guide voters in the weeks leading up to the November 2024 general election.
'Back to the Ballot’ Tool
Debuting today, “Back to the Ballot” has dual goals of helping readers understand why it’s important to vote and educating voters in a clear, non-traditional way. To assist in cutting through the noise and providing trustworthy, actionable content, reporters and editors spent months developing a personalized online quiz leading to original, issue-specific reporting.
“It is our responsibility to explain and report on issues of importance to our readers and community, and there’s nothing more important at this time than our upcoming elections,” said Katrice Hardy, The News’ executive editor. “We’ll explain how voting works and why it matters to be an engaged, empowered voter.”
Texas ranked 40th in the nation in voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections among eligible voters, four points below the national average and 20 points behind No. 1 Oregon.
In-Depth Polling and Reporting
For the series, The News surveyed about 3,000 North Texans in early 2024. Respondents were asked what was important to them in the upcoming election. Answers led to central themes, which helped produce explanatory reporting in four areas:
- Gun legislation
- Reproductive rights
- Education
- Border and immigration
Issue-specific stories will help readers make informed decisions about the candidates.
Spanish-language Culturally Tailored Voter Guide
Reporters and editors from Al Día, The News' Spanish-language team, have played a significant role in interpreting the polling results and offering a culturally tailored voter guide for issues facing the region and country. Their expertise in understanding the Hispanic community has been essential in providing insights that resonate. Their efforts in creating both linguistically and culturally relevant content help bridge the gap between diverse communities and the broader public discourse, fostering a more inclusive and informed electorate. This culturally tailored guide provides vital information for voters in an engaging, illustrated, accessible format in print and digital.
Start the journey at Back to the Ballot or check out the Elecciones guide.
Voter Guide
On Monday, Sept. 30, The Dallas Morning News will release its online Voter Guide to help North Texans make informed voting decisions before the Nov. 5, 2024, election.
This resource, available at dallasnews.com/voterguide, educates citizens by providing side-by-side comparisons of candidates’ responses to questions on crucial issues. It also features a build-your-own-ballot tool that allows for the creation of a sample ballot. The ballot can be printed or emailed as a reference on Election Day.
The Voter Guide was compiled by The News' editorial board, whose members crafted questionnaires for key offices. This guide covers 76 races throughout North Texas. The News invited 163 candidates to complete questionnaires about what they stand for and who they represent.
Additional resources on the Voter Guide site include links to the editorial board’s recommendations in 39 races. Those recommendations begin publishing on Sept. 29 and run through the beginning of early voting.
About DallasNews Corporation
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