Washington Monthly: “Do You Have Questions About When and Where to Vote, Candidates and Issues Up and Down the Ballot? We’ve Got You Covered.”
An excerpt from my piece in the Washington Monthly today: Misinformation and disinformation are everywhere. Some people still think the 2020 election was not secure. (It was.) They believe noncitizens are voting in massive numbers. (They aren’t.) They think fraud is a major plague on our elections. (Wrong again.) Social media exacerbates the problem. AI and deepfakes infect our campaigns. People do not know where to look to find accurate information.
But facts do exist. It’s vital to ensure that voters understand the details about the candidates and their positions so that they can make informed choices when they go to the polls.
That’s where nonpartisan media and civic health organizations come in. They present fact-based reporting on the biggest issues in democracy—such as the Washington Monthly’s extensive coverage of how voting by mail and drop boxes is safe and efficient.
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People often ask me what they can do to help support democracy in these perilous times. One simple answer is to point people—especially those who may not vote—to these voter guides and tell them to look up the races on their ballot. You just might convince them to cast an educated vote.