ABC NEWS “BALLOTWATCH” TEAM ON ELECTION DAY
PHONE “HOTLINE” AND SLACK CHANNEL AVAILABLE FOR AFFILIATES TO REPORT
BALLOT ISSUES
** REVISED WITH CORRECT LINK TO JOIN THE SLACK CHANNEL **
Stations:
On Election Day, ABC News will be running a “BallotWatch” team, eyeing all of the states with an emphasis on anything out of the ordinary that could happen. Our folks here would like to be able to communicate with your reporting teams on November 6th should they see anything on the ground and in your state races that could be of concern. In particular, we will be monitoring evidence of:
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The spread of mis/disinformation (pertaining to a particular local or state race; either online or by other means);
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Disruption to the integrity of the vote;
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Potential ballot hacking;
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Potential criminal activity
We would welcome – and greatly appreciate! – any tips/reports of possibly significant issues spotted by your teams covering races on Election Night – and we’ve set up a couple of methods of communication for us to all keep in contact. Please feel free to pass this information along to your reporters/producers/assignment editors. In the meantime, we’re happy to answer any questions – and we’re looking forward to covering the midterms with our affiliate partners.
All the best,
Cindy Galli
Jim Hill
ABC News
To contact the ABC News BallotWatch team on election night:
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Call our BallotWatch Hotline: (646) 256-5457
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This number will be monitored/answered by a member of our BallotWatch team starting at 12:00 noon ET on November 6 and through at least 2:00 am ET
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Join our BallotWatch Slack channel:
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Once you’ve entered the workspace, search for #abcballotwatch to join the team
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Galli at ABC News at 212-456-2068 or by e-mail at: Cynthia.K.Galli@abc.com