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Around The Desk: The DDHQ Turnout Model

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The 2020 election presents a number of challenges, one of which is predicting turnout. In the past reporting services like Decision Desk HQ used “Precincts Reporting” as the metric to gauge how much of the vote was in in a particular county or state. With more and more people voting early or by mail, even before Covid-19, precincts reporting was becoming less and less useful … [Read more...] about Around The Desk: The DDHQ Turnout Model

Around The Desk Podcast Episode 1

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DDHQ's Around The Desk is back this time as a podcast. In our first episode, we're joined by two DDHQ Contributors Aaron Booth (@actoraaronbooth) and Noah Rudnick (@rudnicknoah). We discuss the state of the presidential race, national vs. state polling, spending on Senate campaigns and how the Supreme Court confirmation battle may affect key races, and why everyone is ignoring … [Read more...] about Around The Desk Podcast Episode 1

Presenting the DDHQ-0ptimus 2020 Election Forecast Model

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As the party conventions are set to kick off, we are presenting the 2020 Decision Desk HQ Election Forecasting Model, developed in conjunction with 0ptimus Analytics for the second straight cycle. Election models are no longer unique qualitative takes on a political elections. Rather, they have become somewhat commonplace analysis pieces that permeate the discussions among … [Read more...] about Presenting the DDHQ-0ptimus 2020 Election Forecast Model

A Media Guide to Covering Ranked Choice Voting Elections-Guest Post By Ashley Houghton Of FairVote

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One of the top electoral trends of 2020 can be summed up in three little words: ranked choice voting. It’s gaining traction at a breakneck pace. The number of cities using ranked choice voting has more than doubled since 2010. In 2020, the Democratic Party used ranked choice voting successfully in five presidential primaries and caucuses, and Republicans used it to nominate … [Read more...] about A Media Guide to Covering Ranked Choice Voting Elections-Guest Post By Ashley Houghton Of FairVote