Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,652,131 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Communications.


The 2004 election season was a busy one for Communications, as the League remained one of the top sources of election information. President Kay KAY Kick Ass Year
KAY Kansas Association of Youth
 J. Maxwell was highly visible throughout the season, particularly when she traveled for the 5 Things campaign (for extensive media activity related to this, see p. 14).

President Maxwell was a key source for election-related coverage in major newspapers--including The Washington Post and The New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 Times--discussing the Electoral College electoral college, in U.S. government, the body of electors that chooses the president and vice president. The Constitution, in Article 2, Section 1, provides: "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, , provisional ballots A provisional ballot is used to record a vote when there is some question in regards to a given voter's eligibility. A provisional ballot would be cast when:
  • The voter refuses to show a photo ID (in regions that require one)
 and potential problems for eligible voters in the election system. Immediately after the election, she issued two League statements on the performance of the electoral process; these were picked up by several newspapers. Coverage continued at the League's post-election symposium, attended by many reporters and featuring Jim Drinkard, USA Today USA Today

National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s.
, as one of the panelists.

The LeaguE-Voice monthly newsletter recently has added thousands of new subscribers. The League's online resources were widely used by citizens looking to educate themselves with publications being downloaded thousands of times in the days prior to the election.
COPYRIGHT 2005 League of Women Voters
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2005, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Title Annotation:media coverage of 2004 elections
Publication:National Voter
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Feb 1, 2005
Words:169
Previous Article:Greetings from our "new" offices!(NEWS FROM M STREET)(League of Women Voters )
Next Article:Membership.(NEWS FROM M STREET)(League of Women Voters )(Brief Article)
Topics:



Related Articles
Marketing through public relations. (value of public relations in marketing of real estate) (Mid-Year Review & Forecast, Section IV) (Column)
Helping the miracle happen. (South African Broadcasting Corp.'s coverage of South Africa's democratic elections)
The Media and the Mayor's Race: The Failure of Urban Political Reporting.
The Bishops & Iraq: where was the coverage?
Journal, Anglican video, web site will provide Synod coverage.(Canada)
Greetings from our "new" offices!(NEWS FROM M STREET)(League of Women Voters )
Politics isn't castor oil.(Editorials)(Media have obligation to cover elections)(Editorial)
Syrian Ba'th Regime Concentrates On Its Strategic Priorities; National Implications.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles