The Election Newsletter 2024

The most consequential US Presidential election is here. This newsletter will help you understand each of the Presidential candidates and the issues each supports. There are also two caveats or warnings included: character and misinformation. They are integral in helping voters make well-informed decisions about the candidates that will shape the future of this nation.

Britannica Encyclopedia defines character as

1 [count] : the way someone thinks, feels, and behaves : someone's personality — usually singular

• He rarely shows his true character—that of a kind and sensitive person.

• This is a side of her character that few people have seen.

• the different aspects/facets of her character

• Certain character traits are helpful in the teaching profession.

• Pride, his one character flaw, caused his downfall.

2 [count] : a set of qualities that are shared by many people in a group, country, etc. — usually singular

https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/character

• the character of the American people

• the character of a nation

• the French/Japanese/Mexican national character

Here is an insightful article from Gale Opposing Viewpoints that explains,

why presidential character matters.

Scholarly Article from Harvard Kennedy Law School

Constitutional Character: Virtues and Vices in Presidential Leadership.

Reference:

Thompson, Dennis F. "Constitutional Character: Virtues and Vices in Presidential Leadership." Presidential Studies Quarterly 40.1 (March 2010): 23–37.

Check out Dr. Bannister's Fact-Checking Tools Newsletter

Are you 18 or older and are you registered? You can register in-person. The deadline for online voter registration has passed, October 15th. However, in person registration is underway.

Registration deadlines

• In person during early voting : Sep 20 - Nov 2
• In-person at voting location on Election Day : Nov 5

Absentee ballot deadlines

• Request ballot (received by) : Oct 25 by 5:00 p.m. EDT
• Return ballot by mail (postmarked by) : Nov 5
• Return ballot in person : Nov 5 by 7:00 p.m. EST

Voting deadlines

• Early voting : Sep 20 - Nov 2
• In-person : Nov 5