Special Assignment: Indy Documenters at the Polls
Your Chosen Polling Location
On election day, Documenters will interview neighbors at the polling location of their choice as a part of Mirror Indy’s live election coverage.
Your assignment will last two hours and be due an hour after you leave the polling location. Assignments will not be accepted after 7 p.m. Submissions are accepted via the assignment page at Documenters.org, email, or text. This is a quick turnaround, and we appreciate your willingness to report on election day. Live-tweeting roles have the same requirements.
The assignment must include
- Start and end time
- Polling Location address
- Interviews from at least three voters including:
- First and last name
- Why did you come to vote?
- Which ballot are you voting on? Or What is your party affiliation?
- Which neighborhood are you from?
Please include:
- Pictures of the voters with their first and last names
- Interview audio
- One to two pages of single-spaced timestamps for notes roles
- Follow-up questions and observations
Documenters may also include:
- Photos of the polling location’s exterior
- Video
- Personal social media content
Questions? Email us at documenters@mirrorindy.org
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Indianapolis - IN Documenters Team
Live reporting by
Franklin Bennett
Documenters interviewed voters at polling locations across Marion County.
Franklin Bennett
@SebastionShaw72
Hi, I will be live-tweeting at Pike Township voting site,Eskenazi Health Center Pecar. @mirrorindy @indydocumenters
02:48 PM Nov 5, 2024 CST
Signs for candidates in what are expected to be hotly contested local and national races for Attorney General,President and Vice-President and Governor and LT.Governor.
Meet Tiera and Ciera Howleit, volunteering for Count US In,an Indiana based movement whose mission is to uplift the voice of citizens and foster more inclusive and equitable political participation by encouraging a larger, more diverse voter turnout.
Meet Tiera and Ciera Howleit, volunteering for Count US In,an Indiana based movement whose mission is to uplift the voice of citizens and foster more inclusive and equitable political participation by encouraging a larger, more diverse voter turnout.
A quick fact sheet about Count US In,if you would like to get involved.
Meet Roslyn Cornett-Turner,Voting Site Inspector.I asked her about voter turnout and if there have been any difficulties or challenges for voter’s trying to cast their ballots.
Meet Barbara Jones,73, I asked her a few questions about why she is voting today.
“Because I hate Donald Trump.” said Melissa Sherlock, on why she came to vote today.
“I would love to do an interview but I can’t, the feds are after me.” said a voter/volunteer who politely declined to be interviewed due to mitigating factors.
“To select who is going to run the country better.” said John Grey,27, on what is influencing his vote today.
Have questions? Think we got something wrong? Have a possible story about voting issues or intimidation? Please contact us @mirrorindy or @indydocumenters
Live reporting by
Kelli Jack-Kelly
Documenters interviewed voters at polling locations across Marion County.
Kelli Jack-Kelly
@Kelli_J_Kelly
Excited to be heading out to talk with voters this afternoon in Indy! You can follow the coverage right here and @mirrorindy and @indydocumenters If you have not yet voted, there is still time. You can check your voter registration here: indianavoters.in.gov
indianavoters.in.gov
11:52 AM Nov 5, 2024 CST
According to Dan Goldblatt, director of policy and communication at the Marion County Clerk's Office, just over 111,000 votes have been cast so far in Marion County as of 12:15 p.m. today. @MirrorIndy @indydocumenters
If you are on the north side of Indy in the Castleton area, there is no outside line to vote at AllisonvilleChristianChurch (7701 N. AllisonvilleRd.). About a 20 minute wait inside, and plenty of lot parking. @MirrorIndy @IndyDocumentors
@mirrorindy The atmosphere here at the Allisonville Christian Church voting site is calm, and as folks arrive, they are chatting with other voters. Good old Hoisier Hospitality in action! @MirrorIndy @IndyDocumenters
@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Approached by a female asking if "I was a poll watcher, too?" My response, "No, but I'm happy to be here chatting with voters like yourself!" Here at Allisonville Christian Church, 7701 N. Allisonville Rd. in Castleton. A 30-minute wait right now @MirrorIndy @indyDocumenters
@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Just chatted with Austin Miller, a first-time voter at age 23, who is a resident of the Devonshire neighborhood. He is an independent, but at the national level is voting for Harris/Walz today. @mirrorindy @IndyDocumenters
@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Just spoke with 24-year-old Michaela Gilliam, who works in Castleton. She is a first-time voter from the NW side, and is proudly voting for Kamala because she is interested in issues that concern her. She is glad this process is "coming together." @MirrorIndy @indydocumenters
