Election broadcasting articles

Election night is the “Super Bowl” of news. It is high stakes, fast moving, and unfolding in real time.

It’s not often that the number of Electoral Votes available for a State for a US Presidential election changes. But what happens when these states suddenly find themselves with a different number of votes? Did they misplace some? Is there some black magic going on? Not quite! The story of fluctuating electoral votes basically comes down to people packing up their belongings and heading for greener pastures.

Imagine you're hosting a massive potluck dinner with all 50 states as guests. Most states are quite straightforward—they each bring one big pizza to share with everyone. But then there’s Nebraska and Maine, who like to mix things up.

Cyrus Doomasia has helped many of InterKnowlogy's clients, like 7News and SVT, cover important elections, including the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. In this article, he answers the question: Why is swing state voting so important in US elections?

Throughout InterKnowlogy’s history, our broadcasting clients (like CNN, 7News, SVT) have used our Election Insights Product to cover elections in their respective countries. This article offers a high-level overview of the electoral processes in countries where we have extensive experience.

British Colombians, New Brunswickers and Saskatchewanians each vote within days of each other this October. Here’s a quick take on what things look like six months out:

Every five years, citizens across the EU's 27 member countries head to the polls to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. So why should the rest of the world pay attention to the EU Elections?

Last Thursday, President Joe Biden turned many heads in the punditry and seemingly made a not-unnoticeable breakthrough with Americans as he delivered a raucous State of the Union address. His third, and most memorable, as president.

The term “Super Tuesday” has existed since the 1970s—originally referring to the last big collection of primaries. Its modern usage was cemented in the 1980s, as many southern states moved their primaries earlier in the calendar to increase their influence in the process. Since then, as a rule, in both parties, a clear front-runner has emerged from Super Tuesday, often becoming the nominee.

About 50% of the world is participating in democratic elections this year. The United States, India, Russia, Ukraine, Pakistan, Taiwan, and many others, make 2024: A BIG year for elections.

Take it from someone who’s lost to a third-party candidate—when people think times are messy, what happens next is anyone’s guess.

At midnight on January 23rd, all six residents of the unincorporated community 30kms from the Quebec border are expected in the living room of the Balsam Resort’s Tillotson House to cast their ballot. They are likely to be joined by hordes of media, and perhaps a candidate or two.

Since 1972, Iowa’s first-in-the-nation voting event has played an outsized role in presidential politics. However, the details of how the Iowa caucuses actual work have long mystified even hardcore political junkies…a former longtime CNN host included.

With just under two weeks to go until the opening Republican caucuses in Iowa—January 15th—political observers and pollsters are outload wondering if there is anything or anyone who can derail the MAGA (Make America Great Again) locomotive and its conductor, Donald Trump.

Yes, there’s a lot of water to pass under the bridge before all votes are counted on November 5th, 2024. But clearly Biden is significantly weaker now among those groups that were critical to his election in 2020. And, with a disapproval rating of just over 60%, perhaps Americans are signalling their desire for new leadership.

Democracy is messy at best. And in turbulent times, it is ever more important for media to provide clarity for audiences—voters—trying to make sense of what’s happening.

National poll numbers, while taking the pulse of the country, don’t offer the same arithmetic certainty as statewide data. And even then, localized data sets must be contextualized to factor in timing and preceding events.

With under a year to go until November 5th, 2024—with echoes reverberating from within the Democratic tent about Biden's fitness to stand for a second term—recent polls from six key battleground states have highlighted a big problem in his bid for reelection.

The waning ability to build consensus and maintain broad support is leading to greater vulnerability for people exposed to outbreaks, extreme climate, and those living in conflict-affected zones. iK Insights acknowledges and makes sense of the complexity involved operating in challenging and heavy-stakes environments for governments and organizations.