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Election 2024

Welcome to the Election 2024 Research Guide!

Here's where you'll find links to resources that will help you with your various research assignments.

Before diving into the polling data, it is highly recommended that you read this article from the Pew Research Center:

Key Things to Know About Election Polling in the United States

It will give you a primer on how polls work, and help you think about the context of the information you will be gathering and evaluating.

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databases

news sources

All members of the Chapin community free digital access to the New York Times.

Here is how to set up your account for the first time:

  • While in the building and connected to Chapin's wifi, go to http://nytimes.com/passes and create an account using your Chapin email address
  • Then, open your email and look for a confirmation email from the Times (be sure to check your spam folder if nothing arrives within 5 minutes)
  • After clicking the confirmation message, select the appropriate descriptor (Student) and graduation year 
  • Your registration is now complete!

Here is how to renew an existing account:

  • First, go to http://www.nytimes.com and log out by clicking the “Account” button at the top right.
  • Then, while in the building and connected to Chapin's wifi, go to http://nytimes.com/passes and click on “Already have an account? Log in”
  • Log in using your Chapin email address and chosen password
  • Follow the prompts, and your access will be renewed for another year

reports, polls, & statistics