Election season is upon us. Texas Tribune has an interactive election bracket that allows users to follow races easily and also offers a little bit extra.
What’s different about it?
I’m about to give you a total rundown. You can see tons of races, bracket-style, and see by how much candidates won or lost by and who is running against whom. You can pick and chose which races you want to follow and also enter your zip code in the top right corner to give you races that affect you locally. You can also click on the profiles of the candidates to learn more about each of them. (Downfall: some profiles aren’t updated with as much same information as others)
Why I like it.
My 18th birthday present from my mom was a voter registration card. I feel that we are blessed as a country to have the right to vote and choose our representatives (and this bracket system is just sick.) This is type of data journalism is also something I consider doing after I graduate, which Texas Tribune does a really good job with.
Why you should like it.
If you plan on voting in any of the upcoming elections, you should start keeping up with the races now. This bracket is an easy and interactive way to have all you need at your finger tips. I think young voters will appreciate something like this that’s easy to follow along. Also, this is perfect for those visual people out there.
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