Election 2020 –

The November elections will be among the most consequential presidential contests in living memory, while also posing myriad challenges to voters seeking to cast a ballot. Now more than ever, reporters are feeling a civic imperative to produce timely, nuanced watchdog journalism so that the American public is equipped with the information it needs to press for a free and fair voting process and vote tabulation.

But how do you prepare for the unpredictable? The National Press Club Journalism Institute’s “What if” workshop brought journalists together with experts to generate unanswered questions and unanticipated scenarios that can guide coverage.

FEC commissioner Ellen Weintraub delivered opening remarks.