The Electoral College Widget

About The Electoral College Widget
Over the next year, the “The Electoral College” will focus on the 2008 US presidential elections. The Electoral College is a hybrid new media art|journalism project that recognizes the unique moment in history of this election, and the opportunities and challenges presented for democratic, civic engagement. This widget provides daily information on the project. The first card, “IOWA,” features text from “A History of Iowa” by Iowa State University Professor of History Dorothy Schwieder, on the Iowa Official Register Web site. Texts for the widget are drawn from a range of sources, including campaign Web sites and original writing by Electoral College contributors. Photographs by The Electoral College.