If there's one consistent factor across elections in Nevada and beyond, it's that misinformation — either accidental or nefarious — pops up every time around Election Day. 

That's why The Nevada Independent is partnering with the Center for Media Engagement, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization at The University of Texas at Austin, to answer questions from our community and clear up misinformation about elections.

Taking the lead on this Local Election Information Monitoring project is Eric Neugeboren, The Indy's politics and data reporter who (among his many other beats) has done truly excellent work in covering how the state administers elections. We're also taking tips and translating answers into Spanish.

But we need your help. As part of this project, we're testing out a new community tool where readers can tell us about online posts, political mailers or other forms of local election information that might be incorrect or that raises questions. This could include things like social media posts with incorrect information about where to vote, how to vote and election processes.

We won't report on or respond to every submission, but we will review them all to look for trends and to see if they raise questions that need to be answered — and could potentially lead to a news story. You can also reach out to Eric directly or through myriad other methods — more details here.

We're hoping to partner with community service organizations, nonprofit groups and any others who share our interest in combatting misinformation. We'll be reaching out to some groups, but please email us at [email protected] if you'd like material to share with your members.

By working with us, you can help keep our Nevada community informed, prevent false information from spreading, and get answers to your questions. 

Again, here's a link to the public dashboard to submit misinformation in the wild, and more information is available at this page.