The Washington Post to offer unlimited, free access on Election Day

The Washington Post will offer an unprecedented level of coverage on Election Day, providing readers with a variety of ways to access Post journalism and keep up with the day’s news and results. Live web programming, an election night watch party, and real-time updates for nearly 500 races across the country will complement expert reporting and analysis from The Post’s newsroom, ensuring readers can interact with the latest Post content however they choose. The Post will also offer unlimited, free access to its content starting at 12:01 a.m. ET November 8 until the morning after the election.

“Our goal in every election is to reveal everything we can about the candidates for the benefit of our readers. Over the last two years, our politics staff has excelled at this, using a range of storytelling tools to bring readers on the trail, shed light on the issues at stake, and offer insight into how each party’s nominee might lead the country,” said Steven Ginsberg, senior politics editor at The Post. “This effort culminates on what will likely be one of the most closely watched election days in recent memory and we are devoting an extraordinary amount of resources to ensuring our readers stay informed throughout the day and as results come in.”

The Post is bolstering its election night coverage with five hours of live, original programming, which will be extended if necessary until the presidential race is called, from The Post’s Washington, D.C. newsroom beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. Hosted by political reporters Ed O’Keefe and Elise Viebeck, the live show will feature updates and commentary from nearly a dozen Post reporters and columnists throughout the evening, analysis of real-time election returns and results from The Fix’s Chris Cillizza, on-camera reports from journalists at the Trump and Clinton campaign headquarters, and remote interviews from the floor of The Post’s election night watch party, which will feature panel discussions with newsmakers, elected officials and Post columnists. This will be streamed live on The Post’s site, its national news app, and Facebook.

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