elections2020

Collection of scripts to power coverage of the 2020 election from The Pitt News.

Concept of operations

Data from PA. SOS --> Ingest via importsos.js --> Posted to Google spreadsheet --> Displayed through maps or other data visualizations
Data from County Elections --> Ingest via importcounty.js --> Posted to Google spreadsheet --> Displayed through maps or other data visualizations

Setup

Create a Google OAuth app, and then credentials.json with the following format:

{
  "client_id": "",
  "client_secret": "",
  "redirect_uris": [
    ""
  ]
}

Usage: County

Run SPREADSHEET_ID=XX node importcounty.js to import the latest results from the Allegheny County Division of Elections website to a Google spreadsheet.
Use map_county.php to display the generated map.

Usage: State

Run SPREADSHEET_ID=XX node importsos.js to import the latest results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State website to a Google spreadsheet.
Use map_pa.php to display the generated map.