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WJLA Hosts Election Town Hall on Voting, Mental Health


Topic: Politics and Election Coverage
Posted on 10/21/2020

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s ABC affiliated WJLA-TV Washington, D.C. aired a live virtual town hall on October 20, “Your Voice. Your Vote. Surviving the 2020 Election,” discussing the upcoming election with topics including mail-in, absentee and in-person voting, pandemic restrictions, the emotional and stressful climate of this intense election cycle, and local races and issues in the region.

WJLA-TV News anchors Jonathan Elias and Michelle Marsh moderated the one-hour virtual panel discussion with election administrators, political strategists and a mental health physician.



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