Interactive maps can also help make data come alive. Here’s an example:
Roughly every three years, New Zealand holds a general election. In the preceding weeks, a small army of volunteers and officials establish voting places up and down the country. Last Saturday, over 2500 sports clubs, halls, libraries, churches, hospitals and garages became official voting stations. I am fascinated by the geography of these places and over the last few elections I’ve made various maps of them. Read more >
Author Chris McDowall
News Site The Spinoff
Date Published October 26, 2017
Article Link Interactive: mapping every booth’s votes from the 2017 general election
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