> I shouldn't talk to family overseas during this time or find another way to do it?

A speed bump on posts (not messages or comments) isn’t a bad idea.

One month before an election, there is a fifteen-minute cooldown on posts. One week before, a one-hour cooldown. One day before, three. This lets people keep talking. But it slows the reproduction rate and gives people a shot, even if a long shot, at fact checking.