Explore the scale of Trump's triumph
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Explore the scale of Trump's triumph

ABC  

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th President of the United States. Here's how it works: How the ABC reports US election results The USA has a decentralised election system, with thousands of local county governments tabulating and reporting results. ABC News relies on the Associated Press for all vote count data and race calls. This election, AP will have a network of about 4,000 reporters across the country collecting results data, plus nearly 1,000 reporters in its vote entry centre. The mass decentralisation in elections administration means calling the winners in US races requires significant local expertise in counting procedures, voting history, and exit polling.

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US election 2024 live results: Trump regains White House with majority in electoral college, leads in popular vote
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election 2024 live results: Trump regains White House with majority in electoral college, leads in popular vote

ABC  

Follow the results from the US presidential election live as the count happens. With four states still to call, the former president has secured 277 electoral college votes to defeat his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. How the ABC reports US election results The USA has a decentralised election system, with thousands of local county governments tabulating and reporting results. This …

US election 2024 live results: Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris, count continues in Arizona and Nevada
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election 2024 live results: Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris, count continues in Arizona and Nevada

ABC  

Donald Trump has won the 2024 United States election, defeating Kamala Harris. With two states still to call, the former president has secured 295 electoral college votes to defeat his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. How the ABC reports US election results The USA has a decentralised election system, with thousands of local county governments tabulating and reporting results. This election, …

Race calls 101: How the AP declares winners
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Race calls 101: How the AP declares winners

NPR  

Race calls 101: How the AP declares winners toggle caption Eugene Hoshiko/AP As results come in throughout the night, it's important to remember that NPR is not calling any races. The AP doesn't "project" winners as many TV networks do, so their results may take longer. The AP's Decision Desk is made up of election analysts, researchers and dedicated race …

Hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms will get free US election results and graphics from the AP
10 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms will get free US election results and graphics from the AP

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Associated Press is making some of its U.S. elections data available for free to more than 400 nonprofit news organizations in a program funded by the Google News Initiative, the company said on Wednesday. On primary nights and the general election, AP will give these outlets ready-to-publish graphics with national and local results, along with information …

How the AP counts the vote on election night
2 years, 1 month ago

How the AP counts the vote on election night

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. doesn’t have a government agency that tells the nation who’s won an election right away. Stephen Ohlemacher, AP Election Decision Editor, calls elections “ the single largest act of journalism that happens every two years.” But it’s not a one-night affair. Here’s how it works: PREP, PREP AND MORE PREP For years, AP has employed a …

Show your work: AP plans to explain vote calling to public
4 years, 1 month ago

Show your work: AP plans to explain vote calling to public

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Associated Press, one of several news organizations whose declarations of winners drive election coverage, is pulling back the curtain this year to explain how it is reaching those conclusions. “We don’t want to be a dark, mysterious black box of ‘We’re going to declare a winner, and we’re not going to tell you how we do …

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