Why does the AP call elections? Here's what you need to know about how, why it's done
With Election Day here, you might here the term "AP has called ..." This is what you need to know about election race calling.
Associated Press1d
Advancing the power of facts
In key states, […] It’s challenging to score a major political scoop in the final days of a presidential election ... Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven news organizations filed a legal motion Friday ...
Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure
The Colorado Secretary of State's office says voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the department's public-facing ...
This year’s vote count will be faster, but it still might take time to know who won
Election officials in key battleground states should tally votes faster than 2020, but the biggest factor determining when we ...
The Washington Post21d
Who won? How AP calls the election, in ‘single largest act of journalism’
But the task of reporting the results doesn’t fall to a government body or federal official ... of state and county procedures, laws and habits. Through Election Day and beyond, the AP will ...
Mercury News27d
National Politics
Analyzing the vote Race calls are based on provable facts, primarily from the AP’s vote count, which is compiled from state and ... a news program website on the U.S. elections as a traders ...
Yahoo4d
The AP has called winners in elections for more than 170 years. Here's how it's done
Analyzing the vote Race calls are based on provable facts, primarily from the AP’s vote count, which is compiled from state and local election ... there are usually no official and exact tallies ...
Democrats paid $430,000 to firm linked to Pennsylvania voter fraud investigations
Democratic campaigns have directed $430,000 to a firm facing investigations in Pennsylvania for allegedly submitting fraudulent voter registration forms.
Washington Examiner16d
How billionaires fueled anti-Israel activists boosting Democrats this election
Following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack on the Jewish state, the activists have ramped up likening Israel to an “apartheid” ...
WTOP News10d
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaware voters will select replacements for some of the state’s most prominent elected officials in the Nov. 5 general election ... federal elected official and the youngest ...
WFMZ-TV18d
The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out
pauses while helping prepare the office for elections, Sept. 20, 2024, in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher) The top election official ... the state primary earlier this year, the county commission ...
Mercury News27d
National Politics
No federal agency or election commission ... AP and the networks. They’re not official government decrees, but they provide the country with a timely and independent assessment of the state ...