1848 Presidential Election

If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner? How the process works

Many of the races that are called just as the polls close are uncontested elections, according to the Associated Press. Here’s how the organization declares winners.

Washington Examiner · 2d

AP calls 10 states at 8 p.m. poll closings

Former President Donald Trump is projected to win six more states, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win four more.

al.com · 2d

Donald Trump wins Alabama: How is the AP able to declare winners in states where polls just closed?

The Associated Press declared winners Tuesday in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases before any votes had been released. How is that possible? While hotly contested races that take hours or days to count may attract the most attention,

Kennebec Journal · 1d

How the Associated Press is able to declare winners in states just after polls close

The AP considers multiple factors and analyzes available data before determining whether a winner can be declared when polls close in a given state.

KTHV · 2d

How the AP can declare a winner in Arkansas right after polls close

The Associated Press declared former President Donald Trump the winner in Arkansas as final polls closed. Here's how and why they do it.

Amsterdam News2d

The Associated Press: A long history of counting and calling elections

On Election Day the AP tabulates thousands of elections at the same time, including the presidential race, and a variety of local offices in all 50 states.

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For the US election, the AP performs the world's single largest act of journalism

Our fundamental role in the American democracy – the single largest act of journalism in the world -- dates back to 1848 ...

WTHR7d

What time were presidential election results announced in recent years?

The AP has counted the vote on which many leading news organizations base their projections and declare winners since 1848. In the 2020 presidential election, AP declared Joe Biden the winner ...

WUSA9d

Who calls the races on Election Night?

WASHINGTON — As we get closer to the 2024 Presidential Election, we want to get some ... body that steps in to declare winners. Since 1848, the Associated Press has taken on that role.

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Legacy of the 1848 Revolutions

Europe's Year of Revolutions. #epichistorytv #revolution #history #shorts #europe ...

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