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How Does The Associated Press Call An Election?

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:32:21
Publish Date: 2024-09-19 18:36:11
Description: How do some media organizations call an election before it's officially decided? Some have their own election analysts. Others, including NPR, rely on reporting from the Associated Press for breaking news from all around the country. Especially on election night.

As the votes roll in, the AP is regarded as the definitive source for when a state gets called in favor of one candidate or the other. It's how we find out who our next president is going to be.

How exactly does the process work?

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