PBS News Hour

How AP relies on 'facts and math' to call election results

The pandemic and the potential for record voter turnout are setting the stage for an election like no other we have seen. But what happens after the polling places close? The NewsHour has always relied upon the Associated Press to call race winners. Amna Nawaz reports on the news organization’s process for evaluating and announcing election results.

How AP relies on 'facts and math' to call election results

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