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How @AP will count the #Election2020 vote

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As it has for more than 170 years, The Associated Press will count the nation’s vote in real time on #ElectionDay and report the results of presidential, congressional and state elections on Nov. 3 and beyond.

As it has for more than 170 years, The Associated Press will count the nation’s vote in real time on #ElectionDay and report the results of presidential, congressional and state elections on Nov. 3 and beyond.

  1. 2 Nov 2020

    As it has for more than 170 years, The Associated Press will count the nation’s vote in real time on and report the results of presidential, congressional and state elections on Nov. 3 and beyond.

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  2. The Associated Press has called every U.S. election since 1848 when Zachary Taylor won. This year, its race calls will be based on the work of more than 4,000 freelance local reporters who collect vote counts from clerks in every county of the 50 states. 

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  3. 3 Nov 2020

    AP Photos: The Associated Press will count the nation’s vote in real time and report the results of presidential, congressional and state elections — as it has for more than 170 years. A look back at AP making the call through the years.

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  4. 29 Oct 2020

    The Associated Press has called America's elections since 1848. But this year will be unlike anything it's ever seen. Here's an inside view of the AP's massive vote-calling operation.

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  5. 3 Nov 2020

    Election Day!! And here's your morning reminder that it is ok if we don't know the results tonight. We'll be counting the vote and calling the race when it's ready.

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  6. 3 Nov 2020

    Americans aren't always the most patient. An anticipated nail-biter of a 2020 election is no exception, but counting votes can be cumbersome. "We call it when the votes are there and the math tells us we can,” says AP Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace.

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  7. 3 Nov 2020

    Here’s a look at what you need to know about your voting rights on .

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  8. 3 Nov 2020

    AP Explains: Long voting lines on aren’t unusual or necessarily a sign of something nefarious. They’re often the product of something as simple as heavier-than-expected turnout. A new factor this year is social distancing measures.

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  9. 3 Nov 2020

    AP Explains: What are the rules around poll watching? Monitoring the votes at polling places is allowed in most states, but rules vary and it’s not a free-for-all.

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  10. 3 Nov 2020

    We also have a lot of great explanatory items out this morning to help you sort through what's to come. Reading these will help ease your election anxieties!

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