Nov 05 Why we use the AP to call races By News Desk Many newsrooms – including PBS News – rely on The Associated Press on election night. The AP gathers and standardizes data from local and state election agencies to make it publicly available as quickly and accurately as possible. Using a… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:36 30 Election Day fun facts By Lisa Desjardins, Deema Zein, Cecilia Lallmann It has been a long road to this election and our digital team has been covering it all. Over the last month, Lisa Desjardins and Deema Zein have been counting down to November 5 with Election Day facts… Continue watching
Nov 05 'Human error' forces recount of 30,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee By Associated Press The decision will delay the reporting of about 105,000 absentee ballots that could determine whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump win Wisconsin. Continue reading
Nov 05 Why is the media calling races? By Robert Yoon, Associated Press It's election night, the polls have closed, and chances are you're waiting on The Associated Press or one of the major television networks to say who will be the next president. But why does the news media play that role… Continue reading
Nov 05 More than 80 million people voted early By News Desk As of election day, nearly 86 million Americans had voted early, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab. A record number of people voted early in some states, including Georgia, Michigan and Florida — surpassing even those who… Continue reading
Nov 05 270 votes is the number needed to win the White House By News Desk Remember, the presidential election isn't decided by the national popular vote; it's decided when one candidate gains a majority of Electoral College votes. There are 538 electoral votes available. To be elected president, a candidate needs to win 270 of… Continue reading
Nov 05 Economy ranked as a top issue, but concerns over democracy drove many voters to polls, AP VoteCast shows By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Those issues also outweighed considerations of recent assassination attempts against Trump or the legal cases he is facing, as well as the possibility of Harris becoming the first female president. Continue reading
Nov 05 Join us for Election 2024 coverage, starting now By News Desk We'll be sharing the latest news and context right here late into the night and through the week as election results unfold. For more coverage, watch the PBS News Hour at 6 p.m. EST. And starting at 7… Continue reading
Nov 05 Control of Congress is at stake and with it a president's agenda By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Republicans launched a wide-open map of opportunities, recruiting wealthy newcomers to put Democratic incumbents on defense in almost 10 states across the country. Continue reading
Nov 05 Abortion is on the ballot in nine states and motivating voters across the U.S. By Geoff Mulvihill, Christine Fernando, Associated Press Abortion rights advocates have prevailed on all seven measures that have appeared since 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the nationwide right to abortion. Continue reading