Nov 05 13 states gained or lost electoral votes since 2020 By News Desk The most recent U.S. census was conducted in 2020, and more than a dozen states lost or gained their congressional districts and – along with them – electoral votes. (Reminder: Each state's electoral votes are determined by adding the state's… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:16 The early results from battlegrounds and key races we'll be watching By Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat We'll be digging into data from some of the battlegrounds and key races of this election. Lisa Desjardins has a preview. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 13:16 Election night panel on what we'll learn about the country from the results By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens We'll be watching the election results all night with our panel. Joining Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to discuss the race, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Republican strategist Kevin Madden, Democratic strategist Fahz Shakir, David… Continue watching
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