| How AP Counts the Votes and Makes the Calls
The stage is set for an election like none other in recent
times. On November 4, AP will be there to provide the most
reliable and trusted coverage of the 2008 Presidential election.
Throughout the night, from the moment the polls close, the
AP will report on movements in the battle to win the White House and to control the U.S.
House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, as well as statehouses,
legislatures and scores of other state and district offices.
| Getting
Ready for Election Night –
Preparing for a national election begins months in advance
of the actual voting, in some cases well into the year
preceding the election. |
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| AP
on Election Night –
On election night, more than 5,000 people work for The
Associated Press to count the vote of the U.S. electorate. |
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| Calling
the Winners –
Dozens of bureau chiefs watch the vote counts carefully
until there is sufficient data that they can call the
political races in their areas. |
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| Exit
Polls Information –
AP is a member of the National Election Pool that includes
the TV networks and, through that organization, has access
to a range of exit poll information, starting on election
night and continuing through the cycles of analysis and
reaction that follow. |
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