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Topic: “Election Day”

Posted in Behind the News

Understanding the election: How AP declares winners

Sep. 21, 2020, by Lauren Easton

The Associated Press will declare winners in 7,000 races in November, from president, Congress and governor to thousands of elections for state legislature, mayor, judges and more.

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Lauren Easton Vice President of Corporate Communications @LaurenEastonAP
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Topic: “Election Day”

Understanding the election: How AP declares winners

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