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How AP VoteCast works, and how it's different from an exit poll

How AP VoteCast works, and how it's different from an exit poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to understanding elections, it's not just about who won and lost.
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Voting systems have been under attack since 2020, but are tested regularly for accuracy and security

Voting systems have been under attack since 2020, but are tested regularly for accuracy and security

ATLANTA (AP) — Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump.
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On a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency

On a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency

Rows of folding tables and empty chairs appear on Ballot Processing View 2. Over on Tabulation View 2, a man in a black T-shirt and shorts is seen shuffling papers near a waist-high machine.
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Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow

Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow

CHICAGO (AP) — Four years of Donald Trump's false claims about a stolen 2020 election have kindled growing suspicion of voting machines among conspiracy theorists .
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Who can vote in US elections, and what steps must you take to do so?

Who can vote in US elections, and what steps must you take to do so?

So you want to cast a ballot on Election Day? Or maybe vote by mail? It helps to know the rules. The federal government sets some basic standards: U.S. citizens age 18 or older are eligible to vote.
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How AP uses expected vote instead of 'precincts reporting' when determining a winner

How AP uses expected vote instead of 'precincts reporting' when determining a winner

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s usually possible to determine who won an election before the vote counting is 100% complete.
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The AP has called winners in elections for more than 170 years. Here's how it's done

The AP has called winners in elections for more than 170 years. Here's how it's done

WASHINGTON (AP) — One question will be asked over and over on election night: Who won? The Associated Press will answer that question for nearly 5,000 contested races across the United States and up and down the ballot, from president and state ballo
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Yes, voter fraud happens. But it's rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it

Yes, voter fraud happens. But it's rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it

NEW YORK (AP) — You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives, mail-in ballots being intercepted. Voter fraud does happen occasionally. When it does, we tend to hear a lot about it.
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Manitoba government apologizes as part of $530M child welfare lawsuit settlement

Manitoba government apologizes as part of $530M child welfare lawsuit settlement

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has apologized in the legislature for clawing back federal benefit payments to kids in the child welfare system.
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What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?

What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College. So did George W. Bush in 2000. The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents.
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