Counting the Vote

Jennifer Duffy notes something that may be interesting to Political Wire readers but could go unnoticed by the majority of Election Night television viewers.

"Starting Tuesday night, the results of statewide races will be reported by giving the percentage of 'expected vote.' The votes reported at the state level at any given time will be divided by the estimate of the total votes that will be cast in the state to come up with the percentage of expected votes."

The reason? "'Percentage of precincts reporting' is no longer accurate because the increase in early and absentee voting can provide a skewed picture of how much of the vote has actually been counted."

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