Counting votes, declaring winners amid global pandemic
Every major election night at The Associated Press requires staff from across the news cooperative to come together to tell the story of who won, and why. Three U.S. states plan to move ahead today with presidential primary elections amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and that means there will be votes to count and races to call.
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Ron Nixon named global investigations editor
In a memo to staff on Thursday, Managing Editor Brian Carovillano announced that International Investigations Editor Ron Nixon has been promoted to global investigations editor:
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How AP calls a race at poll close
On Super Tuesday, AP declared Bernie Sanders the winner in California as soon as polls closed at 8 p.m. PT— one of four such race calls made that night as polls closed in a state.
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Introducing AP Morning Wire
Today AP launches a new daily newsletter that will serve as a guide to the global news report.
Continue reading >Stellar night for AP race calling
A night of fast and accurate race calls by The Associated Press on Super Tuesday culminated as polls closed in California at 8 p.m. PT, when AP declared Bernie Sanders the winner of the night's biggest prize.
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