The History of Election Night
Election night television coverage used all sorts of high-and-low tech gimmickry to communicate results to viewers. The top of the Empire State Building was lit with climbing red and blue bars as...
View ArticleBill To Speed Election Night Results Passes NY Legislature
The New York State legislature approved a bill that will modernize the way votes are tallied in the city on Election Night.The new legislation will allow results to be directly uploaded from portable...
View ArticleClinton solidifies lead with wins in 7 states
MIAMI — Hillary Clinton widened her lead over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders as minority voters helped her secure key victories in seven states in the Super Tuesday contests. Sanders won four states...
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Clinton, Trump claim big Super Tuesday victories
Supporters of Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cheer as they await her arrival at a Super Tuesday primary night party in Miami, Florida on March 1, 2016. Photo by Jonathan...
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Rubio ends White House quest after humiliating Florida loss
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Marco Rubio announces the suspension of his presidential campaign during a rally in Miami, Florida on March 15. Photo by Carlo Allegri/ReutersMiami — Republican...
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Here’s what law and history say about challenging election results
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: As we heard earlier, Donald Trump continued to suggest today that he might not accept the results of the November election if he doesn’t win. But should...
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Political Party with Keli Goff: Election Night Party
For many voters, the current election cycle can’t end soon enough. Luckily, Election Day is here and WNYC is throwing a party to celebrate.For the final installment of its monthly series Political...
View ArticleExperiencing the Election from Behind the Bar
This election has opened the floodgate to our anxieties, nervousness, fear, anger and disgust, and it all came to a head on the night of November 8th. Bars are community spaces where we go to...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: The Power Behind Trump, Nate Silver on What the Media...
Hear three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.The Power Behind Trump (First) | Nate Silver on What the Media Missed (Starts at 40:37) | Nonpolitical Millennials (Starts at...
View ArticleA Deluge of Our Own Making
On Election Night many of us — against our best instincts — may end up on social media, where we are almost certain to find ourselves up to our necks in outrageous (and outrageously deceptive) videos,...
View ArticleThe "Red Mirage" and Other Election Night Coverage Catastrophes
Media narratives that bubble up on Election Night tend to stick even after the sun rises on a new day. Like when Democratic strategist James Carville and CNN host Jake Tapper both declared on midterm...
View ArticleElection Countdown with Amy Walter
Amy Walter, national editor of the Cook Political Report and the host of Politics With Amy Walter on The Takeaway, on up-to-date election news and the latest polling.
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