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

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s usually possible to determine who won an election before the vote counting is 100% complete. But doing so requires determining how many ballots still need to be tabulated at any point in the vote count, and that’s not as straightforward or clear-cut as you might imagine….