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tahitidreams t1_ivpr9zq wrote

Reply to comment by WhoWhatWhereWhenHowY in How do they call winners when 15% of votes are in? Explain like I’m 5 by heelllooooooo

So with this explanation, how does a state that will vote either way historically report a winner with only 1% in?

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WhoWhatWhereWhenHowY t1_ivqx5na wrote

That's where polling ahead of time/exit polling is likely used. In our governor race Sununu had such a large lead in the polls that in reality even waiting for 1 percent is kind of a formality. Again, polls can be incorrect but the likelihood of them being wrong by 10+ percent is unlikely.

This is also why different organizations call things at different times; they each have different standards to when they feel confident enough to call the election.

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