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Explaining Election Day: Election night early returns to watch out for

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  • Oct 25, 2024
  • Oct 25, 2024 Updated Nov 4, 2024
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It's important to remember on election night don't be fooled by early returns. They won't necessarily be reflective of how the race is going to end up. Every state counts votes a little bit differently, but in many states you'll see the Democrat will be up by a large margin at the beginning of the night, and then the Republican will take the lead later and vice versa.

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