Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., voters will elect leaders for federal and local offices on Tuesday.
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voters → elect → Tuesday
Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied.
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votes → monitor → election
When do polls close?
Polls close at 8 p.m. ET.
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Polls → close → ET
The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare winners in races for mayor, attorney general, U.S. delegate, D.C. Council, Shadow Representative, Shadow Senator, school board and a ballot initiative.
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Press → provide → mayor
How many people voted in the last midterm election?
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people → vote → election
About 201,000 votes were cast in the 2022 race for Washington, D.C.‘s U.S. Delegate.
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votes → cast → Delegate
How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot?
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much → cast → ballot
Washington, D.C. votes predominantly by mail as all registered voters in the district are automatically sent a ballot.
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voters → vote → ballot
The latest advance vote totals for the district can be found in the AP’s advance vote tracker.
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totals → find → tracker
When are early and absentee votes released?
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votes → release → ?
Almost all results from early in-person voting are expected to be released in the first vote report of the night, along with almost all results from in-person Election Day voting.
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results → expect → voting
Only some results from absentee votes are expected to be released in the last vote report of the night.
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results → expect → night
How long does vote counting usually take?
The first results of the 2024 general election were reported starting at 9:58 p.m. ET on Nov. 5, about two hours after polls closed.
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polls → take → Nov.
The district reached 50% of votes reporting at 10:04 p.m. ET, and 90% of votes reporting at 3:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 7.
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district → reach → Nov.
When will the AP declare a winner?
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AP → declare → winner
The Associated Press does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow a trailing candidate to close the gap.
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candidate → make → gap
If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory.
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AP → call → victory
In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.
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declared → do → winner
How do recounts work?
Recounts are automatic in D.C. elections for federal offices, mayor, attorney general and district council, among others, if the margin is less than 1% of the total vote.
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margin → work → vote
Candidates may also request and pay for a recount regardless of the vote margin.
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Candidates → request → margin
The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome.
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recount → declare → outcome
The Aporia
