There’s a saying on the Elections team: what AP does to count the vote and declare winners in an American presidential election is the world’s single largest act of journalism. In all, about 5,000 ...

With a history of accuracy dating to our first vote count in 1848, AP remains the go-to source for trustworthy and reliable information every election night. Senior Vice President and Executive Editor ...

In every U.S. election since 1848 AP has counted the vote and declared the winners. As Nov. 5 approaches, David Scott, the AP vice president who oversees our elections operation, explains how AP ...

In every U.S. election since 1848 AP has counted the vote and declared the winners. As Nov. 5 approaches, David Scott, the AP vice president who oversees our elections operation, explains how AP ...