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===Determining Election Winners===
For insight into the election laws of your current state, make sure to review rules on determining Election winners on Ballotpedia. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to the general election, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of states like CA, WA, and LA, the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general (in LA’s case, a runoff election).
Before you declare a winner, you check who won as certified by a media source like the New York Times. The winner will be marked by a checkmark next to their name. Races without a candidate with a checkmark is usually considered as Too Close to Call. Barring extenuating circumstances, if a candidate has a checkmark next to their name, mark them as the winner of the election. Remember to note how many seats there are per district.
This will let you know how many winners you need to declare per district. For example, there might be 8 people running for a district that has 5 seats. In this case, you would mark the top 5 vote-getters as won. When dealing with multimember districts, make sure to check with the results on the Secretary of State or State Board of Elections website to double check that you have the correct winners. Pay attention to the percentage of precincts reporting (not relevant if doing an update with official/certified results).
Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgment call. If you are uncomfortable making that call, defer to the Elections Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a low percentage of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, and change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call").
We will generally consider a race Too Close to Call if the candidates are within 3 points or less than 100 votes. If you are unsure, consult the Elections Director. All Too Close to Call candidates follow the above procedure.
In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on Admin, add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site.
Also, be sure to release the NPAT status of a runoff election if we are testing that election with the PCT. When adding Runoff Election stages, make sure to click on the NPATs Mailed button for that stage If you are adding candidates who are running in a primary election runoff, make sure that the candidates are not listed as running in the general election. If you are adding candidates who are running in a general election runoff, make sure that the office status of the candidates are not Elected, unless they are an incumbent.
For insight into the election laws of your current state, make sure to review rules on determining Election winners on Ballotpedia. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to the general election, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of states like CA, WA, and LA, the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general (in LA’s case, a runoff election).
Before you declare a winner, you check who won as certified by a media source like the New York Times. The winner will be marked by a checkmark next to their name. Races without a candidate with a checkmark is usually considered as Too Close to Call. Barring extenuating circumstances, if a candidate has a checkmark next to their name, mark them as the winner of the election. Remember to note how many seats there are per district.
This will let you know how many winners you need to declare per district. For example, there might be 8 people running for a district that has 5 seats. In this case, you would mark the top 5 vote-getters as won. When dealing with multimember districts, make sure to check with the results on the Secretary of State or State Board of Elections website to double check that you have the correct winners. Pay attention to the percentage of precincts reporting (not relevant if doing an update with official/certified results).
Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgment call. If you are uncomfortable making that call, defer to the Elections Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a low percentage of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, and change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call").
We will generally consider a race Too Close to Call if the candidates are within 3 points or less than 100 votes. If you are unsure, consult the Elections Director. All Too Close to Call candidates follow the above procedure.
In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on Admin, add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site.
Also, be sure to release the NPAT status of a runoff election if we are testing that election with the PCT. When adding Runoff Election stages, make sure to click on the NPATs Mailed button for that stage If you are adding candidates who are running in a primary election runoff, make sure that the candidates are not listed as running in the general election. If you are adding candidates who are running in a general election runoff, make sure that the office status of the candidates are not Elected, unless they are an incumbent.
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Election results are funny, crazy, wild things that generally cannot be trusted until they have been certified by the election authority.
For insight into the election laws of your current state, make sure to review rules on determining Election winners on Ballotpedia. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to general, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of CA, the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general.
Before you declare a winner, you must examine several things:
~-Election winners certified by New York Times
~~In most cases, New York Times will call a race. The winner will be marked by a check mark next to their name. Races without a candidate with a checkmark is usually considered as Too Close to Call. Barring extenuating circumstances, if a candidate has a checkmark next to their name, mark them as the winner of the election.
~-how many seats there are per district
~~This will let you know how many winners you need to declare per district. For example, there might be 8 people running for a district that has 5 seats. In this case, you would mark the top 5 vote-getters as won. When dealing with multimember districts, make sure to check with results on Secretary of State or State Board of Elections website to double check that you havethe correct winners.
~-the percentage of precincts reporting (not relevant if doing an update with official/certified results)
~~Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgment call. If you are uncomfortable in making that call, defer to your Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a dangerously low % of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, and change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call").
~-If the candidate's margins of victory are narrow
~~We will generally consider a race Too Close to Call if the candidates are within 3 points or less than 100 votes. If you are unsure, consult your director. All Too Close to Call candidates follow the above procedure.
~-if a candidate has a plurality (as in less than 50% of the vote) but not a majority
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. **Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site. Also, be sure to relase the NPAT status of a runoff election if we are testing that election with the PCT. When adding Runoff Election stages, make sure to click on the NPATs Mailed button for that stage** If you are adding candidates who are running in a primary election runoff, make sure that the candidates are not listed as running in the general election. If you are adding candidates who are running in a general election runoff, make sure to that the office status of the candidates are not Elected. (UNLESS THEY ARE THE INCUMBENT)
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. **Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site. Also, be sure to relase the NPAT status of a runoff election if we are testing that election with the PCT. When adding Runoff Election stages, make sure to click on the NPATs Mailed button for that stage** If you are adding candidates who are running in a primary election runoff, make sure that the candidates are not listed as running in the general election. If you are adding candidates who are running in a general election runoff, make sure to that the office status of the candidates are not Elected. (UNLESS THEY ARE THE INCUMBENT)
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. **Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site. Also, be sure to relase the NPAT status of a runoff election if we are testing that election with the PCT.** If you are adding candidates who are running in a primary election runoff, make sure that the candidates are not listed as running in the general election. If you are adding candidates who are running in a general election runoff, make sure to that the office status of the candidates are not Elected. (UNLESS THEY ARE THE INCUMBENT)
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. **Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site. Also, be sure to relase the NPAT status of a primary runoff election if we are testing that election with the PCT.** If you are adding candidates who are running in a primary election runoff, make sure that the candidates are not listed as running in the general election. If you are adding candidates who are running in a general election runoff, make sure to that the office status of the candidates are not Elected. (UNLESS THEY ARE THE INCUMBENT)
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site. If you are adding candidates who are running in a primary election runoff, make sure that the candidates are not listed as running in the general election. If you are adding candidates who are running in a general election runoff, make sure to that the office status of the candidates are not Elected. (UNLESS THEY ARE THE INCUMBENT)
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~-If the candidate's margins of victory are narrow
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~~We will generally consider a race Too Close to Call if the candidates are within 3 points or less than 100 votes. If you are unsure, consult your director. All Too Close to Call candidates follow the above procedure.
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~~Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgment call. If you are uncomfortable in making that call, defer to your Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a dangerously low % of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, and change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call").
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~-how many seats there are per district
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For insight into the election laws of your current state, make sure to review rules on determining Election winners on Ballotpedia. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to general, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of CA, the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general.
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For insight into the election laws of your current state, make sure to review rules on determining Election winners on Ballotpedia. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to general, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of CA, if the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general.
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For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review rules on determining Election winners on Ballotpedia. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to general, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of CA, if the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general.
~~This will let you know how many winners you need to declare per district. For example, there might be 8 people running for a district that has 5 seats. In this case, you would mark the top 5 vote-getters as won. When dealing with multimember districts, make sure to check with results on Secretary of State or State Board of Elections website to double check that you havethe correct winners.
~~This will let you know how many winners you need to declare per district. For example, there might be 8 people running for a district that has 5 seats. In this case, you would mark the top 5 vote-getters as won. When dealing with multimember districts, make sure to check with results on Secretary of State or State Board of Elections website to double check that you havethe correct winners.
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~~This will let you know how many winners you need to declare per district. For example, there might be 8 people running for a district that has 5 seats. In this case, you would mark the top 5 vote-getters as won.
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For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review rules on determining Election winners on sites such as Ballotpedia. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to general, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of CA, if the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general.
~-Election winners certified by New York Times
~~In most cases, New York Times will call a race. The winner will be marked by a check mark next to their name. Races without a candidate with a checkmark is usually considered as Too Close to Call. Barring extenuating circumstances, if a candidate has a checkmark next to their name, mark them as the winner of the election.
~-how close the race is (Applicable to races that were not on the Election Results page on New York Times)
~~We will generally consider a race Too Close to Call if the candidates are within 3 points or less than 100 votes. This is not set, however, so if you have trouble making a judgment, consult your director. All Too Close to Call candidates follow the above procedure.
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the election authority's office to find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site.
~-Election winners certified by New York Times
~~In most cases, New York Times will call a race. The winner will be marked by a check mark next to their name. Races without a candidate with a checkmark is usually considered as Too Close to Call. Barring extenuating circumstances, if a candidate has a checkmark next to their name, mark them as the winner of the election.
~-how close the race is (Applicable to races that were not on the Election Results page on New York Times)
~~We will generally consider a race Too Close to Call if the candidates are within 3 points or less than 100 votes. This is not set, however, so if you have trouble making a judgment, consult your director. All Too Close to Call candidates follow the above procedure.
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the election authority's office to find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site.
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The hard-copy of election results should be used to determine election winners. Before touching candidates in admin, you will be highlighting the winners in the case of comprehensive election results. If only incomplete results are available, you will want to start with the most-recent candidate list and cross off the losers. This will help you ensure that you advance the correct people, and make it easier for the person checking to see who won.
~-how close the race is (not relevant if doing an update with official/certified results)
~~With 100% of precincts reporting, we will generally consider a race Too Close to Call if the candidates are within 3 points or less than 100 votes. This is not set, however, so if you have trouble making a judgment, consult your director. All Too Close to Call candidates follow the above procedure.
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the election authority's office to find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site.
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For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review that state's notes in the States Notes spreadsheet prior to highlighting winners. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to general, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of CA, if the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general.
Before you declare a winner, you must examine several things:
Before you declare a winner, you must examine several things:
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Before you dare declare a winner, you must examine several things:
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the election authority's office to find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site.
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Election results are funny, crazy, wild things that generally cannot be trusted until they have been certified by the election authority.
For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review that state's notes in the States Notes spreadsheet prior to highlighting winners. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to general, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of of CA, if the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general.
The hard-copy of election results should be used to determine election winners. Before touching candidates in admin, you will be highlighting the winners in the case of comprehensive election results. If only incomplete results are available, you will want to start with the most-recent candidate list and cross off the losers. This will help you ensure that you advance the correct people, and make it easier for the person checking to see who won.
~~Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgment call. If you are uncomfortable in making that call, defer to your Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a dangerously low % of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call"), and keep the whole list in the Too Close To Call folder so we know to correct these at a later date.
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the election authority's office to foind out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site.
For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review that state's notes in the States Notes spreadsheet prior to highlighting winners. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. Another common issue to be aware of is if a candidate needs 50%+ to advance to general, or if the candidate with the most votes, regardless of percentage, advances. You should also know what type of primary each state has, (open, closed, semi-closed ect), or, in case of of CA, if the top 2 candidates regardless of party advance to the general.
The hard-copy of election results should be used to determine election winners. Before touching candidates in admin, you will be highlighting the winners in the case of comprehensive election results. If only incomplete results are available, you will want to start with the most-recent candidate list and cross off the losers. This will help you ensure that you advance the correct people, and make it easier for the person checking to see who won.
~~Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgment call. If you are uncomfortable in making that call, defer to your Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a dangerously low % of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call"), and keep the whole list in the Too Close To Call folder so we know to correct these at a later date.
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the election authority's office to foind out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff. It is important to confirm all of this information with the election authority, as runoff rules vary from state to state. Be sure that you make this information live on the website as soon as it is confirmed, otherwise it won’t show up on the site.
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For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review that state's notes in the States Notes spreadsheet prior to highlighting winners. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws.
The hard-copy of election results should be used to determine election winners. Before touching candidates in admin, you will be highlighting the winners in the case of comprehensive election results. If only incomplete results are available, you will want to start with the most-recent candidate list and cross off the losers.
~~Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgement call. If you are uncomfortable in making that call, defer to your Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a dangerously low % of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call"), and keep the whole list in the Too Close To Call folder so we know to correct these at a later date.
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the Secretary of State's office and add this information to States Notes. If a runoff is confirmed, find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff.
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Election results are funny, crazy, wild things that generally cannot be trusted.
For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review that state's notes in the States Notes spreadsheet prior to highlighting winners. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws.
The hard-copy of election results should be used to determine election winners. Before touching candidates in admin, you will be highlighting the winners in the case of comprehensive election results. If only incomplete results are available, you will want to start with the most-recent candidate list and cross off the losers.
Before you dare declare a winner, you must examine several things:
For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review that state's notes in the States Notes spreadsheet prior to highlighting winners. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws.
The hard-copy of election results should be used to determine election winners. Before touching candidates in admin, you will be highlighting the winners in the case of comprehensive election results. If only incomplete results are available, you will want to start with the most-recent candidate list and cross off the losers.
Before you dare declare a winner, you must examine several things:
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~-the percentage of precincts reporting (not relevant if doing an update with official/certified results)
~-how close the race is (not relevant if doing an update with official/certified results)
~-how close the race is (not relevant if doing an update with official/certified results)
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~-how close the race is
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Election results are funny, crazy, wild things that generally cannot be trusted. For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review that state's notes in the States Notes spreadsheet prior to highlighting winners. In particular, you will want to determine how many seats are up for election in each district, if a runoff is called for Too Close to Call, or if there are any other nuances in that state's election laws. The hard-copy of election results should be used to determine election winners. Before touching admin, you will be highlighting the winners. Before you dare declare a winner, you must examine several things:
~~Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgement call. If you are uncomfortable in making that call, defer to your Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a dangerously low % of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call"), and keep the whole list in the Too Close To Call folder so we know to correct these at a later date.
~~Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgement call. If you are uncomfortable in making that call, defer to your Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a dangerously low % of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates that have the potential to win as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call"), and keep the whole list in the Too Close To Call folder so we know to correct these at a later date.
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~~Anything less than 100% means you will have to make a judgment call. If you are uncomfortable in making that call, defer to your Director. If there is an obvious winner with less than 100% of precincts reporting, you can mark that person as having won. If there is a dangerously low % of precincts reporting, or it is not clear who the ultimate winner will be, you will be marking the candidates in question as Too Close To Call until we get updated results. Write that these candidates are Too Close To Call on the Election results, mark those candidates as such in admin (under the appropriate election stage, change the status from "Running" to "Too Close to Call"), and keep the whole list in the Too Close To Call folder so we know to correct these at a later date.
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Election results are funny, crazy, wild things that generally cannot be trusted. For insight into the election laws/madness of your current state, make sure to review that state�s notes in the States Notes excel. Before touching admin, you will be highlighting the winners. Before you dare declare a winner, you must examine several things:
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the Secretary of State's office and add this information to States Notes. If a runoff is confirmed, find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff.
~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the Secretary of State's office and add this information to States Notes. If a runoff is confirmed, find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, [[AddingElections add the runoff stage to the election]] on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff.
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the Secretary of State's office and add this information to States Notes. If a runoff is confirmed, find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, add the runoff stage to the election on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff.
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the Secretary of State's office and add this information to States Notes. If a runoff is confirmed, find out when it will be and add it to the [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, add the runoff stage to the election on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff.
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Start by referring to the "States Notes" document. If this is not addressed, contact the Secretary of State's office and add this information to States Notes. If a runoff is confirmed, find out when it will be and add it to [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, add the runoff stage to the election on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff.
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~~In this case, a runoff may be necessary, depending on the state. Please refer to the "States Notes" document if this is not addressed, contact the Secretary of State's office and add this information to States Notes. If a runoff is confirmed, find out when it will be and add it to [[http://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=mc Google Calendar]]. Mark the two candidates in the runoff as Too Close To Call, add the runoff stage to the election on [[https://admin.votesmart.org/admin/elections.do Admin]], add the election stage to the candidates and mark the candidates as running in the runoff.
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~~With 100% of precincts reporting, we will generally consider a race Too Close to Call if the candidates are within 3 points or less than 100 votes. This is not set, however, so if you have trouble making a judgment, consult your director. All Too Close to Call candidates follow the above procedure.
