Here's When the Election Results Will (Probably) Be Announced

Beside needing to know who will win the presidential race, you're most likely pondering when we'll discover. Decisions are commonly called inside 24 hours of the surveys shutting yet regularly sooner than that. In 2008 and 2012, for instance, systems called President Obama's wins around 11 p.m. EST.

In spite of the fact that surveying times change by express, the principal surveys on the East Drift will close at 7 p.m. EST and most surveys on the West Drift will near to 8 p.m. PST on Tuesday. NPR's political editorial manager, Domenico Montanaro, clarified in a podcast that a few states on the East Drift with prior survey shutting times will give us a thought of the general result of the decision.

It's imperative to watch expresses that could be called by 8 p.m. EST.

"You have five states for a sum of 44 discretionary votes. They incorporate Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia — Virginia being a key there," Montanaro said. "You realize that if Virginia goes some course, it ought to enlighten you something concerning how whatever remains of the night will go."

It's additionally essential to watch different states, for example, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, which could be called by 8 p.m. EST. "On the off chance that you know the victor in those spots, will know who the following president is," Montanaro said.

Despite the fact that we'll likely know the result of the decision the night of Nov. 8, the voters won't formally vote in favor of the president until Dec. 19 and votes won't be numbered until Jan. 6, when Congress assembles for a joint session. Our 45th president will then be introduced on Jan. 20, 2017.

Beside the introduction, see what else happens when the decision is at last over.

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