When will we teach the winner of the US presidential election?

Election results in the US have been declared ever within hours of the closure of the vote, but this year's tight race could mean a longer reception, the BBC writes.

When is the outcome of the 2024 presidential election expected?

In some presidential races, the winner was announced late on election night, or early next morning. This time, the knife racing in many countries may mean that the media will wait longer before predicting who has won.

Democrat Kamala Harris, the current vice president, and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have fought face-to-face for weeks.

Close victories could also mean recounting. In the key state of Pennsylvania, for example, a nationwide recount will be required if there is a half percentage gap between votes cast for the winner and loser. In 2020, the difference was slightly over 1.1 percentage points.

Legal challenges are also possible. More than 100 pre-election indictments have already been filed, including the challenges to voter rights and the management of the voter list, by the Republicans.

Other scenarios that could cause delays include any election-related disorder, especially in the polls.

On the other hand, the numbering of votes has accelerated in several areas, including Michigan's crucial state, and much less votes will be cast by mail than in the last elections, which were during the Covid pandemic.

When were the results of previous presidential elections announced?

The 2020 elections were held on Tuesday (November 3rd). However, American television networks did not announce the winner Joe Biden until late Saturday morning on November 7th, after the outcome in Pennsylvania became clearer.

In other recent elections, voters have had a much shorter reception.

In 2016, when Trump won the presidency, he was declared the winner on the morning after the elections.

In 2012, when Barack Obama secured a second term, his victory was designed before midnight the day of the vote itself.

However, the 2000 elections between George W Bush and Al Gore were an obvious exception.

The vote was held on November 7th, but both campaigns went to war for a tight race in Florida, and the race was not decided until December 12th. The US Supreme Court voted to end the state recount process, declaring Bush the winner and handed over the White House to him. /euronews. al