Should broadcast media hold off showing results or projecting winners when voting is extended?

[Ken Burch]

Last night, Arizona was called while huge numbers of people were STILL waiting to vote.

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[msongs]

1. sanders supporters wouldnt be asking this question if he WON arizona lol. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Clinton supporters who have a clue are outraged about the voter supression in AZ

perhaps you are not, but people with a clue understand this is not a partisan issue.

[Ken Burch]

6. Yes we would. We don't want anyone discouraged from voting.

What possible good reason could there be to announce results and project winners while large numbers of people in the state in question, wherever that state might be, are still waiting to vote?

[onehandle]

2. Should broadcast media pretend a primary is close for ratings? nt

[Ken Burch]

7. They should make sure nothing is done to discourage anyone from voting.

n/t.

[fun n serious]

4. We went through this with Bush and Gore...

As a Hillary supporter I say YES. Hold off the media. Let people VOTE.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. I will take it a step further during the GE they should stuff it

until the next day. This shit affects turnout in the West Coast where it is not just about a Presidential election. And Hawaii has not even started to vote.

[Ken Burch]

8. Good point.

That could be achieved by simply getting broadcasters and state election departments to voluntarily agree to that.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Yup

[SheilaT]

10. Those of you not old enough to remember the 1980 Presidential election

should look it up.

The race was called for Ronald Reagan well before the polls closed on the west coast. There were many reports of voters leaving the line, knowing there was no point in voting.

While Reagan was going to win, no matter when the election was called, that early call probably had a huge impact on the down ticket races in the western states.