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Network Projections

- On election night, news networks will be predicting winners hours before polls close around the country. Daniel talks with Curtis Gans about the effect of these projections on voter turnouts. Gans is the Director of the Non-Partisan Committee for the Study of the American Electorate. He says many studies show a decline in voting on the West coast after networks begin projecting winners, which could make a big difference in this election.

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