Because a higher percentage of voters who request mail-in ballots are Democrats, there is the potential for what is referred to as a "red mirage" or "blue shift." A red mirage describes a situation ...

NewsNation’s political editor, Chris Stirewalt, says that what appears to be shifts in voting patterns through election night is actually just a predictable pattern based on how different areas count ...

In the past, early voting has created a so-called red mirage or blue shift on election night. Here’s why things might be different in the 2024 election. Election night has a language all its own, as ...

Once the last voter casts their ballot in a state and the polls close, the process of revealing the winner begins. That’s when Election Day turns into election night, and each state starts reporting ...

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In swing states, which are viewed as key wins for both presidential candidates hoping to secure the White House, experts are cautioning Americans to exercise patience as early tallies may be ...

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. It’s been called the “red mirage” or the “blue shift.” It’s the recent phenomenon by ...