For the US election, the AP performs the world’s single largest act of journalism

Since long before the advent of the internet, smartphones or social media, The Associated Press has delivered the results of elections in the United States. Our fundamental role in the American democracy – the single largest act of journalism in the world — dates back to 1848 when we called the White House for Zachary Taylor.

Today, nearly two centuries later, the AP remains the gold standard for trusted information on election night.

Every Wednesday, AP Executive Editor Julie Pace brings you behind the scenes of the AP newsroom in the free weekly newsletter Beyond the Story. Sign up here.As Election Day approaches, our team is working around the clock to

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