The Elections API returns the AP vote tabulation status
for every race in the Elections response (tabulationStatus
in JSON and TabulationStatus in XML).
Tab Status |
Description |
Awaiting
Poll Close |
(The default) No polls have closed
in the state yet. At first poll close, the status automatically
changes to "Polls Closed/Waiting First Report." |
Polls Closed/Waiting
First Report |
The first polls in the state have closed,
but the AP hasn't yet received any vote reports. When the
AP receives the first vote report from the state, the status
automatically changes to "Active Tabulation." |
Active Tabulation |
The AP is currently seeking/expecting vote
updates in the short term – usually on the current day, in the
next few days after the election, or possibly longer; for
example, if the state is recounting votes. This status is reported
at the state level if at least one RU in the state is set
to "Active Tabulation." |
Tabulation
Paused |
Vote tabulation has been paused; for example,
while a potentially problematic issue is being
investigated. May include the date and time when the tabulation
is expected to resume. |
End
of AP Tabulation |
The state and the RUs have reported
to the AP; vote counts are not expected to change until the certification of
results. |
Gathering
Certified Results |
The AP is gathering the final, official
vote totals from the state or county. |
Vote
Certified |
The final, official vote totals have been
provided by the state or, in some cases, county. Certified results may
be made available to the AP anywhere between a few days to over a
month after the election. |