Axios sources have reported that President Trump told confidants he will declare victory if it looks like he is ahead on election night. In Michigan, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is expecting General Election results to be delayed for multiple days. I figured it would be helpful to explain how we report election results, even in a weird year with more variables than a normal election. The AP has been a main source of election results for news agencies around the U.S. for decades. The AP’s sprawling election night operation compiles the vote from across the United States, as it has since 1848.