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<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Brace for a Potential ‘Blue Shift’

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The pandemic is complicating the very act of voting. As Election Day 2020 approaches, prepare for problems—and a possible last-minute twist as the votes are tallied.

Our writers explain:

Brace for a potential “blue shift” in the days after the election.

In recent cycles, votes counted last have tended to skew Democratic—sometimes to the point of reversing the

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