We just got some good guidance internally at @USATODAY and for our network about the election and reporting you'll see Tue night. Here's how it will work: 1/

Neither @USATODAY nor our properties nationwide will CALL any races. We rely on the @AssociatedPress for that. When that happens, we will declare it: "Biden wins XXX," and "Trump wins XXX" 2/

If AP doesn't call a race, but someone else has (NYT, WaPo) We will report that once 2 credible outlets have called a race, citing them. 3/

In many instances, several big networks will be calling them at the same time. We'll roll them up and say: Biden wins XXX, according to @CNN, NBC or whatever. That's because it IS newsworthy. 4/

Our election module, on the USAT homepage will be fastest to check for called races with a green check. You should also watch AP's Twitter feed. 5/

Several races will be close. We will be accurate in our language. Important differences between: "Too close to call" = margin is narrow. and "Too soon to know" = Not enough ballots counted to declare a winner. 6/

Internally, we'll have access to exit poll data from AP's VoteCast- beginning at 5 p.m. ET. Importantly, we will NOT publish any of that until after 8 p.m. ET. That data is great indicator of the nation. 7/

We've affirmed a promise to you: Accuracy comes first. https://bit.ly/34Dszf4  8/8