Like a horror movie villain, the “red mirage” is back for a sequel. Four years ago, Donald Trump used the fact that Republican-leaning ballots cast in person on Election Day were counted ...

To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. It’s been called the “red mirage” or the “blue shift.” It’s the recent phenomenon by which an apparent Republican lead early after polls ...

Mirages can be “red” or “blue” depending on which party appears to be benefiting — but “appears” is the really important thing here, because like any other mirage, a vote mirage is ...

A vote mirage is when the current vote count shows a candidate getting a higher percentage of the vote than they will ultimately end up with in the final count. Mirages can be “red” or “blue ...