More than 24 hours out from when the polls began to close on Nov. 3, we still do not know who the next president will be. When asked “how are you feeling?” on a poll from Election Night, most Wake Forest students came with mixed emotions. “Anxious. Scared. Great. Moderately Hopeful. Frightened. Pumped. Not great, not bad. Fine, but depends on results tomorrow.” The full results from the North Carolina election will not be finalized until November 13th. While we may know which candidate has reached the threshold of electoral college votes to be declared the winner before then, North Carolina may remain uncalled for as long as a week. “There is naturally a lot of interest in when a race gets ‘called’ by the Associated Press or television networks, but it is important to stress that this has no legal significance. The outcome of a race is formally determined and certified through a process where the state board of election plays the key role,” Politics and International Affairs Professor John Dinan said.Photos courtesy of Brendan Smialowski and Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images/TNSClick the link in our bio to read the full piece from Olivia Field (’21).