Communications Office Vote Results Board

Screen mounted in the buzzing Communications Office glows with network reporters relaying early election returns and state calls on election night. Josh, Toby, Carol, and C.J. track the coverage intently, their focus locked on shifting tallies that heighten tension until Leo announces the New Hampshire projection for Bartlet, sparking applause.

2 appearances

Purpose

Display real-time vote counts and exit polls for presidential candidates

Significance

Delivers critical data that tightens the race, fuels Josh's strategic analysis, heightens stakes, and contrasts with Toby's personal distraction during a pivotal campaign moment

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E7 · Election Night

Late-Exit Hope and Toby's Odd Reverie

The vote results board displays live tallies for Bartlet, Ritchie, Webb (and others), serving as the data focal point Josh reads from. It provides the evidentiary basis for the 'late exits' inference, shapes staff mood, and anchors the scene's tension and tactical talk.

Before: Mounted/visible in the Communications Office, displaying rolling vote totals and exit poll indicators.

After: Remains on display with the same updated tallies; continues to be the informational center for subsequent discussion.

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S4E7 · Election Night

Balloons, Bad Timing, and Toby's Distraction

The Communications Office vote results board displays live tallies (Bartlet, Ritchie, Wilde, Webb) that prompt Josh's reading of late exits and frame the room's emotional register; it is the informational anchor driving interpretation and offhand reactions.

Before: Mounted and illuminated in the Communications Office, actively displaying live vote tallies and exit-poll data.

After: Continues to display updated tallies and remains the focal point for staff analysis and debate as the scene proceeds.

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