What does “to call” mean? Is “calling an election” in the Constitution? Is a popular vote election for President in the Constitution?
If “calling” is part of the process, who is in charge of doing it? And who or what grants that authority?
I think what they mean is the media announcing that they believe a certain candidate is going to win.
There are official policies and procedures in place in each of the 50 states to certify the results of elections. The official results are not legally certified until weeks after election day.
And in the case of presidential elections, the election is not official until January 6th, when Congress officially counts the electoral votes
The media calling an election has no legal standing.