Anyone who has watched Election Day coverage in the past has probably heard anchors or analysts refer to the exit polls. For this year’s hotly contested election, ABC News will be using a new poll called The Voter Poll to help answer the critical questions of who won and why. The Voter Poll will also help explain what issues were important in the election and how important demographic groups voted.

The Voter Poll, conducted by SSRS, will provide much more data than before. This year there will be a Voter Poll in every state that has a Senate or governor’s race, 45 in all. There will also be a National Voter Poll covering all states which will have a much larger sample size than in previous years.