noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
vote estimation; counting projected votes
Refers to the process of estimating or projecting the number of votes each candidate will receive, often before official results are announced.
開票前に各党が票読みを始めた。
Before the vote count, each party began estimating the votes.
選挙の夜、専門
On election night, experts estimated the votes and reported projected winners.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
announcing vote counts; reading out votes
Refers to the act of announcing the number of votes cast for each candidate, typically during the official counting process.
開票所では係員が票読みを行っている。
At the counting station, officials are reading out the vote counts.