Data startup company VoteCastr will offer real-time election projections in overhaul of longstanding practice

For decades, major U.S. media have refused to release real-time voting data on election day, fearing it could influence voter decisions or hamper turnout. But a data startup company called VoteCastr is teaming up with two media outlets to try to break that trend on Tuesday. And not everyone is happy about it. Beginning at 8:00…