Study titled “Geography, Uncertainty, and Polarization” has some revealing insight into American political polarization
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Study finds pre-election polls are still as reliable as ever
Pre-election polls are not becoming less reliable, said a study Monday addressing public distrust stemming from surprise results
Special Oscars Poll Demonstrates Pairwise Vote Counting
This NewsHereNow Oscars poll allows you, or anyone who is familiar with the Oscar-nominated movies, to rank the movies using a 1-2-3 ballot. And then computer software calculates which movie is really most popular.
Taking measure of the support for Putin inside Russian
Despite chest-thumping of Putin’s more enthusiastic supporters, it’s unclear exactly how deep this devotion runs
Studying Political Party Affiliation Through Pickup Truck Density
If town has more sedans than pickup trucks, there’s an 88% chance the city in question voted Democrat
Trump Election Miss Still Costing Gambling Websites in a Huge Way
Following the election of President Donald Trump in November, political betting websites in England and Ireland are paying massive payouts to people who placed their bets with President Trump.
Will Pollsters Fail to Predict Another British Election?
Having predicted the last British election wrong, the country’s pollsters are understandably nervous
Do Media’s Fake Polls Threaten U.S. Democracy?
Time to admit the 2016 presidential election corporate media polls were just simply wrong
Understanding the Political Polling Limitations and Strengths
The sense that polls are inaccurate stems not from poor polling practices but from our assumptions
Thai Activist Faces Jail For Conducting Facebook Poll
A Thai activist reported to police on a computer crimes charge for conducting a Facebook survey