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Polling articles on Democracy Chronicles
Political polling is designed to represent opinions of a population. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn't. Also check out our sections on World Democracy or our popular Voting Methods Central.
Honest Voters Had a Preference in 2016 Elections
We can’t expect honest voters. It’s proven that there’s always some incentive to be tactical. But what we can do is see how certain voting methods encourage voters to be honest.
Smarter Elections 2016: Approval Versus Plurality
Our polling results revealed that, with the approval voting method, third-party candidates would have received a LOT more support than what we saw in the actual election—which used the plurality voting method.
VOTE NOW: The Voting Systems Poll
You’re invited to vote in a poll between 7 voting-systems at the Condorcet Internet Voting Service created by longtime Democracy Chronicles writer Michael Ossipoff
Opinion Polls Still Matter If You Know How to Read Them
Failures in predicting results through opinion polls have brought new questions to answer for experts
Time to Take Another Look at Blockchain Governance
Experts have a new framework for 21st century political systems to consider in blockchain governance
Study Finds That Wind Speed Affects Voting Decisions
Higher wind speed makes voters seek safety, while low winds glide voters toward change and greater risk
Election Betting Markets Also Failed to Predict Result
A few fortunate political punters cashed in last week after Donald Trump defied the odds to win the White House
Vote Holds Many Important Lessons For Election Forecasters
The failure of the last-minute polls in Britain provides some insights for the U.S. presidential election
Silicon Valley Reassessing Social Media’s Power Post Vote
Value of traditional polling is among practices that have come under question following rise of social media’s power