Time to admit the 2016 presidential election corporate media polls were just simply wrong
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.
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
Betting Websites Say Trump May Not Last the Year
One of the betting websites is giving 2 to 1 odds that Trump is replaced before the end of this year
Even in Developing Nations, Election Polling is Still King
Polling data can be utilized not just in the US but globally to predict election outcomes
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