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Polling articles on Democracy Chronicles
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2016 Presidential Poll with 23 Candidates From 18 Parties
The most important, interesting and enjoyable part of the 2016 Presidential Poll is looking at the various parties’ platforms. That’s how you find out, from them, what they offer.
New Voter Software Seeks to Elect President of the World
MIT system uses proprietary algorithms in new voter software aiming to poll the globe
Useless Political Polls Are Damaging the Real Vote
Increasingly inaccurate and still ubiquitous political polls remain key tool in media election kit
The Principals Behind Election Gambling Websites
A new breed of websites allows average citizens to engage in a subtle form of election gambling
Approval Voting at the Republican Liberty Caucus Straw Poll
CES recently handled the Republican Liberty Caucus straw poll, where Rand Paul topped Ted Cruz for first. And once again, approval voting demonstrated its superiority over the ubiquitous choose-one plurality voting.
VIDEO: Evaluation of Voting Methods Theory and Practice
Clay Shentrup’s talk at the League of Women Voters'”League Day” was an evaluation of voting methods
IVN Shows Why Approval Polls Matter
A choose-one approach would cause respondents to focus on electability rather than the candidates themselves. Viability is never an issue when deciding whether to approve your favorite candidate in approval voting.
Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Polling So Long Before Elections
Over a year before the election next November, we should remember not to rely on polling results
Traditional Political Polling Losing its Lustre
Increasing changes within media have upended traditional political polling in favor of new methods