Online opt-in polls can produce misleading results, especially for young people and Hispanic adults
We examine how an opt-in poll may have unintentionally misled the public about the sensitive issue of Holocaust denial among young Americans.
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We examine how an opt-in poll may have unintentionally misled the public about the sensitive issue of Holocaust denial among young Americans.
Modern survey tools offer several ways to survey small populations, and in this explainer, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of prominent approaches.
National polls like the Center’s come within a few percentage points, on average, of benchmarks from high response rate federal surveys.
Public polling estimates on COVID-19 vaccination have been within about 2.8 points, on average, of the CDC’s calculated rate.
The rise of internet polling makes it more feasible to publish estimates for Asian Americans. But these estimates offer a limited view.
What does the migration to online polling mean for the country’s trove of public opinion data gathered over the past four decades?
The attitudes of Republicans living in House Freedom Caucus members’ districts look very similar to those in other Republican-represented districts.
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