short readsOct 29, 2020 What we can trust 2020 election polls to tell us Polls can’t predict the future. But they are the best tool to reveal the public’s priorities and values, and why people vote the way they do.
short readsAug 5, 2020 Key things to know about election polling in the United States The real environment in which polls are conducted bears little resemblance to the idealized settings presented in textbooks.
short readsNov 9, 2016 Why 2016 election polls missed their mark There is a great deal of speculation but no clear answers as to the cause of the disconnect, but there is one point of agreement: Across the board, polls underestimated Trump’s level of support.