Q&A: A conversation about U.S. election polling problems in 2020
Here, we discuss the findings of a comprehensive report about the polling errors of 2020 and their implications for polling.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Here, we discuss the findings of a comprehensive report about the polling errors of 2020 and their implications for polling.
Americans and Israelis now see one another’s leaders more negatively than in the recent past, and other key views have shifted as well.
When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
The share of Americans with a favorable opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to its lowest point in public opinion surveys dating to 1987.
97% of Asian Americans registered to vote say a candidate’s policy positions are more important than their race or ethnicity when deciding whom to vote for.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
Unfavorable views of both Trump and Biden are more common among young adults and those who “lean” to a party.
About eight-in-ten American adults (81%) say civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the United States.
Polling organizations have taken close looks at how election surveys are designed, administered and analyzed. We are no exception.
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