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.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The real environment in which polls are conducted bears little resemblance to the idealized settings presented in textbooks.
The difference in support for the death penalty by survey mode has important consequences for understanding trends on the issue.
Some 49% of U.S. adults say Donald Trump’s accounts should be permanently banned from social media, while half say they should not be.
President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.
Votes cast on Election Day have grown steadily less significant over the past several election cycles as a share of total votes cast.
Older adults tend to account for large shares of both poll workers and voters in general elections in the United States.
We developed this explainer to help people understand how, and why, the complex U.S. electoral process is even more so this time around.
In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.
Around half of Catholic registered voters describe themselves as Republicans, while 47% identify with the Democratic Party.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
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