How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

Our colleagues at Planet Money had a simple question: how do pollsters do their work ahead of elections? They went to Marist College — home of the Marist Poll, which partners with NPR for its polling — to learn how to be pollsters. They break down the science of polling, and find out all the tricks that pollsters use to get people to finish their surveys.

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Encore: NPR's Electoral College Map Analysis

Encore: NPR's Electoral College Map Analysis

The 2024 presidential race will come down to two key regions: the industrial Midwest and the Sun Belt, The number of white voters without a college degree is dwindling as a share of the total electora...

27 Mai 202415min

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Weekly Roundup: Border Crossings Have Dramatically Declined

Trump's trial enters its final stage next week as lawyers make their closing arguments and the case is expected to head to the jury. And immigration remains a top campaign issue after a record-high le...

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Nikki Haley Has Backed Trump. Will Her Voters?

The former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina governor continued to receive protest votes in the Republican presidential primary contest long after she dropped out. Now, Nikki Ha...

23 Mai 202415min

Talking To The Wisconsinites Who Haven't Made Up Their Minds

Talking To The Wisconsinites Who Haven't Made Up Their Minds

The state is vital in both candidates' path clearing the 270 electoral vote threshold necessary to win the presidency. Wisconsin went once for Donald Trump and once for Joe Biden. How are voters in th...

22 Mai 202415min

Trump Could Win Georgia As Biden Coalition Fractures

Trump Could Win Georgia As Biden Coalition Fractures

The diverse coalition of voters that delivered Georgia for President Biden in 2020 might not hold together in 2024. Many young and Black voters wanted to see more action from the administration on vot...

21 Mai 202415min

Trump Wants To Do What Reagan Couldn't: Win Minnesota

Trump Wants To Do What Reagan Couldn't: Win Minnesota

The last time a Republican presidential nominee won the state of Minnesota was 1972, but lagging enthusiasm for President Biden and a strong 2016 performance in the state have Donald Trump's campaign ...

20 Mai 202414min

Roundup: Yes, Biden And Trump Are Going To Debate

Roundup: Yes, Biden And Trump Are Going To Debate

Michael Cohen, a former Donald Trump attorney and central witness for the prosecution, testified against the former president in court this week. His appearance is a sign the case could soon reach its...

17 Mai 202425min

Fearing Legal Risks, Fla. Voter Registration Groups Scale Back

Fearing Legal Risks, Fla. Voter Registration Groups Scale Back

Florida recently increased criminal penalties for mistakes and possible fraud by groups who work to register voters. The move has led many of the groups to dramatically scale back their efforts to lim...

16 Mai 202413min

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