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   Poll

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   noun

   • 1. the process of voting in an election: "the country went to the polls on March 10" Similar voteballotshow of handsstraw vote/pollreferendumplebisciteelection
   • ▪ a record of the number of votes cast in an election: "the ruling party won 24 seats, narrowly topping the poll" Similar voting figuresvotereturnscounttally
   • ▪ the places where votes are cast in an election: "the polls have only just closed"
   • ▪ short for opinion poll
   • 2. a person's head. dialect
   • ▪ the part of the head on which hair grows; the scalp.

   verb

   • 1. record the opinion or vote of: "focus groups in which customers are polled about merchandise preferences" Similar canvasssurveyaskquestioninterviewballotsample
   • ▪ (of a candidate in an election) receive a specified number of votes: "the Green candidate polled 3.6 percent" Similar getgainregisterrecordreturn
   • 2. check the status of (a measuring device, part of a computer, or a node in a network), especially as part of a repeated cycle: "the network manager can also use the software to poll each Mac on the net"
   • 3. cut the horns off (an animal, especially a young cow).
   • ▪ cut off the top of (a tree or plant), typically to encourage further growth; pollard: archaic "there were some beautiful willows, and now the idiot Parson has polled them into wretched stumps"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘head’): perhaps of Low German origin. The original sense was ‘head’, and hence ‘an individual person among a number’, from which developed the sense ‘number of people ascertained by counting of heads’ and then ‘counting of heads or of votes’ (17th century).

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2. surveysparrow.com › blog › types-of-pollsTypes of Polls: Exploring Polling Methods & Their Significance

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   May 23, 2024 · 2. Benchmark Poll. The initial poll is conducted right before or shortly after a campaign is officially launched. Unlike opinion polls that take human sentiments as the metrics, benchmark polls are all about internal insights. The results help an organization understand its stand in the market before it dives in. Much like getting an ego boost.

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3. www.reuters.com › world › usExplainer: How are Reuters/Ipsos US public opinion polls ...

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   May 9, 2024 · The Reuters/Ipsos poll is designed to be nationally representative. That can limit its utility in projecting the outcome of presidential elections, which are decided on a state-by-state basis ...

4. www.realclearpolitics.com › epolls › latest_pollsRealClearPolitics - 2024 - Latest 2024 Presidential General ...

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   11 hours ago · Poll Results Spread; Massachusetts: Trump vs. Biden vs. Kennedy vs. West: Boston Globe/Suffolk* Biden 52, Trump 22, Kennedy 8, West 1: Biden +30: Wednesday, April 24: Race/Topic (Click to Sort)

5. projects.fivethirtyeight.com › polls › president-generalPresident: general election Polls | FiveThirtyEight

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   5 days ago · Campaign poll The position of the flag indicates whether the organization is partisan. Organizations are considered partisan if they operate on behalf of a candidate, party, campaign committee, PAC, super PAC, hybrid PAC , 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5) or 501(c)(6) organization that conducts a large majority of its political activity on behalf of one ...

6. www.economist.com › trump-biden-pollsTrump v Biden: who’s ahead in the latest polls? | The Economist

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   6 days ago · High. On November 5th Americans will go to the polls to elect their next president. The contest will feel familiar: the main two candidates are the same as in 2020. Joe Biden, the incumbent, faced ...

7. www.ipsos.com › en-us › latest-us-opinion-pollsLatest U.S. opinion polls | Ipsos

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   3 days ago · The latest ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that by a 2 to 1 majority Americans believe the guilty verdict in the falsifying business records case against Donald Trump was correct. This survey, launched the Friday after the verdict was announced, sees a similar amount of Americans believe that Donald Trump should end his presidential campaign because ...

8. People also ask

   What is a poll & how does it work?

   • What’s a Poll? A poll is a method or study that collects the opinions and preferences of a specific set of people on a precise topic. It acts as a conduit for gathering insights from diverse respondents. They come in different forms, from traditional paper-based surveys to modern online platforms.

   Types of Polls: Exploring Polling Methods & Their Significance

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   What is an opinion poll?

   • An Opinion poll is like a mind-reading machine. It helps you understand the thoughts and feelings of a specific group of people. This poll involves asking the same questions to individuals. It is done to get the collective opinion on a topic or issue. The aim is to provide insights into public sentiments and preferences. What’s the Purpose?

   Types of Polls: Exploring Polling Methods & Their Significance

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   What is a benchmark poll?

   • The initial poll is conducted right before or shortly after a campaign is officially launched. Unlike opinion polls that take human sentiments as the metrics, benchmark polls are all about internal insights. The results help an organization understand its stand in the market before it dives in. Much like getting an ego boost.

   Types of Polls: Exploring Polling Methods & Their Significance

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   How many people are polled?

   • Six times a year, Reuters/Ipsos conducts a poll of at least 4,000 respondents over roughly a week. These polls have a margin of error of about 1.5 percentage points for the full sample, with higher margins of error for smaller sub-groups of respondents.

   Explainer: How are Reuters/Ipsos US public opinion polls conducted?

   www.reuters.com/world/us/how-are-reutersipsos-us-public-opinion-polls-conducted-2024-05-09/

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9. projects.fivethirtyeight.com › polls › favorabilityFavorability Polls | FiveThirtyEight

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   3 days ago · Poll type All polls Approval Favorability Generic ballot Governor Governor recall U.S. House President: general election President: Democratic primary President: Republican primary U.S. Senate State