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2016 Postmortem

Godhumor

(6,437 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:50 PM Apr 2016

Please don't fall for early exit poll nonsense

Actual "voters prefer candidate a over candidate b exit polls" are never released until after polls close.

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Please don't fall for early exit poll nonsense (Original Post) Godhumor Apr 2016 OP

Thank you! pandr32 Apr 2016 #1

Actual voters and the exit polls are much more accurate than polls in most cases All in it together Apr 2016 #2

No. Just no. Releasing exit polls for candidate a vs candidate b Godhumor Apr 2016 #3

pandr32

(11,586 posts)

1. Thank you!

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:05 PM

Apr 2016

All in it together

(275 posts)

2. Actual voters and the exit polls are much more accurate than polls in most cases

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:09 PM

Apr 2016

They are the gold standard that the polls should live up to or a recount should be ordered.
To wait till the polls close and change the exit polling to reflect the "polls" numbers is a cover up.

Let's return to paper ballots and counting machines owned by our government, no more election fraud. We need Jimmy Carter and an election reform movement.

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)

3. No. Just no. Releasing exit polls for candidate a vs candidate b

Reply to All in it together (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 01:31 PM

Apr 2016

Results after polls close is to preserve vote integrity. To release before may unduly influence turnout. So match up exit polls are embargoed until after polls close.

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