Political polls can make for dramatic headlines. But they are a snapshot of when they were taken, not a predictor of election outcomes. Follow these expert tips to make sense of the stats.
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The U.S. midterms revealed a generational shift away from youth voter apathy. The apathetic, in fact, seem to be those trying to accurately measure public opinion using outdated methods.
Voter demographics and policy priorities are two recurrent, big issues on Election Day – but shifts in election administration and voting laws are new challenges influencing the midterms.
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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PhD Candidate, Political Science, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Tennessee
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Goodrich C. White Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science, Emory University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate Professor of Finance, Texas State University
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Kalb Professor of Global Communications and Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College
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Professor & Co-Director, Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University
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Honorary Associate Professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Honorary Academic in Psychology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate professor, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
