public opinion poll
Voter sentiment check
A public opinion poll is a survey designed to measure what people think about an issue, candidate, or topic.
Pollsters ask questions of a representative sample and extrapolate to the broader population.
Results are often reported with a margin of error: The public opinion poll showed the incumbent leading by three points, within the margin of error.
- questionnaireFormal inquiry form
- market researchAnalyzing buyer preferences systematically
- surveySystematic data collection
- sample sizeQuantity of observations taken
- random selectionChoosing without systematic bias
margin of error · likely voters · approval rating · sampling · civic engagement · social influence · political polarization · silent majority · bellwether · exit poll · electoral strategy · Gallup · tracking poll · statistical analysis · mass communication · data privacy · demographic shifts · collective behavior
public opinion pollscientific observation
Structured witnessing for research
public opinion pollexecutive order
Binding directive from leadership
royal decree · edict · mandate
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