Polling

Polling

How Collecting Data from public opinion polls can be helpful in politics​

Vocab: Straw Poll, Exit Poll, Presidential Approval Rating

​Straw Poll - an informal sample of opinion

​Example: Vote by show of hands or cheering!

Poll

Which is the BEST season in Texas?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

Exit Poll:

Asks every 10th person leaving a voting site how they voted and why.

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Also records information about who this voter is (gender, age, race, etc)​

Presidential Approval Rating-

Weekly snapshot of whether or not people are happy with the president's performance​

Also reflects overall satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the direction of the country

Open Ended

How might public opinion polls impact decisions made by elected officials and candidates?