Showing posts with label poll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poll. Show all posts

Thursday, July 22, 2021

"2020 Pre-Election Polling: An Evaluation of the 2020 General Election Polls"

"As anyone who lived through Election Night in 2016 knows, the political polls that year, especially in the presidential race, were off.

Yes, they nailed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s win in the national popular vote, but the presidential race is a state-by-state contest decided by the rules of the Electoral College. And in state-by-state polls, many of Donald Trump’s voters were undercounted and it gave the impression that Clinton had the race in the bag.

Pollsters largely said they learned some important lessons from that election year. They made changes, particularly around how they would approach the education levels and economic classes of those they polled.

But polling in the 2020 election turned out to be even worse than 2016, according to a report commissioned by the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and released this week."
Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/21/nation/report-found-2020-political-polling-was-worst-40-years-three-ways-this-changes-politics-going-forward/

Direct link to the report

A poll worker wearing an American flag themed protective mask sanitized a voting booth at a polling location in Louisville, Kentucky.LUKE SHARRETT/BLOOMBERG
A poll worker wearing an American flag themed protective mask sanitized a voting booth at a polling location in Louisville, Kentucky.LUKE SHARRETT/BLOOMBERG


Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The Franklin Town Clerks office is seeking election workers

"The Town Clerks office is seeking election workers for the upcoming elections.  If you are interested, please send an email to: smerullo@franklinma.gov
 
You will be sent a questionnaire and HR packet. 
Thank you! 
 
#elections #voters "  https://t.co/Oyam4z7O6w
 
The Franklin Town Clerks office is seeking election workers
The Franklin Town Clerks office is seeking election workers

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Pew Research Center: How random sampling is used in surveys

"Here at Pew Research Center, we are often asked about how we conduct our research. We work hard to make our methodologies transparent and understandable, but we also know that survey mode effects and data weighting aren’t on everyone’s short list of water-cooler conversation topics.

That’s why we’re launching Methods 101, a new occasional video series dedicated to explaining and educating the public about the basic methods we use to conduct our survey research. We hope this effort will make survey methods more accessible, even if you’re not a statistician or pollster. We also hope it will help give our audience the confidence to be savvy consumers of all polls.

Our first video is about random sampling, a concept that undergirds all probability-based survey research. The video explains what it means and why it’s important. We hope you’ll find it useful."
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/12/methods-101-random-sampling/

 https://youtu.be/sonXfzE1hvo




https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/12/methods-101-random-sampling/






Monday, July 31, 2017

"there is some hope when it comes to partisan blindness”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"UMass Lowell senior Hannah Daly helped conduct a nationwide political survey whose results were anything but surprising: the two major political parties just don’t trust each other. 
The results of the 1,000-person, nationwide survey offer a glimpse into how political differences skew our view on the founding principles of democracy. Through her research, she discovered that, over the years, opposing parties have lost faith in each other’s respect for core democratic values. In other words, political parties have trouble believing the opposing party will uphold the standards of democracy properly. 
“We were expecting to see something like the results looked like,” said Daly, a Franklin native.. “In previous work on democratic tolerance, commitments to values like free speech have been much higher percentage-wise, like, in the 90 (percentile). So, it was kind of interesting to see that our results were in the 80 and 70 (percentile).”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/entertainmentlife/20170730/franklin-native-helped-coordinate-nationwide-political-survey

For more info on the results of the UMass-Lowell polls, follow the link
https://www.uml.edu/Research/public-opinion/polls/

UMass-Lowell polls
UMass-Lowell polls

Monday, February 15, 2016

Poll workers needed

The MA Presidential Primary is approaching March 1. Poll workers are needed for this and other elections in Franklin.




Requirements:

  • Must be a registered voter
  • Must be over 18 years old
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English
  • Must attend a MANDATORY Training Session on February 19, 2016 @ 1:30 PM at the Municipal Building, 355 East Central St., Franklin, MA
  • Must have own transportation to polling location

Basic Duties:

  • Prepare the poll site for voters
  • Check in voters, distribute ballots, count ballots, etc.
  • Assist other Poll Workers as needed

Hours and Location:

Full day, polls open at 6:00AM and close at 8:00PM location is at the Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street, Franklin, MA.


I want to apply!

You can apply to become an election worker by simply submitting a letter of interest to Teresa M. Burr, Town Clerk and returning it to the clerk's office.

We will supply coffee, pastries, lunch and dinner. The pay is $10.00 per hour. Thank you for supporting our town.


Community entrance to FHS gymnasium, the voting location for all of Franklin
Community entrance to FHS gymnasium, the voting location for all of Franklin

Updated: yes, the proper presidential primary date is 3/1/16. Thanks to my readers eagle eyes for the catch!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Should the Wadsworth Diary continue?

I have enjoyed stepping back into 1892 and seeing what George Wadsworth wrote of his life here in Franklin. I do plan to explore the diaries more. How he says what he says intrigues me. For example, he frequently says "c & c" and that is a short cut for some combination of activities. But what exactly?


While I have this interest, what about you?


I have created a quick poll question to ask: 

SHOULD THE WADSWORTH DIARY CONTINUE TO BE SHARED DAILY FOR FEBRUARY?
Your answers will be gathered through Jan 31 at 10:00 PM and if the majority say "Yes", I'll continue.


Note: the poll can be found in the center column on the home page for Franklin Matters right above the calendar of events.


If you can't wait to see what happens daily, you can always visit the the Franklin Historical Museum website:



Thursday, November 18, 2010

New Quick Poll Question


Do you think the school committee earns an 'almost very high' level of engagement with the Franklin community on school issues?



Express yourself in the quick poll in the center column.



Franklin, MA

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Poll question results

IF THE OVERRIDE WAS SPLIT INTO 2 SEPARATE QUESTIONS, WOULD YOU HAVE APPROVED THE SCHOOL OVERRIDE? Q1 - $2.1 MILLION FOR SCHOOLS Q2 - $900K FOR ROADS/THE TOWN

Yes - 33
No - 22
Total - 55



Franklin, MA

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Reminder: The question is open until midnight on June 25th



Based upon the discussion around the article in the Milford Daily News on Tuesday 6/15/10, a new poll question has been added to the center column of Franklin Matters.

The question asks if the override question had been phrased differently would the results have been different. In particular the question is:
If the override was split into 2 separate questions, would you have approved the school override? Q1 - $2.1 million for schools   Q2 - $900K for roads/the town
Yes
No

The article and full comment stream can be found here:
http://www.milforddailynews.com/topstories/x1602636112/Franklin-proceeds-with-layoffs



 Franklin, MA

Friday, June 18, 2010

What if? - poll fixed

Update: Google was having a problem with the poll question. It was resolved on 6/17/10. The question is now available and open until midnight on June 25th.


Based upon the discussion around the article in the Milford Daily News on Tuesday 6/15/10, a new poll question has been added to the center column.

The question asks if the override question had been phrased differently would the results have been different. In particular the question is:

If the override was split into 2 separate questions, would you have approved the school override? Q1 - $2.1 million for schools   Q2 - $900K for roads/the town
Yes
No


The article and full comment stream can be found here:



Sunday, April 13, 2008

Poll #2

Thank you for your feedback to the first poll.
My second one is now along the right column under the subscription options.

How do you prefer to catch up on what happens with a meeting?

You have three options and can choose one: audio files, audio and text, or text.

I have experimented with all three delivery methods over the last several months. I have my preference. Now you get to express your choice.