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Dites-moi quel poste de radio vous écoutez, je vous dirai pour qui vous votez
Communication, 2012 When Action Démocratique du Québec (ADQ) became the first opposition party after the Quebec election in March 2007, some observers attributed this unlikely outcome to the influence of certain “talk radio” stations.
Claire Durand +2 more
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Opinion Polling and Election Predictions [PDF]
Philosophy of Science, 2015 Election prediction by means of opinion polling is a rare empirical success story for social science. I examine the details of a prominent case, drawing two lessons of more general interest: (1) Methodology over metaphysics. Traditional metaphysical criteria were not a useful guide to whether successful prediction would be possible; instead, the ...
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Pre-election polls in the 2014 Brazilian elections: error, accuracy and controversy
Revista de Estudios Brasileños, 2015 This article analyses pre-election polls held during the 2014 Brazilian elections, when the presidency and 27 gubernatorial seats were at stake. Although the reliability of Brazilian elections has not been questioned for quite some time, there have been ...
Wladimir G. GRAMACHO
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An Agent-Based Simulation Platform for a Safe Election: From Design to Simulation
Information, 2023 Managing the logistics and safety of an election system, from delivering voting machines to the right locations at the right time to ensuring that voting lines remain reasonable in length is a complex problem due to the scarcity of resources, especially ...
Ali V. Barenji +5 more
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The 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates and How People Tweeted About Them
SAGE Open, 2018 The 2016 election provided more language and polling data than any previous election. In addition, the election spurred a new level of social media coverage.
Kayla N. Jordan +2 more
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Emergency Absentee Voting for Hospitalized Patients and Voting During COVID-19: A 50-State Study
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Voters facing illness or disability are disproportionately under-represented in terms of voter turnout. Earlier research has indicated that enfranchisement of these populations may reinforce the implementation of policies improving health ...
Oliver Y. Tang +8 more
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Sovremennye Issledovaniâ Socialʹnyh Problem, 2014 In this article, basing on the result of the exit poll held on the 8th of September, 2013 during the election of Krasnoyarsk city council member in single-mandate district #2, the social portrait of voters, candidates’ supporters, their motivation ...
Vladimir Ilich Zlotkovskij
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Poll Workers and the Challenges of Election Management at the Ground Level
Polish Political Science YearbookThis article provides a comprehensive overview of the critical role poll workers play in election administration and the various challenges they face. It synthesizes existing research on poll workers, focusing on their recruitment, training, and election
Tomasz Czapiewski
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MathematicsForecasting election outcomes is a complex scientific challenge with notable societal implications. Existing approaches often combine statistical analysis, machine learning, and economic indicators. However, research in network science has emphasized the
Alexandru Topîrceanu
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Issue-handling beats leadership: Issues and Leaders model predicts Clinton will defeat Trump
Research & Politics, 2016 The Issues and Leaders model predicts the national popular two-party vote in US presidential elections from people’s perceptions of the candidates’ issue-handling competence and leadership qualities.
Andreas Graefe
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