Polls

Opinion | A new poll has thrown the final hours of the election into a tizzy

A respected pollster put Harris way ahead in red Iowa, with huge implications for the election. Is it accurate? Or merely an off-target outlier?

November 4, 2024

Opinion | Let’s take stock two weeks before the big Election Day

Two experts on polling have good reminders about polls’ accuracy and what they tell us — or don’t tell us, in this case

October 22, 2024

Opinion | What should we make of all these polls? NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks it down

Take them all in, look at their trajectory and see if they are trending one way or another, the correspondent known for his map and khakis says

October 21, 2024

Opinion | What should we make of presidential polls in May?

‘If folks simply are looking for these polls to be a sneak peek at election night, they are sadly mistaken.’

May 15, 2024

The problem with our reporting about polls

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October 26, 2022

Poll workers are short-staffed, under attack — and quietly defending democracy

Voting falsehoods, threats and COVID-19's lingering effects have made recruiting poll workers more challenging, but they are stepping up nationwide.

July 8, 2022

In defense of polling

Pollsters have been popular pinatas this week for "missing" the Trump movement. But many of…

November 9, 2016