20 Oct 2024

Mitch McCann: Which polls should we believe?

From Sunday Morning, 9:38 am on 20 October 2024

Our US Correspondent Mitch McCann takes a look at the different ways of polling for and predicting the upcoming US Presidential Election and the benefits and drawbacks of each method.

An "I Voted" sticker is displayed on a demonstration ballot lock box at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC) ahead of the 2024 Arizona Primary and General elections in Phoenix, Arizona on June 3, 2024. Maricopa County election workers have repeatedly been the target of harassment and threats since the 2020 US election due to the spread of online misinformation about voter fraud. Officials are preparing for another onslaught of conspiracy theories in the 2024 presidential race by bulking up security and giving public tours at their ballot tabulation facility in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Photo: PATRICK T. FALLON

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