polling

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But he also said polling hasn’t shown that message to be an effective one, and he’s confident that voters will show their ongoing trust in the party at the polls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Yesha Yadav, a law professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, explained that prediction markets used to be much more similar to opinion polling than gambling.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The cost of holding by-elections varies according to the size of the electorate, the number of polling stations needed, the cost of sending out postal votes and polling cards and staffing.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Support for separation at this time is contained, according to polling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In previous elections, there had been drinking and rowdiness around the polling places, but on this day everything was calm.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling