Honors Scholars Collaborative Projects
Publication Date
Spring 4-12-2021
Abstract
With growing public dissatisfaction with election polling, finding the source of polling error is key to resolving common frustrations. Many things have been blamed for recent polling misses but the method by which polls are conducted deserved a closer look. This paper seeks to find that source of error through polling conducted in the 2020 Presidential election. This paper shows that polling error at the national level can be attributed to intentional bias but there remain questions when it comes to state polling.
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Nathan Griffith
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Recommended Citation
Redmon, Tyler, "Aiming to Misfire: Intentional Bias and its Relationship with Polling Error" (2021). Honors Scholars Collaborative Projects. 43.
https://repository.belmont.edu/honors_theses/43
