Wednesday, October 2, 2024

The problem with polls

 






On my way to do some shelving in non fiction I walked by a display of books about voting and elections. We have a rather important election coming up in my country, so this is timely. On top of the display is an informal little poll on a white board. Seeking not to ignite the veritable powder keg of pre election tension, the poll merely asks a person to make a choice between three options:


They will be:


1. Voting in person.

2. Early voting.

3. Not voting at all.


There are an assortment of hashmarks for each of the first two options although I don't remember which one was in the lead.

But there was not a single vote for the third option.

Which makes perfect sense.


People who don't vote maybe...

don't vote.









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