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Understand the importance of electoral exit polling after an election
Understand the importance of electoral exit polling after an election Learn about electoral exit polling.

An exit poll is a survey taken of voters as they leave a polling place. These polls are typically conducted by news organizations and are used to predict election winners.1

Exit polls are a form of public opinion polling, which aims to analyze the distribution of opinions within a population. While polls can reveal what people think and how strongly they hold those opinions, they are less effective at explaining why people hold those opinions or predicting future actions. The results of exit polls are often released to the media to inform the public about election outcomes.2

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