Jason Husser, associate professor of political science and policy studies and director of the Elon University Poll, discusses the process and limitations of exit polling for public radio station 88.5 WFDD.
A recent story by public radio station 88.5 WFDD about voting data features insight from Jason Husser, associate professor of political science and policy studies and director of the Elon University Poll.
In the segment, “Carolina Curious: Where Does Voter Data After An Election Come From,” reporter Keri Brown answers a listener’s question about how voting data is so readily available following primaries or elections.
Brown turns to Husser, who details the process of exit polling and discusses some of its limitations.
“They often are designed to represent bellwether precincts rather than necessarily a perfect sample or representation of all the subgroups throughout the state or the country,” Husser told WFDD.
To hear more of Husser’s insights, listen to the entire WFDD story here.