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Citizens corner: Understanding how election polls work


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This morning on our Citizen’s Corner we take a look at how election polls work. We often hear in the news how certain parties are doing as we build-up to an election or hoe a certain political party leader is doing as the race intensifies. But then, what are these polls and how do they work? How credible are they and what should we look at when reading them? Also how do they influence the voter? 

Guest: Gabriel Makin - Associate at the Social Research Foundation

Guest: Terry Tselane - Executive Chairman of the Institute of Election Management Services in South Africa

Guest: Lulu White - Founder and CEO of Elections Consulting Agency of Africa

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