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EXIT POLL By: Ravi Kumar Avik Sarkar Ayan Halder Avinash Padhy Krishna Kumar Rakesh Ranjan Sahoo

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EXIT POLL

By:Ravi KumarAvik Sarkar

Ayan HalderAvinash PadhyKrishna Kumar

Rakesh Ranjan Sahoo

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How an election has turned out?

• Warren Mitofsky.• Poll of voters taken immediately after they

have exited the polling station.• Asks whom the voter actually voted for.• Conducted by companies for newspapers &

broadcasters.

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Purpose of Exit Poll

• Used to collect demographic data about voters.

• What is the reason for voting a particular candidate .

• Margin of error.

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Format of Questionnaire.

• Satisfaction level of the constituents from their present MP/MLA.

• Local issues, grievances, and demands which can influence election

• Leader’s behavior with the common people • Kind of leader constituents want• Most active party in the local area• Preference about all given candidates• The most reliable candidate • Satisfaction level from the leader’s contribution

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Exit Poll Results

Influence election results. 1980 US presidential Election->Ronald Reagan

Voters stayed away after hearing the results.

2000 U.S. Presidential election. Between Republican candidate George H. W. Bush & Democratic candidate Al Gore. Voter News Service called the state as a win for Gore 12 minutes before polls. Charges of media bias were levied against the networks by Republicans.

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Opinions

Ban on Exit Poll.Widely noted by the public at large. Influence the process by which people make

up their mind about who to vote for. Adversely affects the level-playing ground in

politics.

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Should there be any ban on exit polls?

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