Dabey Notes- 7/10/2010

Jordan Conway

Population

Random

Sampling Representative- represents the population

Stratified- based on (social) groups

 Response Bias- people responding to the survey have biased opinions

 Alternative

 Voting
 Self education (getting info about the issues and candidates)
 Voter registration
 Voting methods/ Ballot-recording Methods
 Paper Ballot
 Mechanical lever machine
 Votomatic/ punch machine
 Optical scan/ scantron card
 Direct recording electronic (touch screen)
 Split ticket voting
 Australian Ballot- first implemented in U.S. in 1888 after adopted from Australia
 Voters had privacy- secret ballot