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Thanks for the link. In short, it seems like only poll people they can confirm are actually registered to vote based on the fact that:

"According to US census data, just 71% of eligible Americans are registered to vote. In 2008, almost 90% of those who were registered did vote. So in any poll, it is vital to know which respondents are on the register."

But there're a few more interesting subtleties in there too, so it's worth a read.



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