"Likely Voters" do the polls include newly registered voters

[Buttoneer]

when they do the polling?

[BOSSHOG]

1. I hope not.

I’ve been a likely voter since 1972.

[RockRaven]

2. I think it includes whoever answers "yes" to "are you likely to vote in this election?"

[Locutusofborg]

3. There Are Three Types of Election Poll Samples

1) Likely Voters (You'll see "LV" next to the poll name and sample size)
2) Registered Voters (May miss some newly registered voters) (RV)
3) Adults (more important than ever because of the increasing number of new voters who register on Election Day at the polls.)(A)

[LAS14]

4. Good question!!!! nt

[LeftInTX]

5. No. It's based on voting history.

But there's a caveat. If someone moved within the state, they might be newly registered locally, but their voting history is carried over with them. Usually the pollsters will include them as LV is they have a voting history.