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Denzil_DC

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12. Because the way exit polls are formulated depends on comparable voting precedents.

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:09 PM

Jun 2016

The last UK EU referendum was in 1974, so there just isn't the relevant data to make it worthwhile.

The real results will come in soon enough anyway. There's no reason to believe any polling firm would be more reliable than the actual tally.

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EU referendum: Why is there no exit poll? [View all] NWCorona Jun 2016 OP

I would be interested to know HOW THE VOTE IS COUNTED. Stevepol Jun 2016 #1

paper ballot AntiBank Jun 2016 #3

Book makers CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #2

of course Blair is remain, the EU is a fundamental neoliberal talisman AntiBank Jun 2016 #4

Blair is a war criminal CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #6

no argument there, I was in many a demo in London against the poodle AntiBank Jun 2016 #8

I had a lot of respect for the man and then those papers dropped... NWCorona Jun 2016 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author AntiBank Jun 2016 #10

Because they're trying to fix it like they did the Scottish referendum. forest444 Jun 2016 #5

They do not allow cameras at the polls in Ireland CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #7

Interesting. Thank you for the update! forest444 Jun 2016 #9

Seems it depends on which EU country you are in CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #16

You'll have hard evidence to back up all these allegations, no doubt? Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #11

Yup! NWCorona Jun 2016 #14

Conspiracy theories belong in CREATIVE SPECULATION brooklynite Jun 2016 #18

The Quebec referendum in 1995 looked awfully suspicious as well Reter Jun 2016 #20

Would you care to share your bona fides to analyze a Quebec election? brooklynite Jun 2016 #21

Bringing it up is is only aggravating me, and will later bring me to tears thinking about it Reter Jun 2016 #22

Because the way exit polls are formulated depends on comparable voting precedents. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #12

I think Brexit will win...narrowly. roamer65 Jun 2016 #15

Same reason they were dropped from the US Presidential elections. The Fixers might get foiled. WinkyDink Jun 2016 #17

Lazy conspiracy theory brooklynite Jun 2016 #23

Not as lazy as your not Googling: Florida 2000 and the networks: WinkyDink Jun 2016 #24

And if only Gore had won Tennessee... brooklynite Jun 2016 #25

The entire referendum is an exit poll. rug Jun 2016 #19