Category: Statements

AAPOR Statement on the Removal of BLS Commissioner McEntarfer

On behalf of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), we write to express deep concern regarding the removal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer, in response to the recent downward revisions in job numbers for May and June. In a robust and transparent statistical system, corrections are […]

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AAPOR Statement on Access to Federal Data

The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) expresses grave concern about the recent removal of federal statistical data and documentation from publicly available websites and portals. Public access to these datasets is essential for scientific research, informed policy decisions, the public good, and is fundamental to America’s economic competitiveness and market efficiency. The data and […]

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Statement on Advancing AAPOR’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives

Sadly, we continue to see hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders ‎‎(AAPI) that have led to deaths and increased uncertainty, suffering, and fear for individuals, their ‎families, and communities across our country. AAPOR strongly condemns racism, sexism, harassment, ‎hate crimes, injustices, and any other form of discrimination, mistreatment, or inequality. ‎ […]

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AAPOR Warns Against Rushing to Judgment on 2020 Election Polls

American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) cautions that sweeping judgments on polls’ overall performance before all ballots are counted are premature. Task force engaging in comprehensive evaluation of this year’s general election polls. Within hours of the last precincts closing, early results from the 2020 elections are raising questions about how well public opinion polls […]

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