As a non-partisan organization, the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is dedicated to championing the value of sound public opinion research. We aim to ensure the significance of this work is widely understood. AAPOR is closely watching the developments of this lawsuit. We reaffirm our mission to uphold the credibility and integrity of […]
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. […]
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 […]
The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) urges the U.S. Census Bureau to reconsider its August 3, 2020, decision to end data collection for the decennial Census a full month earlier, on September 30, 2020. The original data-collection end date of October 31, 2020, allowed for additional time needed to collect crucial data during the coronavirus […]
Yesterday, AAPOR issued a statement regarding the 2020 Census. Today, we are asking you to contact your senators and urge them to approve the provisions that the House passed to extend the 2020 Census reporting deadlines. The longer timeframe is needed to avoid compromising enumeration, follow-up, data review, processing, and tabulation. You can find contact information for […]
Dear AAPOR Community, Events of the past weeks have highlighted the challenges and dangers posed by institutional and systemic barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The coronavirus has underscored racial and social disparities in employment security and access to health care. Communities of color have been struck disproportionately by COVID-19. In addition to the pandemic, […]
Census 2020: It’s not just the government’s job to ensure we’re all counted Author: Ron Wasserstein, Executive Director, American Statistical Association Co-author: Nora Cate Schaeffer, President, American Association for Public Opinion Research In 1790, Thomas Jefferson supervised the newly formed U.S. government in conducting its first census of all people living in the country. The count: 3.9 million. […]
With 14 states holding presidential primaries on March 3, Super Tuesday poses challenges for journalists, pundits and polls. The nation’s largest organization of survey researchers, the American Association for Public Opinion Research, is calling on analysts to be deliberate in their judgments of the performances of the Super Tuesday state polls. “With the most complex […]
The nation’s largest organization of survey researchers, the American Association for Public Opinion Research, urges pundits and journalists not to rush to judgment on the performance of polls in the aftermath of the Iowa Democratic Caucuses. As the first official event of the 2020 presidential nomination campaign, the Iowa caucuses arrive after dozens and dozens […]
The Honorable John Culberson Chairman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jerry Moran Chairman Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable José Serrano Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen Ranking Member […]