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EPISODE · May 7, 2021 · 23 MIN

Being Counted

from Poll Hub · host mary griffith, jay dedapper, lee miringoff, barbara carvalho

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the team at the Pew Research Center released new numbers on voting access in the United States. We pick up the conversation and discuss the changing perspectives of Democrats and Republicans, fraud, and so much more. Then, the Census population numbers are out! Has the U.S. population been accurately counted? How will the count impact our nation’s politics? We share our analysis.And, Lee turns 70! Do Americans consider 70 to be young, middle-aged, or old? We have the numbers! Lastly, don’t forget to check out our series of free, short online courses. It’s called The Marist Poll Academy.  About Poll Hub Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what polls really show, and what the numbers really mean. Poll Hub is produced by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, home of America’s leading independent college public opinion poll, The Marist Poll. Lee Miringoff (Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), and Jay DeDapper (Director of Innovation at the Marist Poll) dig deep to give you a look at the inner workings of polls and what they tell us about our world, our country, and ourselves. 

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Many Republican controlled states have implemented laws that will limit voting access to certain groups. We look at the polls surrounding this contentious topic and discuss what accounts for the widening schism between Democrats and Republicans. Then, the Census population numbers were released last week. Which states have gained or lost seats? We break it down.

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