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To the editor: Quinnipiac University Poll director Doug Schwartz’s review of the 2020 election surveys, and his statement that they are valuable, lead me to believe that election polls may in fact be doing a disservice to our democracy.
Members of the public begin to rely on polling rather than on educating themselves on the candidates and the issues. As a result, we have the blind leading the blind.
People might vote the way they think everyone else is voting. Or, if a candidate appears to be winning or losing easily because of the polls, some may assume the outcome is already determined, thus depressing turnout.