How to Avoid Getting Fooled on Election Night (The New York Times)
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“With few useful indicators of what is actually happening at the polls, rumors and misinformation can run rampant,” says Assistant Professor of Government Brendan Nyhan in a New York Times Upshot blog about how to avoid getting fooled on election night. His words of advice: “First, beware of exit polls. While they can be a useful way to estimate the composition of the electorate, they are less reliable as a forecasting metric, especially if something goes wrong.”
