Brazil’s association of polling institutions expressed “indignation” at efforts to take legal action against them. It said the country’s polls are “diagnoses, not proj…
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian polling companies have been facing threats of a crackdown after their surveys for the election’s first round significantly understated the support for the president and his allies.
Before the Oct. 2 vote, many polls had indicated that Bolsonaro was far behind. Some suggested leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could even clinch a first-round victory. Most showed a margin that neared or exceeded double digits. A pro-government senator requested the Senate to investigate which institutes operate “outside tolerable margins.”
By contrast, it is legal to publish polls in Greece and the U.K. until the day before the vote. There are no restrictions in the U.S., though most media organizations that sponsor polls on election day — including the AP — voluntarily wait to publish information that could preview the outcome in each state until polls have closed.
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