Polling Wars in Georgia: Can it Undermine Public Trust?
- Given how public opinion polling tends to be politicized, how can Georgian voters make sense of recent public opinion polls which show differing pictures of the existing political race?
- To what extent can ongoing attempts from politicians to discredit polling organizations undermine the role that non-partisan polling plays in Georgia’s democratic development?
- What can be done to tackle this problem? Could the involvement of national professional associations or universities in the polling process increase the credibility of polling in the public eye?