Significance of Introduced Bias in the Utah Colleges Exit Poll

Authors

Sherstin Merx, Brigham Young University
Dr. Scott Grimshaw, Brigham Young University

Keywords

introduced bias, Utah college, exit poll, ECEP

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Department

Statistics

Abstract

Since 1982, Brigham Young University Departments of Statistics and Political Science have sponsored the Utah Colleges Exit Poll (UCEP) as both a research tool and as an experience in applied statistics. However, in designing the poll, UCEP routinely deals with administrative and geographic issues that make the task more difficult. For example, just collecting the necessary information from all 29 Utah counties requires the full attention of a designated “Public Relations” committee. Geography is another problem for UCEP. Certain counties are so remote that it is difficult and expensive to include them in the sample.

Recommended Citation

Merx, Sherstin and Grimshaw, Dr. Scott (2014) "Significance of Introduced Bias in the Utah Colleges Exit Poll," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1291.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1291