Meanings
plural robopolls
- An automated poll.
The polling standards of national media organizations typically require surveys to be conducted using live interviews, not so-called robopolls that use automated technology.
2015 August 3, Kevin Quealy, “Who Gets Into the Republican Debate: Rounding Could Decide”, in New York Times1 more example
The opthalmologist^([sic]) and former head of the Australian Medical Association has run a solid campaign against the Labor leader, with some robopolls predicting a win for the LNP.
2016, Francis Keany, Follow the leaders: How to survive a modern-day election campaign
Origin
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