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THE VERDICT

Should opinion polls be banned in the 30 days before an election?

Debated on September 7, 2026
YES47%
NO33%
No opinion20%
YES NO No opinion

The owl's take

The verdict leans toward a ban, but a third oppose it and one in five remains undecided, keeping the question genuinely open.

The gender divide is striking: women back the ban more clearly, while men split evenly across all three options.

18 to 24 year-olds resist the ban more than any other age group, whereas those 65 and over approve it without reservation.

Two registers emerge from the debate: protecting voter autonomy and refocusing campaigns on substance, versus the risk that polls sway undecided voters or discourage turnout altogether. The second argument acknowledges polls can both mobilise and demobilise.

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