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Several organizations, e.g. Gallup, Harris, etc. have made polling a 
science form. If done correctly (in accordance of design and participant 
selection - randomization) 1 in 20 is over kill in estimating the 
population. However, it requires more money than the AERC wants to spend 
to design and implement a statically valid poll. This article has a good 
list of the types of error sources one might expect. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_poll

I think the type of poll just done by the AERC is useful but should not 
be used as an important input to policy planning unless the results are 
so overwhelming that they would mitigate any potential error bias. 
However, given the results of this poll this might be one of those cases 
where the poll results are useful.

I think they are worthwhile and useful. However, their results need to 
be considered with all the caveats associated with all the know sources 
of polling errors.

Truman

Michael Maul wrote:
> I'd like to use polls and surveys to get member feedback but
> wonder what a response rate of about 1 in 20 members really tells
> us. That all our members really want to do is "just ride"?
>
> Comments?
>
> Mike


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