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For that reason, the use of the words "vote" and "voting" might not be the best choice when describing Wikipedia processes. While technically correct, such references may contribute to the misconception that we use a system of majority or supermajority rule. Different terminology (e.g. "seeking views", "polling" and "commenting") may be preferable.
Obama went on to win the election with 53% of the popular vote and a large electoral college victory. Following the 2008 presidential election, a number of news sources reported that the result confirmed the absence of a 'Bradley Effect' in view of the close correlation between the pre-election polls and the actual share of the popular vote. [87]
Retroactively making a poll binding (e.g. "it's not binding but we'll do what the majority wants") is a hazard to be avoided; AFD et al. are not infrequently decided in favor of a minority with better and policy/guideline based arguments. (because logically worded arguments will advance consensus further.
A Pew Research Center poll found that 65% of Americans want a popular vote, not the Electoral College, to decide who is president.
The popular vote provides a powerful answer to those questions. It reflects the will of all Americans—not just those in battleground states—and strengthens the democratic process.
They proposed five methods — popular vote, state governors voting, state legislators voting, Congress voting and electors. They took 30 votes over 27 days; clearly they struggled with this process.
A straw poll, straw vote, or straw ballot is an ad hoc or unofficial vote. It is used to show the popular opinion on a certain matter, and can be used to help politicians know the majority opinion and help them decide what to say in order to gain votes. Straw polls provide dialogue among movements within large groups.
Many interpret the “margin of error,” commonly reported for public opinion polls, as accounting for all potential errors from a survey. It does not. There are many non-sampling errors, common to all surveys, that can include effects due to question wording and misreporting by respondents.