Ontario’s proposed polling ban would leave voters ‘in a dark room,’ says Nanos

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During Ontario's 2022 general election, which saw record-low voter turnout, most polls predicted a large majority victory for Premier Doug Ford, right. Now, Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer is calling for a ban on publishing polls for two weeks leading up to election day.Photograph courtesy of Twitter/fordnation

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

April 6, 2023

Pollsters are pushing back at an “out of left field” idea from Ontario’s chief electoral officer to ban the publication of opinion polls in the two weeks leading up to election day, while an organization that advocates for strengthening democratic engagement says this ...

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