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#AAPOR is the leading professional organization of public opinion & survey research in the U.S.
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4️⃣ Reason #4 to Submit Your Abstract
𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗥 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟴𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀.
Meanwhile, did you know that economists just recently discovered that we can measure feelings?

Submit now @ buff.ly/vKPIb3A

#AAPOR #publicopinion #research #conference #surveys
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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5️⃣ Reason #5 to Submit
Without the professional obligation of presenting, who would willingly subject themselves to the terrible aspects of LA like: constant sunshine (too much Vitamin D), palm trees (no thank you), and amazing restaurants (too many options)? 

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November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Our search has begun for the AAPOR 2026-2027 Executive Council! Serving on the Council is a unique opportunity to shape our association’s future and help move our field forward.

More details, job descriptions, and the submission portal can all be found at aapor.org/announcement...
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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6️⃣ Reason #6 to Submit
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁.

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November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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𝗔𝗻 𝗟𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵

Big things are coming in 2026: aapor.org/aapor-81st-a...

#AAPOR #Conference #Data #PublicOpinion #Research
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Our search has begun for the AAPOR 2026-2027 Executive Council! Serving on the Council is a unique opportunity to shape our association’s future and help move our field forward.

More details, job descriptions, and the submission portal can all be found at buff.ly/lINEYub
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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7️⃣ Reason #7 to Submit
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼.
On an unrelated note, have you seen AAPOR’s report on “Spam Flagging and Call Blocking and Its Impact on Survey Research”?

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November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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8️⃣ Reason #8 to Submit
People still want to hear about traditional survey best practices. Quality research is never out of date.

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November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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9️⃣ Reason #9 to Submit
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁, 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗥 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁).
When they are not hunting down rogue members, AAPOR task forces are responsible for tracking the key issues facing public opinion researchers.

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November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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🔟 You’ll get bored with all the free time you’ll have by not preparing an AAPOR abstract.
Sure, you’ll now have time to rewatch seasons 1-4 of “Stranger Things” in time for the Season 5 premiere on November 26, but otherwise, you’ll be really bored.

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November 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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The 2024 Pre-Election Polling Report has been released. In this figure, comparisons show pre-election poll group estimates from microdatasets with alternate benchmarks for racial and ethnic group voting preferences using firm-provided weights.

To read the full report, please visit buff.ly/PuahOtp
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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"To infinity and beyond!" - 𝙏𝙤𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮, 1995

We are seeking Papers, Posters, Panels, Roundtables, and Idea Groups for inclusion in the 2026 AAPOR Conference.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗧

Learn more and submit here: aapor.org/aapor-81st-a...
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The 2024 Pre-Election Polling Report has been released. In this figure, the data shows distributions of signed errors for candidate estimates across states, regression line weighted by the number of polls in each state.

To read the full report, please visit buff.ly/PuahOtp

#research #polling
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Choose what you learn at the 2026 AAPOR Annual Conference in Los Angeles next May!

We are currently seeking volunteers to review abstracts submitted for inclusion in the 2026 AAPOR Annual Conference.‎

Register as an Abstract Reviewer by November 7: buff.ly/v9UIFjR
November 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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The 2024 Pre-Election Polling Report has been released. In this figure, the data shows signed errors across the 50 states, illustrating regional clustering of polling performance.

To read the full report, please visit aapor.org/announcement...

#AAPOR #publicopinion #research #polling
November 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Choose what you learn at the 2026 AAPOR Annual Conference in Los Angeles next May!

We are currently seeking volunteers to review abstracts submitted for inclusion in the 2026 AAPOR Annual Conference.‎

Register as an Abstract Reviewer by November 7: aapor.org/aapor-81st-a...
October 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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𝗔𝗻 𝗟𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵

Big things are coming in 2026: aapor.org/aapor-81st-a...

#AAPOR #Conference #Data #PublicOpinion #Research
October 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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"Here's looking at you, kid!" - 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙖, 1942

We are seeking Papers, Posters, Panels, Roundtables, and Idea Groups for inclusion in the 2026 AAPOR Conference.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗧

Learn more and submit here: aapor.org/aapor-81st-a...
October 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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As we move into fall, there’s so much happening across our community.

"I’m so proud to be part of this community and excited for all we’ll accomplish together in the months ahead." - Jordan Peugh, AAPOR President

Read Jordan's full letter: aapor.org/announcement...

#AAPOR #SurveyResearch
October 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Reminder! Submit your paper, poster, panel, roundtable or idea group to the 81st Annual AAPOR Conference in LA, May 13-15, 2026.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Submit here: aapor.confex.com/aapor/2026/c...
Call for Papers
Call for Papers
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October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Our community has felt the impact of sweeping changes to the federal and contracting workforce. Many are navigating unemployment, rethinking career paths, and seeking new business strategies. Join the AAPOR Open Community Forum on the Current Challenges with Federal Research.

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AAPOR logo. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH A FREE EVENT IN AN OPEN COMMUNITY FORUM ON THE CURRENT CHALLENGES WITH FEDERAL RESEARCH Join fellow AAPOR members for a facilitated conversation exploring significant shifts in federal research and the growing wave of career transitions. Share your insights and learn from others as we unpack this changing landscape together. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 12:00-1:00 PM ET ONLINE VIA ZOOM Register Here: https://shorturl.at/VdjtJ GOALS Discussion goals: Understand how recent federal changes are affecting our community and the field of public opinion research Exchange ideas on how to better support our colleagues through or invested in the future of the field. Community Goals: Strengthen professional networks Foster deeper connections through a sense of solidarity The entire AAPOR community is welcome, especially those impacted by these changes or invested in the future of the field. Let's begin together, your voice is essential, and there is so much we can learn from each other.
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Our community has felt the impact of sweeping changes to the federal and contracting workforce. Many are navigating unemployment, rethinking career paths, and seeking new business strategies. Join the AAPOR Open Community Forum on the Current Challenges with Federal Research.

buff.ly/h7mJcQz
AAPOR logo. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH A FREE EVENT IN AN OPEN COMMUNITY FORUM ON THE CURRENT CHALLENGES WITH FEDERAL RESEARCH Join fellow AAPOR members for a facilitated conversation exploring significant shifts in federal research and the growing wave of career transitions. Share your insights and learn from others as we unpack this changing landscape together. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 12:00-1:00 PM ET ONLINE VIA ZOOM Register Here: https://shorturl.at/VdjtJ GOALS Discussion goals: Understand how recent federal changes are affecting our community and the field of public opinion research Exchange ideas on how to better support our colleagues through or invested in the future of the field. Community Goals: Strengthen professional networks Foster deeper connections through a sense of solidarity The entire AAPOR community is welcome, especially those impacted by these changes or invested in the future of the field. Let's begin together, your voice is essential, and there is so much we can learn from each other.
October 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Our community has felt the impact of sweeping changes to the federal and contracting workforce. Many are navigating unemployment, rethinking career paths, and seeking new business strategies. Join the AAPOR Open Community Forum on the Current Challenges with Federal Research.

buff.ly/h7mJcQz
AAPOR logo. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH A FREE EVENT IN AN OPEN COMMUNITY FORUM ON THE CURRENT CHALLENGES WITH FEDERAL RESEARCH Join fellow AAPOR members for a facilitated conversation exploring significant shifts in federal research and the growing wave of career transitions. Share your insights and learn from others as we unpack this changing landscape together. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 12:00-1:00 PM ET ONLINE VIA ZOOM Register Here: https://shorturl.at/VdjtJ GOALS Discussion goals: Understand how recent federal changes are affecting our community and the field of public opinion research Exchange ideas on how to better support our colleagues through or invested in the future of the field. Community Goals: Strengthen professional networks Foster deeper connections through a sense of solidarity The entire AAPOR community is welcome, especially those impacted by these changes or invested in the future of the field. Let's begin together, your voice is essential, and there is so much we can learn from each other.
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Get ready for your close-up! Submit your paper, poster, panel, roundtable or idea group to the 81st Annual AAPOR Conference in LA, May 13-15, 2026.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Submit here: aapor.confex.com/aapor/2026/c...
October 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Reminder! Submit your paper, poster, panel, roundtable or idea group to the 81st Annual AAPOR Conference in LA, May 13-15, 2026.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Submit here:
Call for Papers
Call for Papers
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October 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM