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A straw poll is a type of survey. For example, during the 1936 presidential election, the Literary Digest conducted a straw poll by distributing ballots, which also functioned as subscription requests, to millions of Americans in an attempt to predict the election's outcome.

Straw Poll

The 1936 Literary Digest straw poll was a survey conducted to predict the outcome of the presidential election between Alf Landon and Franklin Roosevelt. The magazine attempted to forecast the results by sending ballots, which were also subscription requests, to millions of Americans. Based on this method, the editors incorrectly predicted that Landon would win in a landslide.

1936 Literary Digest Straw Poll

During the 1936 presidential election, the Literary Digest distributed ballots to millions of Americans in an attempt to predict the election's outcome. This is a historical example of which type of survey?

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