Integrity Polling — releases and analysisIntegrity Polling is an independent public opinion research firm built on radical transparency: full methodology with every release, verbatim question wording, downloadable crosstabs, every ballot-qualified candidate named, and public self-grading after every election we poll.https://integritypolling.com/en-usDemonstration release: Trust Tracker pilot wavehttps://integritypolling.com/polls/sample-trust-tracker-pilot-wave/https://integritypolling.com/polls/sample-trust-tracker-pilot-wave/In this illustrative pilot, the Institutional Trust Index reads 41 on a 0–100 scale and the Representation Index reads 31. Local election officials are the most trusted institution tested; Congress the least. Thirty-eight percent of adults say neither major party represents them.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoll releaseTrust TrackerInstitutionsRepresentationNational adultsThe word “other” is doing a lot of workhttps://integritypolling.com/analysis/the-word-other-is-doing-a-lot-of-work/https://integritypolling.com/analysis/the-word-other-is-doing-a-lot-of-work/When a poll names two candidates and buckets the rest, it is not simplifying the race. It is changing the question.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisThird partiesQuestion designHorse raceDemonstration release: a statewide gubernatorial ballot testhttps://integritypolling.com/polls/sample-statewide-governor-ballot-test/https://integritypolling.com/polls/sample-statewide-governor-ballot-test/Among likely voters in a hypothetical statewide race, Maria Delgado (D) leads Thomas Reed (R) 44–40, with Libertarian Alicia Park at 7 and Green Devon Okafor at 2. The lead sits just inside the margin of error.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoll releaseGovernorLikely votersBallot testThird-party candidatesA margin of error is a promise, not a shrughttps://integritypolling.com/analysis/a-margin-of-error-is-a-promise/https://integritypolling.com/analysis/a-margin-of-error-is-a-promise/“Within the margin of error” is the most misused phrase in election coverage. Here is what ±3.4 points actually commits us to.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisUncertaintyExplainerMethodologyWhat a four percent response rate actually does to a pollhttps://integritypolling.com/analysis/what-a-four-percent-response-rate-does/https://integritypolling.com/analysis/what-a-four-percent-response-rate-does/Single-digit response rates are not a scandal. Hiding them is. Here is what they change, what they don't, and what we do about it.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisResponse ratesWeightingExplainerDemonstration release: Americans on ranked-choice voting and ballot accesshttps://integritypolling.com/polls/sample-national-ranked-choice-ballot-access/https://integritypolling.com/polls/sample-national-ranked-choice-ballot-access/After hearing a neutral description, 58 percent of U.S. adults support letting voters rank candidates in order of preference. Nearly two-thirds say independent and third-party candidates should face the same signature requirements as major-party nominees.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoll releaseElectionsRanked-choice votingBallot accessNational adults