Four of the most accurate public opinion research firms in the country have announced the formation of The National Association of Independent Pollsters. Big Data Poll, InsiderAdvantage (parent company of James Magazine), Rasmussen Reports and The Trafalgar Group are the organization’s founding members. The association, founded on July 4th, will be adding new members in the near future.
Association membership is by invitation only. The criterion for membership is a U.S. based entity with a cumulative record of published public polling with a high degree of accuracy/low error rate.
The new organization says, “it will provide the very best of the polling industry the opportunity to share ideas and explore the rapidly evolving changes in the industry.” The association will not set standards or expectations for its members. “We don’t need to set any standards given that anyone who is a member or future member of this organization has already established that they are among the most accurate pollsters in America” said Richard Baris of Big Data Poll. He will serve as the group’s first chairman.
Robert Cahaly of The Trafalgar Group will serve as the spokesman of the group. He can be reached at 770-542-8170 or robert@thetrafalgargroup.org
