How do polls determine " likely voters " ?

Willetta Munhall: Read the internals, you will be amazed at the criteria used to get the results they want.That is why all the polls tighten in the last day, the polling companies try to save their credibility just before the election by saying people "changed their mind" at the last minute.The internals tell the story, the polls now are designed to depress Conservatives into staying home, it never works....Show more

Wilbur Marksberry: They ask. "Do you plan to vote on Election Day?"As opposed to, "Are you registered to vote?"Many can't be bothered, sadly....Show more

Jude Colbenson: They ask, "How would you like a free pack of cigarrettes or some Maddog 20/20"?

Florencio Dingle: Complex calculations done on years and years and years of statistical data. It's not 100% accurate. that's partly where margin of error comes from.

Shad Bushweller: Likely voters are registered voters that have voted before.