
1) Informal opinion sampling 2) Predictor of things to come 3) Unofficial vote 4) Viewpoint sampling
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A straw poll or straw vote is a vote with nonbinding results. Straw polls provide dialogue among movements within large groups. In meetings subject to rules of order, impromptu straw polls often are taken to see if there is enough support for an idea to devote more meeting time to it, and (when not a secret ballot) for the attendees to see who is ...
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