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The curse of bad numbers

How poll results influence the electoral chances of small parties

With the FDP, the BSW and the Left Party, there are three parties that were within the five per cent threshold in the polls before the 2025 federal election and were fighting for a place in the Bundestag.

In the Interview with the pw-portal explain Werner Krause (University of Potsdam) and Christina Gahn (University of Vienna)The impact on the electoral success of parties if they are below the threshold in pre-election polls and what voters should know about the statistical uncertainties of polls.

You can access the interview HERE.

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