How many people answer polls? Tzuriel Sharon reveals secrets behind the scenes

Tzuriel Sharon, CEO of the polling firm "Direct Polls", reveals the reality behind election polls: only one to three out of a hundred people respond to a poll, and about three percent of respondents do not always tell the truth. Sharon discusses the influence of polls on voters, demographic changes since October 7, and the challenge of predicting election results.

Tzuriel Sharon, CEO of the polling firm "Direct Polls", reveals the reality behind the election polls that fill the news broadcasts. According to the data he presents, only one to three out of a hundred people respond to a poll, and even among those about three percent do not always tell the truth, a phenomenon that crosses the entire political spectrum. Sharon discusses the influence of polls on voters, and believes their impact on public consciousness is less dramatic than commonly thought, but for small parties struggling to cross the electoral threshold, every mandate in a poll may be significant. He identifies a shift to the right in policy positions alongside strengthening of traditionalism since October 7, and demographic changes, especially among the younger generation, may also influence voting patterns in the future. The article presents the challenge behind every graph and number: to persuade enough Israelis to pause for a moment, answer honestly, and try to predict the next elections.