As researchers interested in voter behavior, we chose the methodology most likely to put us in touch with actual voters.
It would also represent the will of actual voters rather than a representative sample of the population.
It had the lowest number of eligible as well as actual voters of all constituencies in the country.
In the last municipal Lebanese elections of 2009, its accounted 10425 registered voters of which 4448 actual voters.
A similar poll conducted before actual voters have voted is called an entrance poll.
Straw polls can be useful barometers, but not of a candidate's actual popularity among actual voters.
Now, they will vote on the real thing: at least $1 trillion in spending reductions over seven years, crimping actual services popular with actual voters.
However, the number of the actual voter was 14,152,887, leading to the voter turnout of 67.4%.
The result was decided by 4% of actual voters.
The proportion of each group among actual voters will affect the overall outcome.