With just hours remaining until election day in the United States, pundits and the public alike are scouring public opinion polls for early signs of a result.
We’ve had months of campaigning and hundreds of polls. Yet, there are still few conclusive takeaways other than the dissatisfying catchphrase of election analysts the world over this year: “it’s too close to call”.
So, why is this happening? And what are we to make of the polls?
