Campaign Slang: Where does the term “poll” come from?

Campaign Slang: Where does the term “poll” come from?

April 5, 2025 at 8:00 am  Federal, Politics, Video



The term poll comes from the Middle German word for head, as polling is considered counting the number of heads.

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