The deliberative opinion poll is a form of opinion poll that incorporates the principles of deliberative democracy.
The concept of deliberative polling was originated by James S. Fishkin in 1988. A typical polling utilizes participants drawn from a random and representative sample to engage in small-group deliberations to create more informed and reflective public opinion.
Logistically, it is very similar to Danish consensus conferences. However, instead of reaching an agreed verdict, such polling is interested in measuring opinion change. The goal is to allow the researcher to infer what choices citizens would arrive at if they could undergo an extensive process of deliberation about an issue. It should be noted that this method is intended to complement the institutions of representative democracy but not to supplant them.
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