How Can The NEP Stop The Leaks?

The National Election Pool has a plan to avoid the missteps of Election 2004. “They said they hope to prevent leaks of exit-poll data, shrink the exit-poll questionnaire so more voters will be willing to complete it, get permission for interviewers to stand closer to the exits to catch more voters on their way out, and improve the recruiting and training of the interviewers.”

“Sounds good,” Business Week says. “But every part of the plan is fraught with difficulties. Leaks are extremely hard to plug in open organizations like television networks.”