Determine whether survey is based on representative sample

Determines whether or not the survey was conducted among a representative sample of the electorate (i.e. drawn randomly).

Usage

is_representative(
  ballot_date = pal::pkg_config_val("ballot_date"),
  canton = cantons(ballot_date)
)

Arguments

ballot_date

FOKUS-covered ballot date. One of

• "2018-09-23"

• "2018-11-25"

• "2019-10-20"

• "2020-09-27"

• "2020-10-18"

• "2021-11-28"

• "2023-06-18"

• "2024-10-20"

canton

FOKUS-covered canton name. One of

• "aargau"

Value

A logical scalar.

See also

Other fundamental predicate functions: ballot_types(), cantons(), combos_ballot_types(), election_nrs(), election_prcds(), has_ballot_type(), has_election(), has_election_nrs(), has_lvl(), has_proposal_nrs(), has_referendum(), lvls(), n_elections(), n_proposals(), prcds(), proposal_nrs(), proposal_qstn_groups(), qstn_groups_proposal_nrs(), survey_channels()

Examples

fokus::is_representative(ballot_date = "2018-09-23",
                         canton = "aargau")
#> [1] TRUE

fokus::is_representative(ballot_date = "2024-10-20",
                         canton = "aargau")
#> [1] FALSE