There’s only a few weeks left until Election Day — do you know how all those polls on the different races you’re hearing about work?

In the latest edition of San Diego Explained, our Scott Lewis and NBC 7 San Diego’s Catherine Garcia break down how polls get their information, how pollsters decide who to call and what data is out there about you.

Watch the video below:

View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com.

Dagny Salas is the web editor at Voice of San Diego. You can contact her directly at dagny.salas@voiceofsandiego.org or 619.550.5669.

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Dagny Salas was web editor at Voice of San Diego from 2010 to 2013. She was an investigative fellow at VOSD from 2009 to 2010.

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