One Vote Per Question
Each registered user may cast one vote per question while a poll is open. Votes are tied to verified accounts to prevent duplicate submissions. Voting is not transferable or reversible once submitted.
Anonymization & Aggregation
All voting data is aggregated and anonymized before being displayed. Individual responses are never shown. Demographic breakdowns (age range, province, gender) are shown only as group percentages and only when sufficient responses exist to prevent identification.
Voluntary Participation
Participation in all polls is completely voluntary. Results are not weighted, adjusted, or corrected for demographic representativeness. Public Pulse results reflect the opinions of self-selected registered users only.
Not Statistically Representative
Poll results on Public Pulse are not statistically representative of the broader Canadian population. No random sampling, weighting, or margin-of-error calculations are applied. Results should not be cited as scientific polling data.
Question Neutrality
All poll questions are reviewed for neutral wording before publication. Questions are designed to present issues without leading language or bias. Civic issue questions are rewritten by the editorial team from user-submitted reports.
Poll Cycles
Polls run on a weekly cycle. Once a poll closes, results are finalized and published. Historical results remain accessible for reference.