2026 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Booth #515 • September 3-6 • Boston, Massachusetts
The American Political Science Association will host its 122nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Boston.
NORC is proud to participate in the 2026 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, where researchers, scholars, and practitioners come together to explore the most pressing questions facing democracy, governance, public opinion, and civic life.
Visit booth #515 to learn how NORC’s survey research, probability-based AmeriSpeak® panel, and Public Affairs & Media Research team are helping researchers better understand political behavior, social trust, news consumption, and the evolving attitudes of the American public. Connect with our experts, explore featured research projects, and discover how NORC can support your next study, grant proposal, or collaborative research effort.
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Declare Independence from Bad Data
Boston sparked one revolution. Let’s spark another.
For researchers, the challenge isn’t taxation. It’s bad data. Across today’s research landscape, fraud, bots, professional respondents, and low-quality sample sources are making it harder to trust the data behind critical decisions.
This year in Boston—the birthplace of the American Revolution—join AmeriSpeak in declaring independence from bad data and taking a stand for quality, transparency, and trustworthy insights.
Modern Research Reality
Bad data is everywhere. Today’s researchers face increasing pressure from:
- Fraudulent respondents
- Bots and AI-generated answers
- Professional survey takers
- Self-selection bias
- Low-quality opt-in samples
The result? Findings that may look convincing while masking serious quality concerns. For too long, researchers have been forced to spend time detecting bad data after it enters their studies. It’s time to focus on preventing it in the first place.
The Declaration of Data Independence from Bad Data
We hold these truths to be self-evident.
Add your name to the Declaration and join a growing community of researchers committed to data integrity, and be entered into a drawing to win a copy of Dan Gaylin’s book, Fact Forward: The Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society.
Is Your Sample a Fair Roll—or a Weighted Gamble?
Two hundred and fifty years ago, America’s founders rolled the dice on a revolution. Researchers don’t need to.
Today’s nonprobability samples face growing threats from fraud, self-selection, and low-quality respondents that can undermine confidence in results. AmeriSpeak is built differently. As a probability-based panel, it’s designed to deliver representative, trustworthy data backed by rigorous recruitment and methodology.
Choose the fair roll. Choose data you can defend.
Visit us at Booth #515 in Hall A, Level 1 of the Hynes Convention Center to meet our experts and explore how NORC can help you get the high-quality data your research demands. Join the conversation and declare your independence from bad data!
Explore Our Civic Health & Elections Research
Understanding the health of American democracy starts with understanding the people who participate in it.
The NORC Civic Health & Elections Project provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan look at the American electorate, examining voters’ and nonvoters’ experiences, attitudes, policy priorities, and civic engagement across all 50 states. By combining high-quality survey data with local demographic, economic, media, and electoral data, the project provides researchers with timely insights into the forces shaping civic life and American democracy.
NORC Presentations at APSA 2026
Session: Embedding Civics in Education Beyond the Classroom
Presentation: The Power of Political Science & Civic Partnerships
Date: Thursday, September 3 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm ET
Presenters: David Sterrett, Principal Research Scientist, Public Affairs & Media Research, The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research; Jordyn Yoder, Research Associate, Public Affairs & Media Research
Session: Leadership Psychology and the Global Origins of Partisanship
Presentation: The Psychology of Trumpism within the GOP
Date: Friday, September 4 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Presenter: Mark Watts, Vice President, AmeriSpeak
Session: Who Are We Actually Surveying? Sample Quality and Response Stability
Presentation: Past & Present Day Challenges of Nonprobability Samples in Political Research
Date: Saturday, September 5 | 10:00 - 11:30 am ET
Presenter: Dan Costanzo , Director, Business Development, AmeriSpeak
