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CMV: Media outlets sharing exit polls hurts democracy.

My opinion: Media outlets that share poll results, especially exit polls, during any stage of voting (i.e. early voting or on election night) hampers democracy.  Broadcasting exit poll results harms democracy by demoralizing those whose candidates or parties are polling behind, and by incentivizing laziness or inaction in those whose candidates or parties are polling ahead.

For both groups, the introduction of this impartial information can have a chilling effect on democracy, and the practice should be more heavily regulated.
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Conversely could it not also be motivating for people?  They see that the representative that they want is losing so they go vote and try to garner additional support?

Also should political attack ads be even more regulated then?  The point of those types of ads is not necessarily to convince people from one side of the aisle to switch but rather to encourage them not to vote for their opponent.  This is the same effect as what exit polling is doing but less objective.