Omar is a political scientist developing a poll to gauge how the American people view the current president to help news outlets and others determine the president's chances for being re-elected. In order to be considered valuable and valid to the public, which requirement must Omar's poll meet?

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The most important requirement for a poll to be considered valuable and valid is that it must include a randomly-generated sample. This ensures that every member of the population being polled has an equal chance of being selected and minimizes the risk of bias in the sample. The other options, such as getting a certain number of responses or conducting the poll online, may be desirable but are not as important for ensuring the poll's validity. Additionally, the ability to replicate the poll by other agencies is important for increasing the reliability of the results, but it is not the most crucial requirement.

Omar Is a Political Scientist Developing a Poll to Gauge