Only about half say U.S. congressional districts are drawn in a fair and reasonable way | Pew Research Center

April 25, 2018

3. Elections in the U.S.: Priorities and performance

Only about half say U.S. congressional districts are drawn in a fair and reasonable way

Only about half say U.S. congressional districts are drawn in a fair and reasonable way

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Only about half say U.S. congressional districts are drawn in a fair and reasonable way

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3. Elections in the U.S.: Priorities and performance
Large shares say it is very important that elections are free from tampering, no eligible voters are denied vote
Only about half say U.S. congressional districts are drawn in a fair and reasonable way
Most say it’s very important for voters to be knowledgeable; far fewer say they are knowledgeable
Republicans more focused on preventing those not eligible from voting, Democrats on high voter turnout
Republicans, Democrats have starkly different perceptions of voting by eligible and ineligible voters
Politically engaged Democrats are most critical of how congressional districts are mapped
Partisan gaps over ballot box access greater among politically engaged