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Pew Research CenterOctober 29, 2018
5. Views of state election rules

Blacks less likely than whites to say groups have equal voting access

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5. Views of state election rules
Most Americans say their state’s election rules are fair
Majority views election rules in their state as ‘about right’
Reps in more-accessible voting states more likely to say voting is ‘too easy’
Most say minorities, lower-income citizens have equal access to voting
Democrats, especially college-educated Democrats, are less likely than Republicans to say blacks, Hispanics and lower-income citizens have equal access to voting
Far more blacks than whites say lower-income citizens have less voting access
Among both blacks and whites, college graduates are more likely than those with less education to say blacks in their state lack equal access to voting
Most say state election rules do not favor one party, but fewer say this about congressional district boundaries
More Democrats than Republicans say congressional districts in their state unfairly favor the other party
Partisans in states controlled by other party more critical of election rules
Democrats, especially college-educated Democrats, are less likely than Republicans to say blacks, Hispanics and lower-income citizens have equal access to voting_new
Blacks less likely than whites to say groups have equal voting access
Democrats, especially college-educated Democrats, are less likely than Republicans to say blacks, Hispanics and lower-income citizens have equal access to voting

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