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    December 27, 2018
    Most Voters Have Positive Views of Their Midterm Voting Experiences

    Confidence in election systems’ security rises, particularly among Democrats

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    Most Voters Have Positive Views of Their Midterm Voting Experiences

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    Far more voters say it was ‘very easy’ to vote than had expected it would be before the midterms
    Higher job ratings for local election officials than for state officials and those ‘across the United States’
    Most nonvoters wish they had voted in midterms
    Most voters say it was ‘very easy’ for them to vote in the midterm elections
    Older voters are more likely to vote early than younger voters
    Most voters cast their ballots in person
    U.S. regions vote in different ways and at different times
    Most say voting was ‘very easy’ regardless of how and when they cast their ballots
    Majority of in-person voters say their polling place was not crowded
    Blacks and Hispanics more likely than whites to say they had to wait in line to vote
    Most voters say they had voted previously
    Nearly half of nonvoters in the midterms cite disliking politics as a reason for not voting
    For many who do not regret not voting, dislike of politics is a major reason
    Large majorities say local election officials and poll workers did a good job in the 2018 election
    Supporters of winning candidates express higher levels of confidence in the voting process
    Confidence in election systems’ security rises, particularly among Democrats
    Confidence in election security grows among those skeptical before election
    Partisan divide on foreign government influence in midterm elections
    Confidence in election systems’ security rises, particularly among Democrats

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