Methodology
Results presented in this data essay are drawn from nationally representative surveys conducted over the past 20 years in more than 60 countries.
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3. Views of the voting experience; how voters are casting ballots this fall
Registered voters (95%) almost unanimously say voting is important. Smaller, but still substantial, majorities of voters say voting is convenient (81%), straightforward (76%) and exciting (63%). Americans who are eligible to vote but are not registered have less positive evaluations of voting than registered voters. A majority of those who are not registered to vote […]
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1. Midterm election preferences, voter engagement, views of campaign issues
With less than three months until the midterm elections, registered voters are about equally likely to back Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. House. Among all registered voters, 44% say they would vote for or lean toward the Democratic candidate in their House district, and 42% would vote for or lean toward the Republican […]
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4. Black Americans’ engagement with news and information on COVID-19 and other science-related topics
One way people engage with science is through the news and information they encounter in daily life, through conversations, the news media, interactions on social media, or by attending events. The coronavirus outbreak and development of COVID-19 vaccines is a pressing reminder that adults often learn about emerging scientific developments through informal avenues. To better […]
