A look at the Americans who believe there is some truth to the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
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Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
President Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate, but support among voters in three traditions has slipped since August.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
We developed this explainer to help people understand how, and why, the complex U.S. electoral process is even more so this time around.
More than one-third of Black eligible voters in the U.S. live in nine of the nation’s most competitive states.
A 56% majority of voters now say they feel hopeful about the state of the United States, up from 47% in June.
The share of Americans voting by mail has risen in recent presidential election cycles, but there is variation from one state to another.
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