Key facts about women’s suffrage around the world, a century after U.S. ratified 19th Amendment
At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
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At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
Americans are now more likely to expect foreign election interference than they were in October 2018, when 67% expected it.
Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.
About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
Supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden differ widely on the issues that are “very important” to their vote.
Pew Research Center’s political typology provides a roadmap to today’s fractured political landscape. It organizes the public into nine distinct groups, based on an analysis of their attitudes and values. Even in a polarized era, the 2021 survey reveals deep divisions in both partisan coalitions.
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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