Most Americans say it’s very important to vote to be a good member of society
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
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More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
Amid growing discontent with the state of democracy globally, we asked over 30,000 people what changes would make their democracy work better.
97% of Asian Americans registered to vote say a candidate’s policy positions are more important than their race or ethnicity when deciding whom to vote for.
The complexity of the overall system, varying rules on how and when you can vote, and whether the candidate you support wins or loses all impact trust in the election process.
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
Asian Americans have been the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States over roughly the past two decades and since 2020.
Americans remain deeply divided about the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and the ongoing congressional investigation into what happened.
About four-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (41%) say Reagan has done the best job as president over the past 40 years, compared with 37% who say Trump.
The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
About a third of Republicans (32%) say they would not like Donald Trump to remain a national political figure for many years to come.
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