Republicans, Democrats continue to differ sharply on voting access
Six-in-ten Americans say any U.S. voter should have the option to vote early or absentee without having to document a reason.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Abortion has long been a contentious issue in the United States, and it is one that sharply divides Americans along partisan, ideological and religious lines.
Despite declining public attention to local news, most believe local news outlets are at least somewhat important to their community.
47% of Americans favor banning groups from collecting completed ballots to return to official voting centers, while 50% oppose this. The public is also divided over removing people from voter registration lists if they have not voted recently or confirmed their registration, with slightly more opposing this (55%) than supporting it (44%).
Views are split by political party, but support for legal abortion has risen modestly in both groups since before the 2022 Dobbs decision.