Support for more political parties in the U.S. is higher among adults under age 50
26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
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26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
72% of U.S. adults say that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns.
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
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Americans remain deeply divided about the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and the ongoing congressional investigation into what happened.
57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”
Latino voters are less likely than all U.S. voters to say they are extremely motivated to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
An 85% majority of Democrats say everything possible should be done to make voting easy; 28% of Republicans say this.
Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
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