Most mail and provisional ballots got counted in past U.S. elections – but many did not
In the 2016 general election, voters submitted nearly 33.5 million mail ballots, but more than 400,000 (1.2% of the total) weren’t counted.
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In the 2016 general election, voters submitted nearly 33.5 million mail ballots, but more than 400,000 (1.2% of the total) weren’t counted.
Around half of Catholic registered voters describe themselves as Republicans, while 47% identify with the Democratic Party.
Democrats are more concerned than Republicans about the ease of voting and the broader integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
Georgia’s changing electoral makeup has been the focus of renewed attention in the 2020 election cycle.
A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
U.S. voters express more negative than positive views of the Senate’s top leaders, Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Chuck Schumer.
The share of Black and Latino adults who say they feel angry about the state of the country is now sharply lower than in June.
More Floridians have registered to vote as Republicans than Democrats since the 2016 presidential elections.
About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
More than one-third of Black eligible voters in the U.S. live in nine of the nation’s most competitive states.
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