What we can trust 2020 election polls to tell us
Polls can’t predict the future. But they are the best tool to reveal the public’s priorities and values, and why people vote the way they do.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Polls can’t predict the future. But they are the best tool to reveal the public’s priorities and values, and why people vote the way they do.
Supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden differ widely on the issues that are “very important” to their vote.
Many Americans are heading into the 2020 election with a sense of uncertainty that goes beyond their traditional concerns over who will win.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
What does the 2020 electorate look like politically, demographically and religiously as the race enters its final days?
About six-in-ten registered voters in the five U.S. states where elections are conducted entirely by mail expect voting to be easy.
Most supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden report having a lot of friends who share their political preferences.
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.
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