Democracy

To mark World Press Freedom Day, here are five charts that show how people globally see the freedom of the press.

Overall, 70% of U.S. adults favor allowing any voter to vote by mail if they want to.

South Koreans are headed to the polls April 15 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues; 300 seats in the country’s legislative body are at stake.

Nearly seven-in-ten registered voters say postponing state primary elections has been a necessary step to address the coronavirus outbreak.

40% of U.S. adults prefer to keep the current system in which the candidate who receives the most Electoral College vote wins the election.

People are widely dissatisfied with democracy in their country and believe that elected officials don’t care what people like them think.

Majorities say the democratic principles tested on our survey are at least somewhat important. But often, underwhelming percentages describe democratic rights and institutions as very important.

Key quotes from a Pew Research Center canvassing of experts about the effect of technology on democracy.

About half the experts we canvassed predict humans' use of technology will weaken democracy by 2030, while a third expect technology will strengthen it as reformers fight back against democracy's foes.