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Most White Americans who regularly attend worship services voted for Trump in 2020
Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.
Wide partisan divide on whether voting is a fundamental right or a privilege with responsibilities
57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”
Q&A: A conversation about U.S. election polling problems in 2020
Here, we discuss the findings of a comprehensive report about the polling errors of 2020 and their implications for polling.
Home broadband adoption, computer ownership vary by race, ethnicity in the U.S.
Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.
Pastors Often Discussed Election, Pandemic and Racism in Fall of 2020
Among churches that posted their sermons, homilies or worship services online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, two-thirds posted at least one message from the pulpit mentioning the election. But discussion varied considerably among the four major Christian groups included in this analysis.
More U.S. locations experimenting with alternative voting systems
We identified 261 U.S. jurisdictions that have adopted some voting method other than the winner-take-all system most American voters know.
Trump mentioned in about half of Biden stories during early weeks in office, but less so over time
During the first 60 days of the new administration, roughly half of stories about the Biden administration mentioned Donald Trump in some way.
Many Western Europeans think mandatory voting is important, but Americans are split
Around two-thirds of adults in Germany, France and the UK say it is important for their national government to make voting compulsory.
Biden Nears 100-Day Mark With Strong Approval, Positive Rating for Vaccine Rollout
The share of Americans viewing illegal immigration as a ‘very big’ problem has increased.
Confronting 2016 and 2020 Polling Limitations
Looking at final estimates of the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential race, 93% of national polls overstated the Democratic candidate’s support among voters, while nearly as many (88%) did so in 2016.
