short readJul 21, 2021 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.
short readJun 29, 2021 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.
short readMay 18, 2021 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.
reportApr 22, 2021 Republicans and Democrats Move Further Apart in Views of Voting Access Among Republicans, support has declined for allowing early or absentee voting without an excuse and for automatically registering all eligible citizens to vote.
short readApr 1, 2021 Share of Republicans saying โeverything possibleโ should be done to make voting easy declines sharply An 85% majority of Democrats say everything possible should be done to make voting easy; 28% of Republicans say this.
short readJan 29, 2021 Most U.S. citizens report a campaign contacted them in 2020, but Latinos and Asians less likely to say so White eligible voters were somewhat more likely to say they were contacted than Black, Hispanic or English-speaking Asian eligible voters.
short readJan 28, 2021 Turnout soared in 2020 as nearly two-thirds of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots for president Americans voted in record numbers in last yearโs presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
short readJan 15, 2021 How lawmakersโ social media activity changed in the days after the U.S. Capitol riot Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.
reportJan 15, 2021 Biden Begins Presidency With Positive Ratings; Trump Departs With Lowest-Ever Job Mark 68% of the public does not want Donald Trump to remain a major political figure in the future.
short readJan 12, 2021 Black voters were most likely to say November election was run very well Black voters were more likely to say the 2020 election was administered very well both nationally and locally.