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short readsAug 22, 2024

Black voters support Harris over Trump and Kennedy by a wide margin

About three-quarters of Black voters (77%) say they would vote for or lean toward Harris if the 2024 presidential election were held today.
short readsJul 25, 2024

Key facts about U.S. poll workers

What do poll workers do, and how many typically help in general elections? Read about state requirements for these temporary election staffers and more.
reportApr 24, 2024

In Tight Presidential Race, Voters Are Broadly Critical of Both Biden and Trump

Voters are evenly split in their support for Trump (49%) and Biden (48%), but overall lack confidence in both on a range of traits.
reportJul 12, 2023

Republican Gains in 2022 Midterms Driven Mostly by Turnout Advantage

68% of U.S. adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election turned out to vote in the 2022 midterms. Former President Donald Trump’s voters turned out at a higher rate in 2022 (71%) than did President Joe Biden’s voters (67%).
short readsJul 12, 2023

How the GOP won the turnout battle and a narrow victory in last year’s midterms

A new analysis shows that relatively few people who voted in the 2018 midterms were persuaded to vote for a different party four years later.
short readsMar 10, 2023

Turnout in 2022 House midterms declined from 2018 high, final official returns show

Nearly 107.7 million valid votes were cast in the 2022 House elections, representing about 45.1% of the estimated voting-eligible population.
reportDec 1, 2022

Public Has Modest Expectations for Washington’s Return to Divided Government

Most U.S. adults say President Joe Biden (65%) and Republican leaders in Congress (61%) will be unsuccessful getting their agendas enacted in the next two years; only about a third say the president and GOP leaders will be successful. Republicans are less confident than Democrats in midterm vote counts – but more confident than they were after the 2020 election.
short readsNov 4, 2022

Most Americans say it’s very important to vote to be a good member of society

More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
short readsNov 1, 2022

Turnout in U.S. has soared in recent elections but by some measures still trails that of many other countries

When comparing turnout among the voting-age population in recent national elections in 50 countries, the U.S. ranks 31st.
reportOct 31, 2022

Two Years After Election Turmoil, GOP Voters Remain Skeptical on Elections, Vote Counts

There has been a sharp decline in the share of Republican voters who are “very confident” that votes cast at polling places will be counted accurately.

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Black voters support Harris over Trump and Kennedy by a wide margin

Key facts about U.S. poll workers

In Tight Presidential Race, Voters Are Broadly Critical of Both Biden and Trump

Republican Gains in 2022 Midterms Driven Mostly by Turnout Advantage

How the GOP won the turnout battle and a narrow victory in last year’s midterms

Turnout in 2022 House midterms declined from 2018 high, final official returns show

Public Has Modest Expectations for Washington’s Return to Divided Government

Most Americans say it’s very important to vote to be a good member of society

Turnout in U.S. has soared in recent elections but by some measures still trails that of many other countries

Two Years After Election Turmoil, GOP Voters Remain Skeptical on Elections, Vote Counts

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