Do Elections Matter? Most Voters Think This One Will

Three weeks before Election Day, a large majority of voters expect the outcome of November’s election for president to have a significant impact on the future of the United States. Most Americans think the country is divided about its most important values, and few expect those divisions to lessen any time soon.

Seventy-four percent of registered voters say the country is headed in the wrong direction. But voters are slightly more hopeful for the future. Fifty-five percent think America’s best days are ahead compared to 42 percent who say they are in the past. CONT.

AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research


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