Many Americans think significant progress has already been made on equal voting rights for African Americans; most Black Americans disagree. However, there is agreement that more work needs to be done to achieve equal treatment at the polling booth for Black Americans and there is support from both white and Black Americans for new policies to make it easier to vote. …
When it comes to election regulation or access to voting, most Americans, regardless of party, favor requiring photo identification to vote. There is also support for automatically registering adult citizens to vote when they get drivers licenses or other state identification, so-called ‘motor voter’ laws, and allowing citizens to register and vote on the same day at their polling place. Nearly half of the public favors allowing people to vote by mail without requiring them to give a reason. CONTINUED
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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