Americans are less certain today than in the recent past that equality of economic opportunity exists for Black Americans. This is seen in slimmer majorities perceiving there to be equality for Black people in employment or housing in their own communities. Also, less than half of Americans believe racial minorities, […] Read more »
Democrats can’t count on voters being mad enough about suppression to overcome it
… In a randomized controlled experiment, I looked at how people reacted when they learned about a spate of new state bills aimed at driving down youth turnout. … The results were dismaying. While learning about youth suppression generally did make people angry, it did not make people more likely […] Read more »
Most say federal rules are necessary to ensure equal voting access
Most Americans decry the politicization of election and voting rules in the U.S., but at the same time, they echo the partisan rhetoric around voting access and security. And they differ in how much involvement they think the federal government should have in how states run elections. As some state […] Read more »
Larger Majority Says Racism Against Black People Widespread
Gallup’s 2021 update on minority rights and relations finds that an increasing percentage of U.S. adults believe racism against Black people is widespread in the United States. Relatedly, Americans’ satisfaction with the treatment of Black people remains near its historical low. At the same time, more Americans than a year […] Read more »
New Report Finds Substantial Common Ground in Americans’ Views on Renewing Democracy
Public Agenda, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening democracy, released a new report, “America’s Hidden Common Ground on Renewing Democracy.” The report features findings from a representative survey of Americans on the state of our democracy, the kinds of changes that are needed to renew it, and specific policies […] Read more »
Most Americans don’t want voting to be harder; Democrats and GOP see political fortunes at stake
As a host of states try to change their voting rules, most Americans say they’d prefer the voting process to be left alone — or made easier. Relatively few want it to be harder after an election that saw record turnout. With the fight over voting attracting national attention, partisans […] Read more »