Pew finds a sharp decline in Republican support to facilitate the vote

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The share of Republicans who claim “everything possible must be done” to facilitate voting has declined since 2018, according to a Pew poll released this week.

Why it’s important: State legislatures have introduced at least 361 voter restriction bills this year, according to an analysis by the Brennan Justice Center. Proponents of voting rights claim that many of the bills, if passed, will disproportionately affect black voters as well as those with disabilities.

By numbers:

To facilitate voting:

  • 59% of U.S. adults say every effort should be made to make it easier for all citizens to vote, while 39% must show that they want to vote by registering in advance.
  • 85% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning pro-independence activists say every effort should be made to make it easier for all citizens to vote, while 14% should show that they really want to vote by registering on time.
  • 28% of Republicans and Republican-leaning pro-independence activists say every effort should be made to make it easier for all citizens to vote, while 71% say American citizens should show that they really want to vote by registering. in advance.
  • “While 84% of black adults and 69% of Hispanic adults say every effort should be made to facilitate voting, only half of white adults say the same,” Pew wrote.

On electoral security:

  • 61% of US adults say yes no make elections less secure if electoral rules are changed to facilitate registration and voting.
    • 82% of democratically lean Democrats and pro-independence activists say the same thing.
    • 37% of Republicans and Republican-leaning pro-independence activists say the same thing.

Flashback: According to Pew, the most spectacular change of 2018 occurred among Republicans.

  • Before the 2018 midterm elections, 48% of Republicans said every effort should be made to facilitate voting, while 51% said citizens should show that they really want to vote by registering. if with time.

Methodology: Data are extracted from a survey conducted by a group conducted from March 1 to 7, 2021. A total of 12,055 panelists responded out of 13,545 that were sampled, with a response rate of 89%. The margin of sampling error for the complete sample of 12,055 respondents is ± 1.5 percentage points.

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