Category: public opinion
Report Finds Ranked Choice Voting Is Working in Utah and Voters Like It
In late 2024, the Herbert Institute at Utah Valley University released two reports on Utah’s ranked choice voting (RCV) pilot program. In the reports, Professors Alan Parry and John Kidd and co-authors Michael Erickson and Addison Stott capture the high level of support for RCV among Utah voters, as well as the strong foundation that RCV has in mathematics.
30 Jan, 2025
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5 Things Americans Agree on at The Start of Trump's Second Term
More In Common, a nonprofit dedicated to finding ways to bridge political divisions in the US, released a new report that spotlights key areas of agreement across the political spectrum in the early days of the Trump administration.
28 Jan, 2025
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National Poll: Most Independent Voters Want Trump to Reach Across the Aisle
Independent voters are dissatisfied with the US government and want to see Republicans and Democrats work together under the Trump administration. This is according to a new poll released by The Independent Center.
27 Jan, 2025
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Gallup: National Independent ID Remains at Record High
Gallup has released its annual look back at what party affiliation looked like in the previous year. What it found was independent ID remained steady at a record-high 43% from 2023 to 2024.
21 Jan, 2025
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New Poll: Half of US Voters Say They Voted For 'Lesser of Two Evils' in 2024
Citizen Data polled US voters following the 2024 elections and found that nearly half (47%) said they cast their ballot, not for the candidate they supported the most, but for the candidate they determined was the 'lesser of two evils.'
09 Dec, 2024
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Independent Voters Have Yet to Fully Flex Their Influence in Presidential Elections
Exit polling from Edison Research shows that self-identified independents made up a larger share of the 2024 vote -- but with independent ID reaching a majority of the electorate, this bloc has yet to fully make its presence felt in presidential elections.
07 Nov, 2024
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4-in-10 Voters Say They Come Across Election Misinformation 'At Least Once a Week'
One of the biggest concerns in the 2024 election cycle is the spread of misinformation -- particularly when it comes to claims made about the administration of elections and who is voting.
04 Nov, 2024
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Citizen Data: Female Candidates Face Uphill Battle in 2024
Are US voters ready for a madam president? How willing are they to vote for women at the federal level? Citizen Data looked at these questions and what voters' responses might mean for the 2024 election cycle and beyond.
23 Oct, 2024
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Frank Luntz: Neither Trump nor Harris Are Providing What Voters Truly Want
Political analyst and pollster Frank Luntz joined Foward Party Founder Andrew Yang on his most recent podcast to talk about the state of the 2024 presidential election, and what he's seeing from the data.
21 Oct, 2024
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Liz Cheney Thinks a Third Party Might be Needed. Do Americans Want One?
At a forum in Minneapolis last week, former representative of Wyoming, Liz Cheney, stated it might be necessary to form a new party for conservatives unhappy with the GOP’s shift towards Trumpism and the MAGA movement.
03 Oct, 2024
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