Two-Thirds Favor President to Be Chosen Based on National Popular Vote Two-thirds of American voters prefer for the US president to be chosen based on the national popular vote, according to a new survey by […]
Voters Favor Presidential Candidates Who Would be Responsive to the People Voters have a far more favorable view of presidential candidates who they think “would listen to and be influenced by the views of the […]
Voters from Both Parties Endorse New ‘Citizen Cabinet’ Method for Consulting Constituents Most Believe Government Would Find More Common Ground if Public Has More Influence Looking toward 2020, a major new study finds voters are […]
May 10, 2018 – A major study of voters’ views of campaign finance finds that large majorities support numerous bills in Congress that seek to reduce or offset the influence of big campaign donors. These […]
Favor Making Independent and Third-Party Candidates More Competitive in Congressional Elections As a Federal District Court considers a claim that the Commission on Presidential Debates should eliminate requirements that plaintiffs say effectively excludes a third, […]
Public Supports Reforming How Members of Congress are Elected April 12, 2018 – Majorities of voters support a number of bold reforms to change how members of Congress are elected, including having congressional districts drawn […]
Six-in-Ten Support the Alexander-Murray Healthcare Fixes A new in-depth survey presented the three key provisions of the Alexander Murray bill, that addresses issues with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to a sample of 2,511 registered […]
Overwhelming Bi-Partisan Majority Opposes Allowing Churches, Other Nonprofits, to Engage in Political Activity An overwhelming majority of 79% voters oppose the proposal to allow churches and other non-profit organizations to endorse political candidates and provide […]
Support for Trump Fed by Near-Universal Frustration that Government Ignores the People While there is much post-election interest in a small demographic of voters who shifted from voting for Barack Obama to Donald Trump, an […]