The New York Times editorial board has called reported Russian attempts to interfere in American elections "a profound national security threat." And yet, only 45 percent of survey respondents said outside influence from foreign governments is a major problem in American elections, along starkly partisan lines: 68 percent of Democrats versus 22 percent of Republicans, along with only 40 percent of independents.
On the opposite side, 52 percent of Republicans and 31 percent of Democrats consider ineligible voters casting ballots to be a major problem-only a third of respondents in total.
Does ineligible voters casting ballots present a major problem in the American electoral system?
Strong majorities of black and Hispanic respondents said that the suppression of eligible voters is a major problem, for example, compared to just 27 percent of white respondents.
While these results seem to have been affected by partisan affiliation, less than half of white Democrats-45 percent-said voter suppression is a big issue.
More than two-thirds of respondents with a favorable view of Trump said that voter fraud is a bigger problem than voter suppression.
The bigger implication is that elites, whether they're politicians or pundits, have miscalculated what's important to regular voters.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/07/poll-prri-republican-democratic-voter/565328/
On the opposite side, 52 percent of Republicans and 31 percent of Democrats consider ineligible voters casting ballots to be a major problem-only a third of respondents in total.
Does ineligible voters casting ballots present a major problem in the American electoral system?
Strong majorities of black and Hispanic respondents said that the suppression of eligible voters is a major problem, for example, compared to just 27 percent of white respondents.
While these results seem to have been affected by partisan affiliation, less than half of white Democrats-45 percent-said voter suppression is a big issue.
More than two-thirds of respondents with a favorable view of Trump said that voter fraud is a bigger problem than voter suppression.
The bigger implication is that elites, whether they're politicians or pundits, have miscalculated what's important to regular voters.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/07/poll-prri-republican-democratic-voter/565328/
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