Key Provisions – the DISCLOSE Act and Ending Partisan Gerrymandering – Overwhelmingly Supported by Independent and Republican Voters
A new national poll from Public Policy Polling, commissioned by End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund, shows that the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) maintains overwhelming bipartisan support nationwide and voters favor reforming the filibuster to pass the bill by a wide margin. The new polling is in line with what other national polls have indicated–including polling from allies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The poll found that voters support key provisions of the For the People Act that Republicans, led by Senator Ted Cruz, blocked last week. Among those proposals were a measure to eliminate partisan gerrymandering and another that would shine a light on dark money.
Click here to view the polling memo
Key points from the poll:
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58% of voters support passage of the For the People Act, including 51% of independents.
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There is strong support for reforming the filibuster to pass this bill, with 59% of voters agreeing that Senate rules must be reformed to pass key provisions of the For the People Act, including 53% of Independent voters.
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By a 25-point margin, voters are more likely to vote for a Senator who supported the For the People Act than less likely.
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An overwhelming 67% of voters support stopping partisan gerrymandering, including 63% of Independents and 58% of Republicans.
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A supermajority of 74% of voters support legislation that would get dark money out of politics, with 66% of Republicans and 72% of Independents supporting this measure.
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