Nearly 60% of Arizona voters support updating Senate rules to pass the voting rights and anti-corruption legislation
A new poll from Public Policy Polling, commissioned by End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund, shows that the Freedom to Vote Act is supported by a majority of Arizona voters, including 54% of Independents and 50% of Republicans. This polling is in line with other polling on the popularity of anti-corruption and voting rights legislation in Arizona.
The poll also found that a majority of Arizona voters are in favor of reforming Senate procedure to protect the freedom to vote, end dark money, and stop election sabotage attempts.
Click here to view the polling memo and read coverage of the poll in The Hill here.
Key points from the poll:
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After hearing a description of the Freedom to Vote Act, 66% of Arizona voters support the legislation, including 54% of Independents and 50% of Republicans.
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Voters want the Senate to do whatever it takes to get this done.
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57% of Arizonans support reforming Senate procedure to protect the freedom to vote and end dark money, including 48% of Independents and 39% of Republicans.
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59% of Arizonans, including 45% of Independents and 42% of Republicans, support reforming Senate rules to “stop election sabotage and partisan interference in election results.”
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By a 36-point margin (55%-19%), Arizonans are more likely to vote for a Senator who supports passing the Freedom to Vote Act than less likely.
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Arizona voters of all parties are worried about partisan efforts to sabotage our elections, with 83% overall being concerned, including 79% of Democrats, 86% of Republicans, and 85% of Independents.
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