End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund President Tiffany Muller hosted a briefing today on a recent poll, commissioned by ECU // LAV Action Fund and the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) and conducted by Global Strategy Group and ALG Research, showing that an overwhelming majority of Americans across party lines support the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1).
Democrats won control of the House and Senate by running on issues that the For the People Act would address, including ending dark money, stopping gerrymandering, and protecting voting rights. Ahead of the Senate’s introduction of S. 1 this week, ECU // LAV Action Fund and the NDRC launched a $30 million campaign to pass the For the People Act.
See below for the memo on the poll.
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Global Strategy Group and ALG Research
DATE: March 15, 2021
RE: NEW POLL: For the People Act is Popular with Voters
A poll of likely 2022 general election voters in key Senate battleground states shows that the For the People Act is one of the most popular legislative items in recent history, across party lines, demographic groups, and geographies. The bill’s individual provisions are also very popular – including public financing, which retains strong support in the face of Republican attacks. And support for the overall bill is resilient following messaging from both supporters and opponents.
KEY SURVEY FINDINGS:
• The For the People Act is extremely popular. Voters across the board overwhelmingly support the bill (83% support/10% oppose). It has strong support across party lines as well, with 96% of Democrats, 74% of Republicans, and 73% of independents in favor of the For the People Act.
• Voters are more likely to support a candidate who favors the For the People Act. More than two-in-three voters (68%) would be more likely to vote for a candidate for U.S. Senate who supports the For the People Act, including 71% of younger votes ages 18-44, 71% of Hispanic voters, and 64% of independents.
• Passing the For the People Act increases voters’ trust in Democrats on key issues. After learning about the For the People Act, and assuming that the Democrats successfully pass it, voters become nine points more likely to trust Democrats to address political corruption, eight points more likely to trust Democrats on money in politics, and five points more likely to trust them on jobs and the economy.
• Voters nearly unanimously support policies to limit the influence of money in politics. Provisions of the For the People Act addressing the influence of money in politics have near universal support among voters. Nearly all voters – 94% – support making nearly all political contributions fully transparent, 93% support providing more transparency into lobbyist fundraising, and 92% support prohibiting political candidates from benefiting from unlimited secret corporate money to boost their campaigns.
• The For the People Act retains its support after Republican attacks. Voters were read numerous messages reflecting the arguments Republicans are making against the bill – that it is a Democratic power grab, a waste of public funds, would abolish voter I.D. laws, and more. Following this barrage of attacks, only 33% of voters say they would be less likely to support the For the People Act.
ABOUT THIS POLL
Global Strategy Group conducted a survey of 1,271 likely November 2022 general election voters in AK, AZ, GA, IA, ME, NV, NH, NC, OH, PA, WV, and WI from February 9-15, 2021. The margin of error at the 95% confidence level is +/- 2.7%. The margin of error on sub-samples is greater.
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