New Report: Understanding the Voter Experience

October 18, 2018

Public trust and confidence in elections provides the basis for a healthy election system and a healthy democracy. Yet there has been little scholarship on public opinion about elections and voting in the United States. This report from Democracy Fund examines data collected from 2008-2016 to reveal new insight into how Americans view the decision to vote or not, their knowledge and understanding of voter registration requirements, the voting process itself, and their perceptions of election integrity.

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TexasSecretary of state warns of fraudulent voter reg materials
TennesseeMagnifying glasses are offered after voters report trouble finding name on some ballots
MissouriJudge's ruling on voter ID law remains in place through November
AlabamaSome counties struggle to pay for electronic poll books
ArkansasFocusing on the Issues: Voter ID--Issue 2
OhioAbsentee ballot postage instructions list wrong postage
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