According to a new survey, support for populist politics ‘collapsed’ during the pandemic, although democracy satisfaction remained low.
Polling articles on Democracy Chronicles
Political polling is designed to represent opinions of a population. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it doesn't. Also check out our sections on World Democracy or our popular Voting Methods Central.
Americans Want To End Lifetime Supreme Court Appointments
A national survey conducted on Thursday and Friday, 63 percent of adults favor term or age limits for Supreme Court justices.
New Book: Most Independent Voters Are Secret Partisans
Only a small percentage of independents are truly independent About 3/4 of them still support one of the two big political parties.
MIT Survey Flags Major Trends In US Election System
SPAE is the only nationwide election administration survey that offers information on election results in individual states.
The Tyranny Of Public Ratings In Our Hyper-Democracy
Ratings are common today. Even items like toothpaste are ranked. The age of collective opinion, and its hyper-democracy, is here.
Poll Finds Support for Third Party Higher Than Ever
62% US adults, up from 57% September, believe the two “parties do…bad job representing…the people[,] that a third party is required”.
N.H. Ban On Political Clothing at The Polls Up For Debate
New Hampshire has a law that prohibits political clothing in polling sites. The rule is now up for debate as infringing 1st amendment rights.
Most Republicans Say They Doubt the Election. How Many Really Mean It?
Over 70 percent of Republicans express doubt over the November election results. However, this is likely what they wished were true.
We Have Never Had Final Results on Election Day
Trump has tried to delegitimize ballots counted after the elections on November 3rd. However, vote counting after elections has been common practice by states in the past.
Eight of America’s Most Unusual Polling Places
We expect polling places to be formalised settings where voters exercise their voting rights. But there are some unusual polling places.