Legislation to Strengthen our Democracy is Popular!
While the numbers below detail the popularity of the For the People Act (FTPA) and provisions contained within it, they are still relevant as the Senate considers the Freedom to Vote Act (FVA). The Freedom to Vote Act is a revised version of the For the People Act, and while not all of the provisions are the same, many are. You can see updated polling on the popularity of the Freedom to Vote Act here.
Additionally, the filibuster polling at the bottom is critical as conversations about fixing the filibuster intensify among Senate Democrats.
Blocking the Freedom to Vote Act is not what the American people want or deserve. The Freedom to Vote Act and its major provisions are extremely popular, and Americans are prepared to reform the filibuster if it means passing this historic bill.
FTPA’s Support Stands the Test of Time and Scrutiny
The More People Know = The More They Support the Bill
The Bill Has Enjoyed Consistent Support Among the American People
Voter Access Reforms
Automatic Voter Registration (AVR)
Same Day Registration (SDR)
Re-Enfranchisement
Early Voting (EV)
Independent Redistricting CommissionsÂ
Campaign Finance Reforms
Small Donor Matching Program
Limit Influence of Money in Politics
Dark Money Disclosure
Election Security Reforms
Enhance/Modernize Election Security
Paper Ballot Record
Preventing Voter Purges
The Filibuster and the Views of Democratic Hold-Outs Remain Unpopular
Democratic Hold-Outs Act Against the Will of Their Constituencies
A Majority of Americans Support Eliminating the Filibuster
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OVERALL SUPPORTThe More They Support the Bill
Source: Data for Progress and More Perfect Union
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Percentage of Americans who supported the FTPA after they learned about it.
H.R. 1 has enjoyed consistent support
For the first six months of 2021, the For The People Act has had strong and consistent support.
January 2021
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VOTER ACCESS REFORMS
71% of Americans Support Automatic Voter Registration
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63% of Americans Support Same-Day Voter Registration
According to an April 2021 poll by Data for Progress and Vox
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70% of Americans Support Re-Enfranchisement
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76% of Americans Support Early Voting
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Also, 78% of Americans Support Two Weeks of Early Voting
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72% of Americans Support Independent Redistricting Commissions (IRCs)
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CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS57% of Americans Support Small Donor Matching
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84% of Americans Want to Limit the Influence of Money in Politics
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84% of Americans Support Dark Money Disclosure
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ELECTION SECURITY REFORMS84% of Americans Support Enhanced Election Security
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83% of Americans Support Modernized Election Security
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82% of Americans Support Paper Ballot Record
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Americans Support Preventing Voter Purges
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Percentage of Americans who support preventing voter purges
REMAINING BARRIERSDemocratic Hold-Outs Are Acting Against the Will of Their Constituencies
West Virginia Support for the FTPA
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Arizona Support for the FTPA
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55% of Americans Support Eliminating the Filibuster
A poll by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Tulchin Research found that 55% of Americans support reducing the cloture threshold to a simple majority — 51 votes, effectively eliminating the Senate filibuster. 17% of Americans are undecided about reducing the threshold, and 28% say that they oppose reducing the threshold.
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