THE NUMBERS ARE IN

    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.

    SUPPORT FOR THE OVERALL 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

    SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL PROVISIONS

    Voter Access Reforms

    Automatic Voter Registration (AVR)

    Same Day Registration (SDR)

    Re-Enfranchisement

    Early Voting (EV)

    Independent Redistricting Commissions 

    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

    REMAINING BARRIERS FOR THE BILL

    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 SUPPORT
    The More People Know,
    The More They Support the Bill

    Source: Data for Progress and More Perfect Union

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    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.

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    VOTER ACCESS REFORMS

    71% of Americans Support Automatic Voter Registration

    According to a June 2021 poll by Navigator Research

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    63% of Americans Support Same-Day Voter Registration

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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

    According to an April 2021 poll by Pew Research

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    72% of Americans Support Independent Redistricting Commissions (IRCs)

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    CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS

    57% of Americans Support Small Donor Matching

    According to a June 2021 poll by Data for Progress and Equal Citizens

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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 REFORMS

    84% 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

    According to an April 2021 poll by Southern Poverty Law Center and Tulchin Research
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    Percentage of Americans who support preventing voter purges

    REMAINING BARRIERS

    Democratic Hold-Outs Are Acting Against the Will of Their Constituencies

    Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have been struggling to summon the courage to reform the filibuster to pass the For The People Act. Fortunately, voters in West Virginia and Arizona have sent a clear message that they want the For The People Act. Let’s take a closer look:

    West Virginia 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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