What Americans think about elections, democracy, and the rule of law
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Ballot access · Immigration
How much do you [agree or disagree] with the following statement: non-citizens vote in large numbers.
15.1%
16.0%
13.2%
10.7%
34.4%
10.6%
2026 Q2 survey · n=1,537
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Ballot access · Turnout
How confident are you that you could find an official copy of your birth certificate if you needed to?
67.0%
14.2%
8.4%
4.0%
3.6%
2.8%
2026 Q2 survey · n=1,537
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Immigration · Democracy
How much do you [approve or disapprove] of state leaders pushing back if Trump sends ICE to the polls?
37.1%
8.7%
12.8%
9.6%
25.3%
6.5%
2026 Q2 survey · n=1,537
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Recent reports
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Survey: Americans Disapprove of Federal Agents’ Enforcement Tactics
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Apr 2026
Sharing the Facts About Americans’ Trust in How They Vote
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Apr 2026
Survey: Americans Oppose Executive Overreach in Elections
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Mar 2026
Americans Oppose ICE at Polling Places
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Mar 2026
Americans Trust State and Local Officials the Most in Running Elections
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Nov 2025
Americans Want Nonpartisan Local Law Enforcement
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