AP-NORC Poll Finds 9 in 10 Americans Prize Voting Rights as 2 in 3 See Them Threatened
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 17
AP-NORC Poll Finds 9 in 10 Americans Prize Voting Rights as 2 in 3 See Them Threatened
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 17
Summary
About 9 in 10 Americans say the right to vote and free speech are central to U.S. identity, yet only about one-third think voting rights face no threat at all, according to an AP-NORC poll.
Nearly half of respondents say free speech is under major threat, while about 3 in 10 say the same of religious freedom and gun rights, showing broad anxiety even as support for core liberties remains strong.
Black Americans were less likely than white Americans to call voting rights central to national identity, but about 4 in 10 said those rights face a major threat—the highest share among racial groups.
Partisan and generational splits persist: Democrats were more likely to see major threats to free speech, Republicans were more concerned about gun rights, and younger adults and independents were less likely to rank voting and speech as core.
The survey of 2,596 adults was conducted April 16-20, before the Supreme Court narrowed part of the Voting Rights Act, capturing unease ahead of the nation’s 250th-birthday celebrations.