Political Ideals & Systems

Nearly seven-in-ten registered voters say postponing state primary elections has been a necessary step to address the coronavirus outbreak.

40% of U.S. adults prefer to keep the current system in which the candidate who receives the most Electoral College vote wins the election.

People are widely dissatisfied with democracy in their country and believe that elected officials don’t care what people like them think.

Majorities say the democratic principles tested on our survey are at least somewhat important. But often, underwhelming percentages describe democratic rights and institutions as very important.

Key quotes from a Pew Research Center canvassing of experts about the effect of technology on democracy.

About half the experts we canvassed predict humans' use of technology will weaken democracy by 2030, while a third expect technology will strengthen it as reformers fight back against democracy's foes.

Americans who closely follow political news are more likely to have confidence that the public will accept election results. And that's true across party boundaries.

A 56% majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who use Twitter describe their political views as liberal or very liberal.

After months of campaigning, debating, polling and fundraising, Democratic presidential candidates face their first real-world test Feb. 3.