U.S. Elections & Voters

Recent events – including the 2016 presidential election and Brexit – have rattled public confidence in polls. But this video explains why well-designed polls can still be trusted and remain an important way to measure public opinion.

Americans overwhelmingly support limits on political campaign spending, and most think new laws could effectively reduce the role of money in politics.

More members of the U.S. House of Representatives are choosing not to seek re-election than at any time in the past quarter-century.

As of November 2016, an estimated 62 million Millennials were voting-age U.S. citizens – moving closer in number to the 70 million Baby Boomers.

Last fall, large shares of Italians said they distrust parliament, that the national economic situation is bad and that politicians don’t care what people like them think.

Generational differences have long been a factor in U.S. politics. These divisions are now as wide as they have been in decades, with the potential to shape politics well into the future.

A new analysis demystifies voter files, the widely-used and comprehensive digital databases used to better understand the U.S. electorate.

Probability forecasts have gained prominence in recent years. But these forecasts may confuse potential voters and may even lower the likelihood that they vote.

A majority of Americans say 2018 will be a better year than 2017, a shift from a year ago when public expectations were far less positive.

Senate seats have rarely flipped to the other party in recent special elections, and turnout usually lags compared with regular elections for the same seat.