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Democratic polling-place limits would be ineffective in 2026

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In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 52% of Americans said it would be ineffective if leaders in the Democratic Party restricted polling places in areas where Republicans are popular as a tactic in the 2026 midterms. Including 31% who said very ineffective and 22% who said somewhat ineffective.

About a quarter said the tactic would be effective (27%), with 20% who said somewhat effective and 8% who said very effective. Another 20% said they did not know.

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Topline scale

52% of Americans say Democratic polling-place limits would be ineffective in the 2026 midterms.

How effective is this tactic likely to be in the 2026 midterms?

  • Very ineffective 30.5%
  • Somewhat ineffective 21.7%
  • Don’t know 20.4%
  • Somewhat effective 19.8%
  • Very effective 7.5%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

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Methodology

Full methodology
Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
elections

Source

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    Democratic polling-place limits would be ineffective in 2026reports.verasight.io/reports/verasight-mpsa-omnibus-survey-2025-026

Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

https://reports.verasight.io/reports/verasight-mpsa-omnibus-survey-2025-026#how-effective-is-this-tactic-likely-to-be-in-the-2026-midterms

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting.
Population
US adults age 18+.
Sample design
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Partisanship benchmark
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Vote benchmark
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Margin of error
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