# Democratic polling-place limits would likely leave 2026 results unchanged

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## Reading

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. This includes 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.

## Topline

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

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

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

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

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: elections
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

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

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