Voter Suppression Poll
Voter Suppression Poll
22 members have voted
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1. Which of the following do you consider unethical voter suppression that should be eliminated by non-partisan electoral reform?
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A majority party gerrymandering a state so as to keep a majority for the long-term.
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A majority party creating stricter ID requirements, that mostly effects or inconveniences the minority party on election day.
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A majority party placing polling stations in more convenient areas for their districts and less convenient areas for districts where the minority party is more numerous.
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A majority party that restricts limits polling stations or drop off stations in such a way that effects or inconveniences a demographic overwhelming associated with the minority party.
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A poll tax that limits voting to those with expendable cash, especially with the idea that the minority party is supported by more impoverished voters.
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Literacy tests that limit voting to those that can easily pass a literacy test, especially with the idea that such a test will impact voter turnout of the minority party.
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A majority party that purges voter rolls that are composed primarily of a voter demographic that votes for the minority party.
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A majority party that limits early or absentee voting, especially when the minority party is expected to take advantage of this kind of voting more than the majority party.
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A majority party that spreads false information about voting to minority party demographics with the intent to have that demographic cast invalid ballots.
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A majority party eliminates a 3rd party on the ballot primarily because that 3rd party might lead to the minority party winning.
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I don't consider any of these as voter suppression.0
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2. How tolerant are you of voter suppression?
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I favor voter suppression when it helps my preferred party.
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I favor some voter suppression when it helps my preferred party.
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I don't favor voter suppression, even if it helps my preferred party.
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3. If you were a US Senator would you sign a bi-partisan bill that makes it illegal/eliminates all of those forms of voter suppression?
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Yes, I'd advocate for it wholeheartedly.
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Yes, even if I have some reservations.
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No, primarily because electoral reform should be left to the states, even if they perversely seek to suppress votes.
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No, primarily because I think it would help one party more than the other.0
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No, because this reform bill doesn't go far enough!0
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No, because the bill seems more like something that would make my opponents look good.0
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