CBS News study: Most don't want voting to be harder, see power at stake

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

As a host of states try to change their voting rules, most Americans say they'd prefer the voting process to be left alone — or made easier. Relatively few want it to be harder after an election that saw record turnout.

With the fight over voting attracting national attention, partisans say it's a high-stakes battle that affects their electoral fortunes. Republicans think Democrats will do better in elections if voting becomes easier. At the same time, Democrats think they'll suffer if it becomes harder to vote, and they believe many of their constituent groups, including Hispanic and Black Americans, would lose political power.



Voting rules: Who wins and who loses?

Many — more than four in 10 — foresee an impact on election outcomes if rules are changed. Among those who expect an impact, by 10 to one, more think if voting rules are made easier for people to vote that would do more to help Democrats win elections than Republicans. And by a similar margin, they feel if voting rules make it harder to vote, that would benefit Republican candidates more than Democratic candidates.





If voting is made harder, Democrats see risk to their election fortunes, and if it's made easier, Republicans see risk to theirs.





https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cbs-news-study-most-don-t-want-voting-to-be-harder-see-power-at-stake/ar-AAMkKk8

[TreasonousBastard]

1. I think most people agree with me that voting is a basic right, and should never be arbitrarily...

limited at any time.

[uponit7771]

2. Sigh, of course the polling leaves out the "who is making voting harder" question so they can be

... fair and balanced.

Americans don't want to make it harder to vote and should know who's doing such

[Demovictory9]

3. regardless of who benefits, barriers should not be put in front of voting

[zipplewrath]

4. That's not the problem

Between gerrymandering and the concentration of the GQP in several small states, it doesn't matter what the majority think. The majority is quickly losing the ability to govern. McConnell has his position because of 30% of the population. Alabama has 7 out of 8 congressional representation despite being split at best 40/60. By 2040, 70% of the population will live in just 15 states, leaving 30% of the population in control of 70% of the senate. We're in real trouble and there isn't much that can be done about it.