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Enhancing Democracy: Key Reform Measures and Public Opinion

Analysis of support for various political reforms like term limits, voting rights, and Supreme Court changes. Detailed overview of research findings on public opinion and the impact of framing policy arguments effectively.

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Enhancing Democracy: Key Reform Measures and Public Opinion

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  1. Democracy Reform Opinion Research May 22, 2019

  2. Reforms Tested • Supreme Court • Term Limits • Adding Justices • Voting Rights/Increased Participation • Non-violent felons • Election Day a holiday • Tax credit for voting • Lower the voting age to 17 or 16 • Fines for not voting • Senate Reforms • DC and Puerto Rico statehood • Eliminate the filibuster • Eliminate the Electoral College

  3. Support for Key Political Reform Measures

  4. Context Makes a Difference – for Better and for Worse Half of respondents were shown a description of each policy with no detail (Split A), and half were shown a description with greater detail (Split B). The findings show that, while connecting some of the policies to American values like representation or appreciation for the military will increase support, getting into the weeds can sometimes do more harm than good.

  5. Question Wording Makes a Big Difference Supporters of statehood in Washington, D.C. should emphasize these voters lack full representation and already pay federal taxes. Two-thirds (66%) overall found a pro-statehood argument including the fact that these citizens pay taxes more persuasive than a conservative argument calling it a Democratic “power grab” – 66% of independents and even 38% of Republicans sided with D.C. residents when it is framed this way. The taxation argument is much more convincing than arguing D.C. residents have “been waiting over 200 years to have a political voice in the federal government.”

  6. Adding Justices to the Supreme Court

  7. Ending the Filibuster

  8. Electoral College Has Become a Partisan Issue

  9. Only Battleground States Divided

  10. Abolishing the Electoral College vs National Popular Vote

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