Counting Every Vote
Plus: New reporting from Arizona. 🗳️
Published: 7.7.23
Americans overwhelmingly say it’s more important that we count every legal vote in 2024 than that their preferred candidate win, according to a new survey by States United Action in partnership with YouGov.
Nearly 3 in 4 Americans, 74 percent, believe counting all legal votes is more important than their candidate winning. And the large majority of Americans “strongly” agreed with the tradeoff. This news is heartening, as Election Deniers continue to attempt to undermine our system of free and fair elections.
And Americans of all political persuasions prioritize counting every legal vote, including 75 percent of Democrats, 74 percent of Republicans, and 70 percent of Independents. It’s the latest evidence that free and fair elections aren’t a partisan issue.
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This Week in Democracy
- Former President Trump pressured former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to overturn the state’s presidential election results in 2020, according to new reporting by The Washington Post.
- Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed the Arizona secretary of state’s office as he investigates the attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Rusty Bowers, the former Arizona House speaker who resisted a pressure campaign from Trump allies, also revealed he has spoken with the FBI.➡️ READ: The January 6 Hearings: Arizona Spotlight
- A man with weapons and ammunition in his car was arrested near the home of former President Obama, hours after Trump posted what he claimed was Obama’s address. Prosecutors plan to seek felony charges against the man, who is also accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.