The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a monumental piece of U.S. federal legislation prohibiting racially-motivate voter discrimination and ensuring all citizens have equal access to participate in the democratic process. As of May 2024, just about half of Americans considered the Voting Rights Act still necessary in the U.S. today. Of the remaining surveyed adults, seven percent believed the Voting Rights Act was never necessary in the U.S.
Americans on whether or not the Voting Rights Act is necessary today in the United States in 2024
Original question: "As you may know, the Voting Rights Act was passed in the 1960s to prevent state and local governments from using rules and procedures which prevented many Black Americans from voting. Do you think. . . ?"
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YouGov. (May 30, 2024). Americans on whether or not the Voting Rights Act is necessary today in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393867/voting-rights-act-necessary-today-us/
YouGov. "Americans on whether or not the Voting Rights Act is necessary today in the United States in 2024." Chart. May 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393867/voting-rights-act-necessary-today-us/
YouGov. (2024). Americans on whether or not the Voting Rights Act is necessary today in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393867/voting-rights-act-necessary-today-us/
YouGov. "Americans on Whether or Not The Voting Rights Act Is Necessary Today in The United States in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393867/voting-rights-act-necessary-today-us/
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Americans on whether or not the Voting Rights Act is necessary today in the United States in 2024 [Graph], YouGov, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393867/voting-rights-act-necessary-today-us/
