• Ohio special election result shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box

    Ohio special election result shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box

    Aug 09, 2023 05:05 PM EDT

    ... an amendment that put protections in the state constitution. Last year, 59 percent of Ohio voters said abortion should generally be legal, according to AP VoteCast, a broad survey of the electorate. Last month, a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found the majority of ...

  • This analysis shows which voters rejected Ohio's Issue 1 measure

    This analysis shows which voters rejected Ohio's Issue 1 measure

    Aug 09, 2023 12:31 PM EDT

    ... abortion. In Ohio, support for abortion being legal in most or all cases was at 59 percent among midterm voters last year, according to AP VoteCast. That suggests that, had Issue 1 passed, abortion rights advocates would have faced an uphill battle in codifying abortion rights in the state constitution ...

  • Ohio voters reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

    Ohio voters reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

    Aug 09, 2023 01:04 AM EDT

    ... protecting access to abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but typically have done so with less than 60% of the vote. AP VoteCast polling last year found that 59% of Ohio voters say abortion should generally be legal.Advocates on both sides of Issue 1 relied heavily ...

  • Ohio voters to decide on constitutional change before determining abortion rights

    Ohio voters to decide on constitutional change before determining abortion rights

    Aug 08, 2023 02:38 PM EDT

    ... last year's midterm elections. Ohio could be well positioned to join the list of conservative-leaning states moving to protect access to abortion. AP VoteCast polling last year found that 59% of Ohio voters say abortion should generally be legal. Out-of-state money has poured into both sides ...

  • Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot

    Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot

    Jul 25, 2023 10:11 PM EDT

    ... determine whether to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional changes from a simple majority in place since 1912 to a 60 percent supermajority. AP VoteCast polling last year found 59 percent of Ohio voters say abortion should generally be legal. The August ballot measure also would eliminate the 10 ...

  • WATCH: Biden talks economy and unions in Philadelphia as possible strikes loom

    WATCH: Biden talks economy and unions in Philadelphia as possible strikes loom

    Jul 20, 2023 03:04 PM EDT

    ... 2020 lived in a union household. But 56 percent of people in union households backed Biden for president against Trump, a Republican, according to AP VoteCast.Union votes generally matter more in Northern states with an industrial legacy such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, key states for a Democrat seeking ...

  • WATCH: Biden and Harris hold event marking anniversary of Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling

    WATCH: Biden and Harris hold event marking anniversary of Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling

    Jun 23, 2023 06:43 PM EDT

    ... first trimester to 37 percent for the second trimester. However, in general the issue appears to be more motivating for supporters than opponents, according to VoteCast, a survey of more than 94,000 voters nationwide conducted for for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago. During the ...

  • From legislative chambers to schools, democracy for Black Americans is under attack, report finds

    From legislative chambers to schools, democracy for Black Americans is under attack, report finds

    Apr 16, 2023 09:51 PM EDT

    ... K-12 public schools were not teaching enough about racism in the United States, while 34% said it already was too much, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of the American electorate. Twenty-three percent said the current curriculum was about right. About two-thirds of Black voters said ...

  • NRA convention draws top GOP 2024 hopefuls in the wake of continued mass shootings

    NRA convention draws top GOP 2024 hopefuls in the wake of continued mass shootings

    Apr 14, 2023 09:40 PM EDT

    ... voters in last fall’s midterm elections said they want to see stricter nationwide gun laws, compared with just 28% of Republicans, according to AP VoteCast, a wide-ranging survey of the electorate. About half of Republicans said gun laws should be left as they are. The NRA is gearing ...

  • WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid backlash over Willow project

    WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid backlash over Willow project

    Mar 16, 2023 05:44 PM EDT

    A majority of Democratic voters in the 2022 election across age groups said they were “very” concerned about the effects of climate change on their communities, according to AP VoteCast, a sweeping survey of the midterm electorate. In an Associated Press-NORC poll from February, most Democrats said they approved ...