Poll Hub

The Battle Over Voting Rights

Episode Summary

Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives have left the state to prevent Republican-led legislation restricting voting rights from moving forward. The Poll Hub team discusses public opinion surrounding the issue. And, what was behind Joe Biden’s 2020 win? The team looks at a new report from the Pew Research Center.

Episode Notes

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, where do Americans stand on the issue of voting rights? We look at the latest polls and break down the latest developments in this highly charged, partisan issue.

And, President Joe Biden has been in office for nearly six months. What propelled him to office? The team takes a look at a new report out of the Pew Research Center.

Plus, it’s time to take the field, or the court, or the pitch. Sports are at the heart of this week’s fun fact. 

 

About Poll Hub    

Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what polls really show, and what the numbers really mean. Poll Hub is produced by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, home of America’s leading independent college public opinion poll, the Marist Poll. Lee Miringoff (Director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), and Jay DeDapper (Director of Innovation at the Marist Poll) dig deep to give you a look at the inner workings of polls and what they tell us about our world, our country, and ourselves.