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Iowa: Voting

 

Interest in Elections

 

Interest in Elections

Interest
June 21 –
July 12, 2004
September 27 –
October 3, 2004
October 16-17,
2006
A great deal / very enthusiastic
58%
83%
12%
A fair amount / enthusiastic
33%
16%
32%
Only a little / not very enthusiastic
 7%
 2%
25%
No interest at all / not at all enthusiastic
 2%
 0%
10%
No opinion
 0%
 0%
21%
Poll
Humphrey
Institute1
Humphrey
Institute1
KCCI-TV /
Research 20002
Sample
614 RV
599 LV
600 LV
MoE
± 4.0
± 4.0
± 4.0

1 "Generally speaking, how much interest would you say you have in the upcoming November Presidential election? A great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or no interest at all?"

2 "How enthusiastic are you about voting in this year's election; would you say that you are very enthusiastic, enthusiastic, not very enthusiastic, or not at all enthusiastic?"

 

Integrity of Election System

 

Confidence in Vote Counting

Poll Date
Very
Somewhat
Not very
Not at all
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 27, 2006
36%
36%
17%
8%
3%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "How confident are you that ballots are properly counted in most elections and the right person is declared the winner?"

 

Confidence in Iowa Voting System

Scale1
October 29 – November 1, 2002
10
29%
9
14%
8
28%
7
12%
6
 4%
5
 8%
4
 2%
3
 1%
2
 0%
1
 2%
No opinion
 2%
Poll
Iowa Poll
Sample
807 LV
MoE
± 3.5

1 "How would you rate your confidence in the Iowa voting system - on a scale of one to ten, with ten meaning you are extremely confident and one meaning very doubtful - what number would you give your feelings?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

 

Large Number of Disenfranchised Voters

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 27, 2006
20%
43%
37%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "In most elections, are large numbers of people prevented from voting who should be allowed to vote?"

 

Large Number of Ineligible Voters

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 27, 2006
18%
39%
43%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "In most elections, are large numbers of people allowed to vote who are not eligible to vote?"

 

Fairness of Elections

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen March 29, 2006
53%
31%
16%
 500 LV ± 4.5

 

Methods to Improve Election System

 

Photo ID Required to Vote

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 27, 2006
78%
16%
6%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Should be voters be required to show photo identification such as a drivers license before being allowed to vote?"

 

Language to Print Election Ballots

Poll Date
English only
English and Spanish
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 27, 2006
67%
30%
3%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Should election ballots be printed in English only or should they be printed in English and Spanish?"