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AdvertisementPoll finds voters concerned about voter suppression, election-related violenceUMass Amherst/WCVB poll: Massachusetts voters support Biden, Question 1, eliminating Electoral CollegePoll finds voters concerned about voter suppression, election-related violenceHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTARANTAL HERE WITH THIS. ANALYSIS, ERICA EMILY BEEN WE PULLED MORE THAN 700 REGISTERED MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS. YOU TOLD US THE COVID-19 CRISIS IS THE TOP ISSUE INFLUENCING YOUR CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT FOLLOWED BY HEALTHCARE AND YOU HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE ELECTION THE LONG AND WINDING LINES AT THE POLLS IN THE BAY STATE RECENTLY. NO DOUBT PROOF OF HOW MOTIVATED PEOPLE ARE FOR THIS ELECTION. IN FACT 62 PERCENT OF THOSE POLLED BY UMASS AMHERST SAY THEY’VE ALREADY CAST THEIR BALLOT WHETHER THROUGH EARLY VOTING MALE. OR ABSENTEE IF YOU REALLY LOOK AT THIS, I THINK AGAIN YOU SEE EVIDENCE OF A PARTISAN DIVIDE UMASS AMHERST POLLING DIRECTOR TO TEACHING AT ETTA SAYS IT’S PROOF THAT MESSAGES FROM THE CAMPAIGNS ARE WORKING REPUBLICANS INDICATE THAT THERE ARE MORE LIKELY TO SHOW UP ON ELECTION DAY TO VOTE WHEREAS DEMOCRATS AND LIBERALS ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE MAIL IN BALLOTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. IT’S DEMOCRAT. JOE BIDEN WHO IS GETTING SUPPORT 64 PERCENT COMPARED TO 9 FOR PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS A CLEAR LEAD. SO THAT IS RACE AND GENDER AND INCOME AND EDUCATION WHEN IT COMES TO BALLOT ISSUES 75 PERCENT SAID THEY SUPPORT QUESTION ONE, WHICH WOULD GIVE INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR FACILITIES EXPANDED ACCESS TO A VEHICLE’S MECHANICAL DATA 48 PERCENT SUPPORT QUESTION TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING THOUGH 9% STILL WEREN’T SURE HOW THEY WANT TO VOTE DEMOCRATS AND OVERALLS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT QUESTION TO RELATIVE TO REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES VOTERS. ALSO SAID THEY HAVE ELECTION CONCERNS INCLUDING ATTEMPTED VOTER SUPPRESSION AND 79% ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENCE TIED TO THE ELECTION. I THINK PEOPLE ARE RIGHTFULLY FEARFUL THAT THEIR VOTE IS UNDER THREAT BY THIS RHETORIC BY THIS INCREASING PARTISANSHIP AND MY AND I THINK THE HOPE OF A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS STATE AND AROUND THE COUNTRY IS THAT THIS DOESN’T COME TO PASS. NOW A MAJORITY OF THOSE POLLED 59 PERCENT SAID THEY BELIEVE THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE AMENDED. SO THE CANDIDATE WITH THE MOST VOTES WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, THAT WOULD REMOVE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE FROM THE PROCESS. YOU CAN SEEAdvertisementUMass Amherst/WCVB poll: Massachusetts voters support Biden, Question 1, eliminating Electoral CollegePoll finds voters concerned about voter suppression, election-related violenceMassachusetts registered voters support Joe Biden in the race for president and many have already cast their ballot, according to a new poll from UMass Amherst and WCVB.Ballots, presidential electionThe poll found that 62% of the 713 respondents have already cast their general election ballot, whether voting by mail, absentee, or taking advantage of early voting. Thirty-five percent of those polled said they planned on voting in person on Election Day.Official state voter turnout data, as of Sunday evening, indicated that election officials had received ballots from more than 34% of registered voters. 64% said they were voting for former Vice President Joe Biden, 29% for President Donald Trump, and 6% said they were unsure or would choose another candidate. Biden found majority support from both men and women and across all races, age groups, and all levels of education and income.Trump had the strongest support from Republicans (90%), conservatives (87%).The most important issue influencing the decision of which candidate to vote for in the presidential election is the COVID-19 crisis, according to the poll. Respondents also chose health care and the economy as the next most important issues.When asked about general election concerns, 22% of respondents said they fear attempted voter suppression by the opposing party or fraud and abuse associated with the counting of mail-in ballots.Topline ResultsCrosstab ResultsA combined 79% said they are very or somewhat concerned about the possibility of violence associated with the presidential election. Twenty percent were not concerned or unsure.Fifty-six percent said they were confident that their votes would be counted as they intended, while 44% were not confident.Statewide ballot questionsMassachusetts has two statewide ballot questions that have been the center of debate and controversy – right to repair and ranked choice voting.Question 1 would require that motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities be provided with expanded access to their vehicle’s mechanical data. Seventy-five percent said they would vote yes, and 15% said no.Forty-eight percent of those polled support Question 2, which would implement “ranked choice voting,” in which voters rank one or more candidates by order of preference. Forty-three percent did not support question 2, and 9% were not sure.Supreme Court The poll found resistance to the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.Sixty-three percent of respondents do not support the Senate voting to confirm Barrett, while 37% do support it.When asked to use one word to describe Barrett, the responses were split."Conservative," "unqualified," "smart," "brilliant" and "intelligent" were used most frequently, along with "dangerous" and "qualified."A combined 41% of those polled support increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court, while 35% oppose the move. Sixty percent said they support establishing term limits for justices and 20% oppose term limits.Other issues, racesThe UMass Amherst/WCVB poll found strong support for changing the process of deciding presidential elections. Fifty-nine percent support amending the U.S. Constitution so the candidate who receives the most votes wins, while 30% want to keep the current system so the candidate who wins the Electoral College wins the election. Eleven percent were undecided.Democrat incumbent Ed Markey is the front-runner in the election for U.S. Senate, according to the poll. Sixty-five percent of respondents chose Markey, 26% supported Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor, and 9% did not know or are supporting another candidate. The poll was conducted online from Oct. 14 to Oct. 21 and has a 4.5% margin of error.Massachusetts registered voters support Joe Biden in the race for president and many have already cast their ballot, according to a new poll from UMass Amherst and WCVB.AdvertisementBallots, presidential electionThe poll found that 62% of the 713 respondents have already cast their general election ballot, whether voting by mail, absentee, or taking advantage of early voting. Thirty-five percent of those polled said they planned on voting in person on Election Day.Official state , as of Sunday evening, indicated that election officials had received ballots from more than 34% of registered voters. 64% said they were voting for former Vice President Joe Biden, 29% for President Donald Trump, and 6% said they were unsure or would choose another candidate.Biden found majority support from both men and women and across all races, age groups, and all levels of education and income.Trump had the strongest support from Republicans (90%), conservatives (87%).The most important issue influencing the decision of which candidate to vote for in the presidential election is the COVID-19 crisis, according to the poll. Respondents also chose health care and the economy as the next most important issues.When asked about general election concerns, 22% of respondents said they fear attempted voter suppression by the opposing party or fraud and abuse associated with the counting of mail-in ballots.A combined 79% said they are very or somewhat concerned about the possibility of violence associated with the presidential election. Twenty percent were not concerned or unsure.Fifty-six percent said they were confident that their votes would be counted as they intended, while 44% were not confident.Statewide ballot questionsMassachusetts has two statewide ballot questions that have been the center of debate and controversy – right to repair and ranked choice voting.Question 1 would require that motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities be provided with expanded access to their vehicle’s mechanical data. Seventy-five percent said they would vote yes, and 15% said no.Forty-eight percent of those polled support Question 2, which would implement “ranked choice voting,” in which voters rank one or more candidates by order of preference. Forty-three percent did not support question 2, and 9% were not sure.Supreme Court The poll found resistance to the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.Sixty-three percent of respondents do not support the Senate voting to confirm Barrett, while 37% do support it.When asked to use one word to describe Barrett, the responses were split."Conservative," "unqualified," "smart," "brilliant" and "intelligent" were used most frequently, along with "dangerous" and "qualified."A combined 41% of those polled support increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court, while 35% oppose the move. Sixty percent said they support establishing term limits for justices and 20% oppose term limits.Other issues, racesThe UMass Amherst/WCVB poll found strong support for changing the process of deciding presidential elections. Fifty-nine percent support amending the U.S. Constitution so the candidate who receives the most votes wins, while 30% want to keep the current system so the candidate who wins the Electoral College wins the election. Eleven percent were undecided.Democrat incumbent Ed Markey is the front-runner in the election for U.S. Senate, according to the poll. Sixty-five percent of respondents chose Markey, 26% supported Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor, and 9% did not know or are supporting another candidate. The poll was conducted online from Oct. 14 to Oct. 21 and has a 4.5% margin of error.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementPoll finds voters concerned about voter suppression, election-related violenceUMass Amherst/WCVB poll: Massachusetts voters support Biden, Question 1, eliminating Electoral CollegePoll finds voters concerned about voter suppression, election-related violenceHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTARANTAL HERE WITH THIS. ANALYSIS, ERICA EMILY BEEN WE PULLED MORE THAN 700 REGISTERED MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS. YOU TOLD US THE COVID-19 CRISIS IS THE TOP ISSUE INFLUENCING YOUR CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT FOLLOWED BY HEALTHCARE AND YOU HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE ELECTION THE LONG AND WINDING LINES AT...

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