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Research

Accountability

Learn about public opinion on holding people in positions of power accountable to their constituents

Messaging & Public Opinion

Learn about messages that work to get people to vote and how they respond to the newscycle.

Voter Suppression

Learn more about how states are making it harder for voters to vote.

Voter Turnout & Access

Learn about what motivates voters to vote and their access to cast their ballot.

Unheard Third

Learn more about why eligible voters choose not to vote.

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How We Partner

Our partners build power in BIPOC communities while they fight for an equitable democracy.

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Public Wise offers special project support to our partners.

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Projects

Insurrection Index

A searchable database of individuals and organizations involved in the January 6th Insurrection.

Election Threat Index

A tool examining the impact of Election Deniers in local offices working on election administration.

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Research Publications

The Public Wise Research & Education Fund conducts nonpartisan, nonprofit, polling and research to fill the gaps in voter and voting rights research to complement ongoing studies being conducted by others in the field.

Resources

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content type

What is Gerrymandering?

Voter SuppressionGerrymandering

The Impacts of Gerrymandering

Voter SuppressionGerrymandering

Redistricting in 2021

Voter SuppressionGerrymandering

Public Wise Poll Finds Widespread Support President Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Strategy

DemocracyDemocracyPress Releases

Public Wise & Change Research Poll on SCOTUS Nominee

Messaging & Public OpinionMessaging

Black Enfranchisement: After the Voting Rights Act

DemocracyDemocracy

Black Enfranchisement: Before the Voting Rights Act

DemocracyDemocracy

Public Opinion on January 6, 2021

This report provides an overview of polling done by outside organizations on public opinion about the events of January 6th and provides an overview of poll findings from a Public Wise poll conducted

AccountabilityJanuary 6th

Climate Change & Voting Rights

Voter Turnout & Access

Felony Conviction

In most states, individuals who have been convicted of a felony are stripped of their voting rights for some period of time (varies state by state).