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And notably, 75 percent of voters will consider book bans when voting in the upcoming November elections
The Institute commissioned Embold Research to survey 1,223 registered voters nationally from August 31 to September 3, 2022
The poll was commissioned to understand political support and opposition to book banning and to understand the
The complete report Voter Perceptions of Book Bans and Censorship is available online
Polling results state that women, college-educated voters, and Democrats are most likely to have heard a great
And 42 percent of Independents also deemed it “very important
” When asked “How important is preventing book banning to how you decide to vote?” 3 in 4 voters said
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Poll results also dug deeper into how the type of book influences how book bans are received
Eighteen percent of voters support banning books that focus on race and Critical Race Theory and one-third
If you’d like to learn more about Banned Books Week and the current rise in censorship,
Book Bans Impact Over 4 Million Students: PEN America’s Sobering New Report