From 2022 to 2024: Independents Look Ahead

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(A Survey of America's Independent Voters)

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Do you consider yourself an independent voter, either registered or self-identified? If yes, please continue. *

Yes

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SECTION 1 - BEING INDEPENDENT

1. Which statement best describes why you are an independent (you can pick up to three statements)?

I'd rather vote for the person, not the party.

The parties are corrupt.

Both parties have lost touch with the American people.

The parties have hijacked our government.

It's a way that I can protest the two-party system.

I get into fewer fights with my family.

I don't want to be put in a category or taken for granted.

I like to think for myself.

2. Independent Voters have swung back and forth and, in doing so, have determined the outcome of the last three presidential elections (by 8 points for Obama; 4 points for Trump and 13 points for Biden). Recent polls have made note of a dramatic drop in support for President Biden among independent voters since his election. In light of this, what would you tell President Biden he needs to do to regain support from independent voters?

3. In spite of the growth of the number of independents and the way we’ve been determining the outcome of elections, most voices in the media and in the parties insist independents are really just hidden partisans and their decision to be independent means nothing. Do you think this view of independent voters is biased and out of date?

Yes

Not sure

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Comment (Optional):

4. Many Americans are currently experiencing fear and distress as a result of a number of crises. Which of the following crises (if any) do you feel most demonstrate the inability of the two parties and the two-party system to lead our country? (You can choose 2)

The Pandemic

War in Ukraine

Inflation / Gas prices

Economic insecurity and wealth gap

Policing and social justice (racial inequities)

Educational system

Effects of climate change on every day life

The job market

Poverty

There's no one particular thing.

All of the above

Other:

SECTION 2 - THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Now we’re going to move on to some questions about politics and the presidential elections in 2024.

5. Describe your current feelings about the 2024 election. (Choose the one that best describes your feelings)

It’s too early to think about.

I don’t have any hope that 2024 is going to be any different than 2020.

My focus has been on the 2022 midterms.

We need to go to work on building a new party, but that doesn’t mean running a presidential candidate in 2024.

It’s time for there to be a major independent presidential candidate in 2024.

I’m hoping that a strong independent runs for president in 2024.

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6. Would you consider voting for an independent presidential candidate in 2024? (Choose the one that best describes your feelings.)

Yes, if I thought they had a chance to win.

No, we have to make sure the Democratic Party wins the presidency in 2024.

No, we have to make sure the Republican Party wins the presidency in 2024.

Yes, if I thought that voting for an independent could shake up the major parties, even if the candidate could not win.

Yes, if by voting for that candidate we could establish leverage and power for independents.

Yes, if I liked the candidate.

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7. If an opportunity to build a new kind of party arose in which independents played a vital role, and the focus was on democracy reform, would you be interested in participating in such an effort?

Yes

Not sure

Other:

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8A. Would you reach out to friends, family, neighbors and/or your digital universe to ask them to take this survey?

Yes

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8B. If so, how many surveys do you think you can collect? Any number is good!

1-2

5-10

25 or more

Other:

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Please complete the following demographic information for tabulating purposes.

(Registration status ) I am an independent

who decided to not register with any party

who lives in a state where no party registration is required

who is registered Democrat to vote in the primaries

who is registered Republican to vote in the primaries

who stopped voting in the primaries because I have to declare a party in my state in order to vote in them

who is a member of another party. (Use Other to specify what party.)

Other:

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What is your age group?

18-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-74

75 +

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What is your ethnicity?

Black/African American

White / Caucasian

Latino / Hispanic / Spanish origin

Asian

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bi- or multi-racial

Other

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