Voters Everywhere Agree Political System “Badly Broken”.
A plurality of voters in each of 32 states agree that the political system in the U.S. is “badly broken.” Percentages range from a high of 63% in Vermont to 47% in Nebraska, but all point in the same direction (see state-by-state results). The Rasmussen Reports surveys were conducted as part of a series of Election 2006 polls on Senate and Governor’s races across the nation.
An earlier national survey found that just 48% of American adults believe that elections are generally fair to voters. That number has been fairly consistent since we began polling on the topic in the mid-90s. The only change has been the partisan details. In the 1990s, with a Democrat in the White House, Democrats were more likely than Republicans to believe that elections are fair. Now, with a Republican in the White House, the partisan perspectives have reversed.
There was little geographic difference on the question of whether individuals should be required to present photo identification (such as a driver’s license) when they go to the polls. Support for this approach ranged from 60% in Vermont to 92% in Florida.
Maine was the only other state to register below the 73% level of support for requiring photo ID’s.
