When it comes to voting, which do you think is more important?

When it comes to voting, which do you think is more important? Published on 10 May 2021 → Survey conducted on 10 May 2021 on 5138 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Stopping people who are not eligible to vote from voting in elections, even if this means some people who are eligible to vote cannot do so

20%

Making voting in elections as accessible as possible for those who are eligible, even if this means some who are ineligible to vote find a way of doing so

55%

Don’t know

25%

Stopping people who are not eligible to vote from voting in elections, even if this means some people who are eligible to vote cannot do so

20%

Making voting in elections as accessible as possible for those who are eligible, even if this means some who are ineligible to vote find a way of doing so

55%

Don’t know

25%

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