Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25340
 
About the Research: SurveyUSA interviewed 1,000 Connecticut adults 05/19/20 through 05/24/20. Of the adults, 808 were identified as being registered to vote in the state of Connecticut and were asked the questions which follow.
 
1Are you registered to vote in the state of Connecticut?
1000 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 3.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Yes81%82%80%68%86%78%98%76%86%88%79%92%57%82%91%
No17%17%18%28%13%21%2%21%13%11%20%8%40%15%8%
Not Sure2%1%2%4%1%1%0%3%1%1%1%1%3%3%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%48%52%28%25%29%18%53%47%21%42%30%22%29%49%
 
2Thinking about past elections, how do you usually vote?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
In-person On Election Day88%88%87%71%88%95%97%80%96%91%88%86%77%85%92%
Early In-person3%3%3%8%3%3%0%5%1%5%2%4%3%2%4%
By Mail / Absentee Ballot4%4%4%8%4%1%3%6%2%3%4%5%11%4%2%
This Is The First Election Voting In2%1%3%9%1%0%0%5%0%1%2%3%4%5%1%
Usually Don't Vote2%2%2%3%3%1%0%3%1%0%3%1%5%3%0%
Not Sure1%1%0%1%2%0%0%1%0%0%2%0%1%1%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
3If the November 2020 election for president were held today, and Donald Trump were the Republican candidate and Joe Biden were the Democratic candidate, for whom would you vote?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Donald Trump (R)32%38%26%21%33%40%32%27%37%86%28%1%30%29%34%
Joe Biden (D)52%48%57%58%50%47%56%54%51%12%47%87%59%46%53%
Someone Else7%7%7%10%5%4%10%7%7%0%11%6%4%11%5%
Undecided9%7%11%11%12%9%2%12%6%2%14%6%7%13%7%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
4Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the job Ned Lamont is doing as Governor of Connecticut?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Approve23%24%22%24%23%26%18%23%23%13%18%37%15%20%27%
Somewhat Approve41%40%43%43%39%40%44%41%42%36%39%47%55%44%36%
Somewhat Disapprove18%16%19%22%16%16%18%19%17%19%26%7%15%20%18%
Strongly Disapprove14%15%13%6%13%17%19%10%18%30%14%4%13%13%15%
Not Sure4%4%3%4%10%0%0%7%0%2%3%6%2%4%4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
5Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President of the United States?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Approve15%21%10%13%15%18%14%14%16%46%10%1%12%17%15%
Somewhat Approve24%25%23%21%20%29%26%21%28%45%27%6%22%19%27%
Somewhat Disapprove12%12%12%22%14%6%7%18%6%4%17%11%17%12%11%
Strongly Disapprove47%41%52%42%46%47%53%44%49%4%44%79%47%51%44%
Not Sure2%1%3%2%4%0%0%3%0%0%1%3%2%1%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
6Is the Coronavirus outbreak in Connecticut more severe than in other states? About the same as in other states? Or less severe than in other states?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
More Severe45%44%45%43%49%53%30%46%43%45%47%43%33%39%51%
About The Same 41%40%42%39%41%34%53%40%42%39%42%42%40%43%41%
Less Severe 12%12%12%18%8%11%11%12%11%13%11%12%19%16%8%
Not Sure2%4%1%0%2%2%6%1%3%3%1%3%8%2%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
7Thinking ahead to the election for President in November, how worried or not worried are you about the possibility that some voters will not be given the choice to vote in a way that allows them to protect their health?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Very32%32%31%36%33%34%23%34%29%17%25%50%32%31%32%
Somewhat37%35%39%41%39%30%40%40%34%41%35%36%28%46%35%
Not Very21%20%21%21%15%19%30%17%24%26%28%9%33%13%21%
Not At All9%11%8%2%13%15%5%8%11%17%10%4%3%11%10%
Not Sure1%1%1%0%1%2%1%0%2%0%1%1%4%0%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
8How much do you support or oppose each of these proposals that have been made to change Connecticut's election laws so that voters can vote in a way that allows them to protect their health in the wake of coronavirus? First...

Allowing all voters to request an absentee ballot.
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support49%42%55%49%50%50%44%49%48%25%42%73%33%49%53%
Somewhat Support24%30%19%34%21%23%20%27%21%26%29%16%36%30%18%
Somewhat Oppose10%8%12%7%10%8%16%9%11%13%12%5%7%9%11%
Strongly Oppose14%19%10%5%14%19%19%10%19%33%14%3%17%9%16%
Not Sure3%2%4%5%5%0%1%5%1%2%3%2%7%3%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
9Having local election officials notify voters if they make a mistake that would cause their ballot not to be counted, and give the voters time to correct the mistake.
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support43%37%48%46%47%48%27%46%39%25%39%59%38%47%42%
Somewhat Support30%32%29%37%27%20%41%32%29%28%29%33%37%32%28%
Somewhat Oppose10%13%7%6%10%9%15%8%12%19%11%3%10%6%12%
Strongly Oppose11%14%7%6%11%17%8%9%13%24%11%2%7%10%12%
Not Sure6%4%8%5%5%6%9%5%7%5%10%3%8%6%6%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
10Providing postage-paid return envelopes for anyone who chooses to vote by absentee ballot .
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support51%43%58%52%61%50%36%57%44%25%41%80%42%52%52%
Somewhat Support22%28%16%26%16%18%29%20%23%26%24%14%27%25%18%
Somewhat Oppose13%13%13%10%10%16%16%10%16%21%16%4%7%13%14%
Strongly Oppose12%13%11%6%10%14%19%8%16%25%14%1%14%7%14%
Not Sure3%3%3%7%3%2%0%5%1%3%4%1%10%3%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
11Counting absentee ballots that are post-marked by Election Day.
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support51%44%58%44%56%53%50%51%52%26%44%77%38%49%56%
Somewhat Support26%28%24%32%20%25%28%25%26%31%31%15%35%28%22%
Somewhat Oppose10%13%7%10%10%11%7%10%9%21%9%3%11%13%7%
Strongly Oppose8%11%6%8%9%9%8%8%9%17%9%2%11%5%10%
Not Sure5%4%6%6%6%3%6%6%4%5%7%3%5%5%5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
12Making it possible for voters to track the progress and status of their absentee ballot online through a secure website.
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support47%38%54%55%53%46%31%54%39%20%42%70%36%50%48%
Somewhat Support31%37%25%32%35%28%28%34%28%44%34%18%29%36%29%
Somewhat Oppose10%12%8%5%3%10%23%4%16%14%10%7%13%3%12%
Strongly Oppose7%8%7%4%4%11%11%4%11%17%7%2%13%6%6%
Not Sure5%5%5%4%5%5%7%5%6%4%8%3%10%4%4%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
13Requiring local election authorities to provide additional locations for voters to cast absentee ballots in person and provide weekend hours in order to reduce crowds and allow for social distancing.
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support54%48%60%50%58%64%41%54%54%43%47%72%49%60%53%
Somewhat Support28%32%24%35%26%20%35%30%26%32%29%22%33%27%27%
Somewhat Oppose8%5%12%8%6%6%14%7%10%14%11%2%9%5%10%
Strongly Oppose6%10%3%4%6%7%8%5%8%9%10%1%4%7%7%
Not Sure3%4%1%3%4%2%2%3%2%2%3%4%5%1%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
14Keeping polling locations open while also giving all voters the option to vote absentee.
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support48%43%52%51%51%45%44%51%44%35%39%68%38%47%51%
Somewhat Support28%30%27%30%29%28%26%30%27%29%32%23%41%29%25%
Somewhat Oppose11%11%11%10%10%11%11%10%11%19%9%8%8%9%12%
Strongly Oppose9%11%8%5%9%11%12%7%12%16%13%0%7%7%11%
Not Sure4%6%1%3%1%4%6%2%5%1%6%1%5%8%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
15Establishing secure drop box locations for voters to safely drop off their absentee ballots.
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support48%36%60%50%51%49%42%50%46%25%43%71%37%48%52%
Somewhat Support27%32%22%28%25%21%34%26%27%29%31%18%25%33%24%
Somewhat Oppose9%13%6%14%8%9%8%11%8%18%9%5%18%8%8%
Strongly Oppose13%16%9%7%14%15%15%11%15%25%13%4%19%7%14%
Not Sure3%3%3%2%2%6%1%2%4%2%4%2%1%4%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
16The CDC guidelines recommend early voting in order to decrease crowds on election day and minimize the number of people a voter may come in contact with. Do you support or oppose Connecticut allowing all registered voters to vote in-person before Election Day?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support48%47%49%48%48%56%37%48%48%33%44%64%41%46%51%
Somewhat Support33%31%35%32%34%28%41%33%33%40%32%29%37%39%29%
Somewhat Oppose9%13%5%11%6%8%11%9%9%18%8%4%10%7%10%
Strongly Oppose6%7%5%4%6%6%9%5%7%8%10%1%6%4%7%
Not Sure4%3%5%5%5%3%3%5%3%2%5%2%7%4%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
17Connecticut is one of 16 states that requires an excuse to vote by absentee ballot. Would you support or oppose adding the Coronavirus outbreak, or other public health emergency, as a valid legal excuse to vote by absentee ballot?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Support56%46%65%56%56%57%55%56%56%28%53%78%36%56%62%
Somewhat Support21%28%15%19%23%21%23%21%22%21%24%18%28%23%19%
Somewhat Oppose8%10%6%11%8%7%6%9%7%19%6%2%9%8%8%
Strongly Oppose12%13%10%11%11%15%9%11%13%28%12%0%21%10%10%
Not Sure3%3%3%4%2%1%7%3%3%4%4%1%6%3%2%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
18How important do you think it is for the federal government to provide additional funding to states and counties to cover the increased costs of conducting elections due to the coronavirus outbreak?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Very44%40%48%39%49%43%44%45%43%25%31%73%43%43%44%
Somewhat28%28%28%36%28%29%17%32%24%29%35%19%23%34%26%
Not Very13%15%12%13%10%14%17%11%16%25%14%5%22%7%14%
Not At All9%12%7%8%10%10%10%9%10%18%12%1%8%8%11%
Not Sure6%6%5%4%3%5%12%3%8%3%9%2%5%8%5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
19How important is it for state and local governments to provide alternatives to in-person voting for all voters?
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Very53%46%59%54%58%53%46%56%50%31%42%82%46%52%56%
Somewhat26%27%25%32%23%21%29%27%25%24%37%14%22%32%24%
Not Very9%11%7%7%6%9%13%7%11%16%11%1%8%5%11%
Not At All10%14%6%5%10%16%8%8%12%26%9%1%15%9%9%
Not Sure2%2%2%2%2%1%4%2%2%3%2%2%9%1%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%
 
20How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? It is critical to American democracy and to protect public health that all voters have the choice to vote absentee for the November 2020 election.
808 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+Party Affiliation AggregEducation
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+RepublicIndependDemocratHigh SchSome Col4-year C
Strongly Agree55%47%62%55%64%53%44%60%49%31%45%83%42%55%58%
Somewhat Agree22%22%21%24%17%18%29%20%23%24%30%10%20%25%20%
Somewhat Disagree8%12%5%15%8%7%4%11%6%13%10%4%16%11%5%
Strongly Disagree13%16%10%4%9%19%19%7%19%30%14%0%12%7%16%
Not Sure2%3%2%2%1%2%4%2%3%2%1%3%10%1%0%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%49%51%23%27%28%22%50%50%23%41%34%16%30%55%