Reading Time: < 1 minute How familiar are you, if at all, with the Federal Election Commission (FEC)?
Total
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Very familiar
8%
10%
9%
7%
Somewhat familiar
21%
22%
25%
21%
Heard the name
31%
34%
28%
34%
Never heard of
30%
27%
29%
26%
Don’t know
10%
8%
9%
12%
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
a. Political ads online should be required to say who paid for the ad
Total
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Strongly agree
57%
63%
52%
69%
Somewhat agree
27%
23%
35%
22%
Somewhat disagree
7%
7%
7%
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
3%
2%
2%
Don’t know
7%
3%
3%
5%
Agree (net)
84%
86%
88%
91%
Disagree (net)
9%
10%
9%
4%
b. Federal election laws are necessary to ensure fair elections
Total
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Strongly agree
51%
60%
49%
53%
Somewhat agree
28%
25%
34%
27%
Somewhat disagree
8%
6%
9%
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
3%
2%
7%
Don’t know
10%
6%
6%
8%
Agree (net)
79%
85%
83%
80%
Disagree (net)
11%
9%
11%
11%
c. American elections are fair and open
Total
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Strongly agree
16%
15%
23%
10%
Somewhat agree
34%
32%
41%
37%
Somewhat disagree
28%
33%
23%
27%
Strongly disagree
15%
19%
7%
20%
Don’t know
7%
2%
6%
7%
Agree (net)
50%
46%
64%
47%
Disagree (net)
44%
52%
30%
46%
Read this Center for Public Integrity/Ipsos poll’s methodology.
See full poll results from Ipsos here .
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