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Public attitudes

Overview

We carry out public opinion surveys covering a range of electoral issues such as voting, registering to vote, party finance and electoral fraud.

Our annual public attitudes research

Public attitudes to elections and democracy: 2025 findings

Our research looks at public attitudes towards elections and democracy in the UK. We conducted our latest study in December 2024

Public attitudes to elections and democracy: 2024 findings

Read our reports about public attitudes towards voting

Public attitudes to elections and democracy: 2023 findings

Read our reports about public attitudes towards voting

Public attitudes to elections and democracy: 2022 findings

Read our reports about public attitudes towards voting

Other research into public attitudes

Modernising elections research

This qualitative research looks at public attitudes to voting and the information available around elections.

Attitudes to voter registration research report

This qualitative research looks at public attitudes to registering to vote, with a particular focus on barriers to registration faced by people who are eligible to vote in the UK.

Northern Ireland political transparency research

We ran research on public attitudes towards the transparency of political party and campaigner finance in Northern Ireland.

Ballot paper ordering at Scottish council elections

Read about our research into ballot paper ordering at the Scottish council elections

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