ACLJ's Protect the Vote Survey

As the 2026 midterm elections quickly approach, the ACLJ is taking legal action to protect the vote: from voter ID and citizenship verification to ensuring your vote counts. We are surveying Americans about election safeguards and transparency. Your responses will help inform our legal work protecting the integrity of American elections.

1. How concerned are you about noncitizens being registered to vote in federal elections?

2. How confident are you that your state verifies citizenship eligibility before registering voters?

3. New Jersey mistakenly registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens through its motor-vehicle system, and hundreds actually voted. Were you aware of this?

Yes, I followed it closely

Yes, I heard about it

No, I wasn't aware

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4. Should states verify citizenship eligibility before completing automatic voter registration at motor-vehicle agencies?

Yes

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5. The ACLJ filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota supporting Arizona's proof-of-citizenship registration law. Do you support this safeguard?

6. Do you support requiring government-issued photo ID for in-person voting, with free IDs available to eligible voters?

7. Should officials investigate potentially noncitizen registrations and give voters an opportunity to verify their citizenship?

Yes

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8. California does not separately track voter-roll cancellations for noncitizenship. Should states publicly report how they address ineligible registrations?

Yes

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9. The ACLJ sued Cheverly, Maryland, for records about a reported noncitizen local-election registry. Should localities allow noncitizen voting?

Yes

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10. Should states regularly review voter rolls for noncitizen voters, duplicate registrations, deceased voters, and changes of address?

Yes

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11. Which safeguard would most increase your confidence in mail-in voting?

12. Which election-integrity issues concern you most? (Select all that apply.)

Noncitizens being registered to vote in federal elections

Insufficient citizenship-verification requirements

Inadequate voter ID requirements

Inaccurate voter rolls

Lack of transparency about suspected illegal voting

Separate local-election voter lists for noncitizens

Court decisions affecting state eligibility safeguards

Mail-in ballot security and chain of custody

Other

13. What concerns you most about the accuracy and security of American elections?

14. What election-integrity reforms or ACLJ legal actions would you prioritize?

15. What state do you reside in?

16. Do you believe the ACLJ should continue pursuing court cases and public-records investigations involving voter eligibility, voter ID laws, and the accuracy and transparency of voter rolls?

Yes

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