As many in Washington, D.C., enjoy their summer break, we at No Labels HQ are pushing full steam ahead, and this week was no exception.
This week we saw a victory for voter rights when a judge rejected the Arizona Democratic Party’s frivolous claims against No Labels and their own Democratic Secretary of State. If you’ll recall, Arizona Democrats filed a lawsuit to keep us off the ballot in their state, claiming in part that having No Labels on the ballot would “make it harder to elect Democrats to office.” We’re encouraged by the results of the case and looking forward to the chance to offer Arizonans – and all Americans – more choice in the most consequential election of our lifetimes.
While we continued to make headway on accessing the ballot, we also learned the results of a new round of polling that shows that the public has our back. We took the pulse of voters in eight key battleground states – the ones that could decide any close presidential election, and here are three big findings:
- Sixty-three percent of voters would consider voting for a moderate, independent Unity ticket comprised of one Democrat and one Republican – exactly what the No Labels ballot line is designed to support should the public continue to be unhappy with the two major party nominees.
- Seventy-two percent of voters support more choices on the ballot – exactly what No Labels is looking to provide with a potential Unity ticket.
- Seventy-three percent of voters consider efforts to block ballot access to be a form of voter suppression – in other words, they’re not buying the spurious claim that keeping No Labels off the ballot is about protecting democracy.
In all, it’s a really encouraging sign that No Labels has tapped into something that’s true in our country right now – the American people are worried about where our country is going under the two-party duopoly that’s driven our politics to all-time lows. You can find more about our poll here.
