CBS NEWS POLL Race and Voting Rights: 50 Years After Selma February 26-March 2, 2015 Q1. Do you think race relations in the United States are generally good or generally bad?

TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total White Black Dec14c % % % %

Good 52 56 32 45 Bad 38 35 58 43 Don't know/no answer 10 9 10 13 Q2. Do you think race relations in YOUR COMMUNITY are generally good or generally bad? Good 79 82 63 78 Bad 16 14 29 17 Don't know/no answer 5 4 8 5 Q3. Some people say that since the 1960s there has been a lot of real progress in getting rid of racial discrimination against blacks. Others say that there hasn't been much real progress for blacks over that time. Which do you agree with more? Would you say there's been a lot of real progress getting rid of racial discrimination or hasn't there been much real progress?

Jun14c2 Progress 76 81 50 78 No real progress 20 15 46 19 Don't know/no answer 4 4 4 2 Q4. Do you think there will always be a lot of racial prejudice and discrimination in America, or is there real hope of ending it in the long run?

Mar14d Always prejudice and discrimination 44 40 60 46 Real hope 50 54 35 52 None now (vol.) 1 1 * * Don't know/no answer 5 5 4 1

Q5. Thinking about the goals of Martin Luther King and the 1960's civil rights movement, do you think that all of their goals have been achieved, most have been achieved, only some have been achieved, or almost none of their goals have been achieved?

Jun14c2 All 6 7 2 5 Most 37 38 25 38 Only some 51 49 67 52 Almost none 3 1 5 2 Don't know/no answer 4 5 * 3 Q6. As you may know, the Voting Rights Act was passed in the 1960's to prevent state and local governments from using rules and procedures which prevented many black people and other racial minorities from voting. Do you think it was necessary to pass the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s to make sure that blacks and other racial minorities were allowed to vote, or don’t you think that was necessary?

TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total White Black % % %

Necessary 91 91 97 Was not necessary 6 5 3 Don't know/no answer 3 4 1 Q7. Do you think the Voting Rights Act is necessary today to make sure that blacks and other racial minorities are allowed to vote, or do you think the Voting Rights Act is no longer necessary? Necessary today 59 55 86 No longer necessary 35 39 13 Don't know/no answer 6 6 1 Q8. In general, who do you think is more likely to encounter problems when trying to vote – (white people), (black people), or isn’t there much difference? White people 3 3 2 Black people 27 21 57 No difference 67 73 39 Don't know/no answer 3 3 2 Q9. Do you favor or oppose states requiring people to show valid photo identification before they are permitted to vote? Favor 79 83 66 Oppose 19 15 31 Don't know/no answer 2 2 4 Q10. In recent years, some state legislatures and officials have shortened the voting hours and times available for people to vote early or absentee. From what you may have heard, do you think such efforts are (probably an attempt to save money for states with budget problems), or (probably an attempt to make it harder for minority and lower income groups to vote), or haven't you heard enough about this yet to say?

To save money 23 26 12 Make it harder to for minorities to vote21 16 49 Haven’t heard enough to say 49 52 38 Don't know/no answer 6 7 2 Q11. In general, how widespread do you think voter fraud is in U.S. elections, such as people voting who are not eligible to vote? Do you think this happens a lot, sometimes, not much, or not at all?

TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total White Black % % %

A lot 28 27 31 Sometimes 36 37 33 Not much 22 23 23 Not at all 9 8 9 Don't know/no answer 6 5 5 Q12. The 1965 Voting Rights Act had required states with low voter registration rates and a history of voter suppression to get approval from the federal government before changing their election and voting laws. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that this requirement was no longer necessary. Do you agree or disagree with this Supreme Court decision, or don’t you know enough to say? Agree 20 23 9 Disagree 14 13 21 Don't know enough to say 65 62 69 Don't know/no answer 1 1 1 Q13. When you vote in elections, how much confidence do you have that your vote will be counted accurately--a lot, some, not much, or no confidence your vote will be counted accurately? A lot 53 57 42 Some 26 26 29 Not much 9 8 16 No confidence 7 6 7 Don't know/no answer 5 3 6 Q14. Thinking about times when you have voted or tried to vote in the past, have you ever encountered any problems while trying to vote, or not? Yes 8 7 12 No 88 89 83 Don't know/No answer 4 3 5

Q15. Looking back, would you say Lyndon Johnson was one of America's greatest presidents, a very good president, a good president, only a fair president, or a poor president?

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One of the greatest 1 1 2 3 Very good 8 9 6 10 Good 33 34 29 34 Fair 24 24 29 26 Poor 9 9 7 7 Don't know/no answer 25 22 28 19 Q16. Do you currently have government-issued photo identification such as a driver's license or U.S. passport, or not?

TOTAL RESPONDENTS Total White Black % % %

Yes 93 94 89 No 7 5 11 Don't know/No answer * 1 1 Q17. About how many of the people who live in the immediate area around your home are black--none, a few, about half, or almost all?

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None 16 19 4 17 A few 55 59 30 54 About half 20 17 33 20 Almost all 7 3 30 8 Don't know/no answer 3 2 2 1 Q18. About how many of the people who live in the immediate area around your home are white--none, a few, about half, or almost all? None 3 2 7 A few 15 9 40 About half 31 29 31 Almost all 49 59 20 Don't know/no answer 2 2 3 Q19. About how many of your close friends are black --none, a few, about half, or almost all?

None 18 21 1 A few 56 62 26 About half 17 14 24 Almost all 8 2 49 Don't know/no answer 1 1 *

Q20. About how many of your close friends are white --none, a few, about half, or almost all? None 5 3 11 A few 22 12 52 About half 22 21 27 Almost all 49 63 9 Don't know/no answer 1 1 *

Unweighted Weighted Margin of error Total Respondents 1,207 3pts Whites 759 870 4pts Blacks 315 145 8pts