Voters Want More Women in Office, New Survey Shows
Originally published by Candice Helfand-Rogers for The Story Exchange
Americans have spoken – and they say they want more women in office.
In a new survey from Gender on the Ballot, a nonpartisan research effort backed by the Women & Politics Institute at American University, a wide majority of 83% of respondents said it’s important that voters throughout the U.S. elect more women to higher office.
In addition, over half of those who took part in the survey said that current representation for women in elected positions is inadequate. At present, women account for 26% of the U.S. Senate, just under 29% of the U.S. House and about 30% of statewide elected offices.