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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Samira Asma-Sadeque

Abortion is key motivator for Democratic-leaning voters in US midterms, poll finds

A voter inserts an absentee voter ballot into a drop box in Troy, Michigan.
A voter inserts an absentee voter ballot into a drop box in Troy, Michigan. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP

More than half of Democratic-leaning voters say abortion has become a crucial motivation for them to vote in next month’s US midterm elections, according to a recent poll.

A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) conducted in September reveals that June’s supreme court decision to overturn Roe v Wade has put a fire under Democratic voters, with more than half claiming they are more motivated to vote than in previous elections, and 50% of those citing as their prime reason the ruling on abortion.

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