Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 19, 2026
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January 19, 2026: Fourteen states allow ballots received by a certain point after Election Day to be counted as long as they were postmarked on or before Election Day. These states are Alaska, California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. Most states (35) require ballots to have arrived by Election Day.
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. and founder of the Napolitan Institute.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- January 16, 2026-56% of voters say the U.S. should support Greenland’s bid for independence
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- January 14, 2026-242 years ago, the Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris
- January 13, 2026-25% of voters very closely followed news stories about President Trump’s desire to make Greenland part of U.S. territory
- January 12, 2026-30 statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in nine states in 2025
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