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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 24, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
July 24, 2024: Around one-third of the U.S. population, or 118,238,372 people, live in a state that will decide ballot measures related to at least one of five topics this year: abortion, electoral systems, wages, marijuana, and taxes.
As of July 15, 127 state ballot measures are set to be decided by voters across 37 states this year. The more than 30 citizen initiatives this year will be the most since 2016, which featured 76.
Note: Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc. He hosts "The Scott Rasmussen Show" on Merit Street Media Sunday mornings at 10 Eastern.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- July 23, 2024-59% of voters think that free trade with other nations is good for America
- July 22, 2024-72% of voters rate the U.S. economy as either fair or poor
- July 19, 2024-57% of RMG-defined elites worry more about disinformation and fake news than the federal government regulating information
- July 18, 2024-76% of elections in June were uncontested
- July 17, 2024-44% of voters think the United States should support Israel in the current war
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