Demand Justice/YouGov Poll

Press Release / October 07, 2019

Demand Justice
September 2019 — Toplines


Sample: Online sample of 1,009 voters fielded 09/27/19-09/30/19
Margin of Error: ±3.5%


1. In recent weeks, new sexual assault allegations have emerged about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh that some say constitute grounds for impeaching Kavanaugh. Others say that the allegations are false and not corroborated by at least one of the alleged victims. Do you [support or oppose] initiating impeachment proceedings against Justice Kavanaugh? (Split A: Initiating impeachment proceedings)

Strongly support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
Somewhat support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Somewhat oppose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
Strongly oppose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
Unweighted N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502


2. In general, do you think that the Supreme Court is mainly motivated by politics or mainly motivated by the law?

Mainly motivated by politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%
Mainly motivated by the law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
Unweighted N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,009


3. Do you [agree or disagree] that the Supreme Court should be restructured in order to reduce the influence of politics, or don’t you think so?

Yes, the Supreme Court should be restructured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44%
No, the Supreme Court should not be restructured . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
Unweighted N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,009