Share of registered voters that believe Congress should pass a bill to overhaul the criminal justice system in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity
Characteristic
A top priority
An important, but lower priority
Not too important a priority
Should not be done
Don't know / no opinion
White
35%
37%
14%
4%
9%
Hispanic
35%
38%
7%
4%
15%
African American
56%
25%
5%
1%
13%
Other
33%
34%
14%
1%
18%
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During a June 2020 survey, registered voters among varying ethnicities were asked how important they thought it was for Congress to pass a bill to overhaul the criminal justice system. Among the survey participants who identified as African American, 56 percent responded that such a bill should be a top priority for Congress. This was the only ethnic group to have a majority respond with a top priority.
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Morning Consult, & Politico. (June 10, 2020). Share of registered voters that believe Congress should pass a bill to overhaul the criminal justice system in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1126067/us-voter-priority-change-criminal-justice-ethnicity/
Morning Consult, und Politico. "Share of registered voters that believe Congress should pass a bill to overhaul the criminal justice system in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity." Chart. June 10, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1126067/us-voter-priority-change-criminal-justice-ethnicity/
Morning Consult, Politico. (2020). Share of registered voters that believe Congress should pass a bill to overhaul the criminal justice system in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1126067/us-voter-priority-change-criminal-justice-ethnicity/
Morning Consult, and Politico. "Share of Registered Voters That Believe Congress Should Pass a Bill to Overhaul The Criminal Justice System in The United States as of June 2020, by Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jun 2020, /statistics/1126067/us-voter-priority-change-criminal-justice-ethnicity/
Morning Consult & Politico, Share of registered voters that believe Congress should pass a bill to overhaul the criminal justice system in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1126067/us-voter-priority-change-criminal-justice-ethnicity/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Share of registered voters that believe Congress should pass a bill to overhaul the criminal justice system in the United States as of June 2020, by ethnicity [Graph], Morning Consult, & Politico, June 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1126067/us-voter-priority-change-criminal-justice-ethnicity/
