A September 2023, Feminist Majority/Ms. magazine poll done by Lake Research Partners concluded that:
- Voters are overwhelmingly in support of the Equal Rights Amendment. It is a universal value to Democrats and very strong with Independents, especially Independent women.
- In addition, Lake Research Partners noted: Seven in ten voters support the ERA being placed in the Constitution, and a strong majority strongly support this. There are more who are not sure than there are opposed.
- 69% of all voters – 18% not sure – 12% oppose
- 70% under age 30 – 75% age 30 to 39 – 70% age 40 to 49 – 67% age 50 and older
Under a headline: Fifty Years Later, Voters Support Passing the Equal Rights Amendment, Data for Progress released a May 2022 poll (after the Dobbs decision was leaked) asking a series of questions on the ERA including:
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ERA would guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens regardless of sex.
- All voters: Strong support 62% – Somewhat support 23%
- Democrats: Strong support 79% – Somewhat support 14%
- Independent/3rd Party: Strong support 63% – Somewhat support 16%
- Republicans: Strong support 43% – Somewhat support 36%
When voters were asked by Data for Progress in the same poll:
The ERA is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ERA would guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens regardless of sex.
In 1972, the ERA passed both chambers of Congress with two-thirds majority bipartisan support, but failed to be ratified by enough state in time to pass into law. Congress would have to act in order for the ERA to be eligible to become law.
Knowing this, would you support or oppose Congress passing legislation to enact the Equal Rights Amendment?
- 53% of all likely voters strongly support; 28% somewhat support; 9% don’t know, 10% oppose
- 68% of Democrats strongly support; 21% somewhat support; 5% don’t know, 6% oppose
- 55% of Independents/3rd party strongly support; 20% somewhat support; 13% don’t know, 6% oppose
- 35% of Republicans strongly support; 41% somewhat support; 13% don’t know, 14% oppose
In March 2020, before the Dobbs decision in 2022, the Pew Research Center did an extensive report under the headline, A Century After Women Gained the Right To Vote, Majority of Americans See Work To Do on Gender Equality.
- Pew Research found: About eight-in-ten U.S. adults (78%), including majorities of men and women and Republicans and Democrats alike, say they at least somewhat favor adding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution.
- 78% of all adults — 82% of women – 73% of men
- 88% of Democrats – 87% of Democratic women – 88% of Democratic men
- 66% of Republicans – 75% of Republican women – 58% of Republican men
In February 2020, before the Dobbs decision in 2022, the Economist/You Gov Poll included several questions on the ERA and posted a variety of cross-tabs.
- When asked: The Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1972, guarantees equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex. Would you support or oppose such an amendment being added to the US Constitution? voters responded:
- All voters: Support 67%, Oppose 15%, Not sure 18%
- Women: Support 71%, Oppose 11%, Not sure 18%
- Men: Support 64%, Oppose 19%, Not sure 17%
- Democrats: Support 85%, Oppose 6%, Not sure 9%
- Independents: Support 62%, Oppose 14%, Not sure 24%
- Republicans: Support 53%, Oppose 27%, Not sure 20%
A January 2020, a poll by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted at the time that Virginia ratified the ERA and before the Dobbs decision found:
When Americans were asked: Do you favor or oppose the Equal Rights Amendment?
- 73% of all adults responded in Favor, 4% opposed and 22% Neither
- 89% of Democrats responded in Favor, 1% opposed and 10% Neither
- 61% of Republicans responded in Favor, 9% opposed and 30% Neither
- 76% of Women responded in Favor, 3% opposed and 20% Neither
- 70% of Men responded in Favor, 6% opposed and 24% Neither