60% of Americans to Vote Based on Epstein Files Stance: NOW Poll

A new poll shows that 60% of Americans say a political candidate’s position on releasing the Epstein files would influence their vote, according to the National Organization for Women.¹

The survey results indicate that access to government records related to Jeffrey Epstein—the financier convicted of soliciting a minor who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges—has become a voting issue for a majority of Americans.¹

The National Organization for Women released the polling data without disclosing the survey’s sample size, methodology, margin of error, or timing.¹

Electoral Implications

The finding suggests that three in five voters would factor a candidate’s stance on Epstein document transparency into their decision at the ballot box.¹

The result comes as federal agencies work to comply with the Epstein Transparency Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in December 2024.¹ The legislation mandates that the FBI and other federal agencies identify, review, and publicly release documents related to Epstein’s activities and associates.¹

Under the law, agencies must make documents available unless they meet specific exemption criteria related to national security or ongoing investigations.¹

The Epstein Transparency Act passed the House of Representatives 365-0 and cleared the Senate unanimously before Biden signed it.¹

Document Release Context

Epstein was arrested in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking minors. He died in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 in what New York City’s medical examiner ruled a suicide.¹

His associate Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in December 2021 on federal charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy.¹

Court records have revealed connections between Epstein and numerous high-profile figures in business, politics, academia, and entertainment. Thousands of pages of documents from civil litigation involving Epstein and Maxwell have been unsealed since late 2023, including flight logs, witness depositions, and correspondence.¹

The FBI and other federal agencies have begun reviewing Epstein-related records for public disclosure under the transparency law.¹

The National Organization for Women has historically advocated for women’s rights and has called for full transparency in the Epstein case.¹

References

1. National Organization for Women — “Sixty Percent of Americans Will Vote Based on a Candidate’s Stance on the Epstein Files”