According to new research, a majority of voters say they take the issue of sexual harassment seriously and it is one that will influence their voting decisions this year.

A recent study by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, conducted in partnership with Lake Research Partners and Bellwether Research & Consulting, came to this conclusion following a survey where the groups sought to collect information pertaining to voters’ thoughts on the #MeToo movement and how those thoughts might translate into voting decisions.

The survey, conducted in February, reached a total of 1,000 individuals nationwide who are likely to vote in 2018. 

The survey also revealed that voters look more favorably upon candidates who take a strong stance against sexual harassment. They agreed sexual harassment is a problem, and would prefer that female candidates for office take a hard-line stance against it while advocating for change. 

The study also concluded:

• 52 percent of voters agree that they would never vote for a person accused of sexual harassment.
• 30 percent of voters say that current events regarding sexual harassment make them more likely to vote for women candidates, with the majority of voters saying it makes no difference.
• Millennial women are especially likely to connect sexual harassment to voting decisions — 73 percent said they would never vote for a person accused of sexual harassment. Fifty percent of millennial women say that current events make them more likely to vote for female candidates.
• Men want to fight sexual harassment, too — 79 percent of men say that sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious problem. Also, 84 percent of men agree that it needs to be easier for women to safely report sexual harassment in the workplace.

Read more about the study here.