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Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Americans are concerned about election integrity and democratic processes. Their top concerns include political leaders pressuring election officials to change election outcomes (67% are concerned “a great deal” or “a fair amount”), ballots not… Continue reading
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Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Americans are concerned about election integrity and democratic processes. Their top concerns include political leaders pressuring election officials to change election outcomes (67% are concerned “a great deal” or “a fair amount”), ballots not being properly handled, counted or secured (57%), and voter intimidation near polling places (52%).
Even issues that rank lower on the list remain concerns for substantial shares of Americans, including 40% saying they are concerned about being personally confronted, followed or recorded while voting.
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Americans express similar levels of concern across party lines about several aspects of the election process, including whether their ballot will be counted, whether they have enough information to make well-informed decisions about candidates and issues, and whether they may be confronted, followed or recorded while voting.
However, Democrats are significantly more likely than Republicans to express concern about political leaders pressuring election officials to change election outcomes (77% vs. 56%, respectively) and about voter intimidation near polling places (60% vs. 46%).
Republicans, in contrast, are more likely than Democrats and independents to express concern about ballots being improperly handled, counted or secured. About two-thirds of Republicans (66%) report at least a fair amount of concern about this issue, compared with 52% of Democrats and 54% of independents….