Poll: Majority of Americans Don’t Fully Trust That America’s Elections are Fair and Accurate

55 Percent of Voters Also Lack Confidence in Election Results That are Delayed 

(Austin, TX—November 29, 2022) Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys conducted November 16th through November 20th of over 1,000 likely general election voters.

“Free and fair elections have been the bedrock of stability in our nation, and an example around the world. We are now at a very precipitous place in our history. The majority of Americans are now skeptical about the outcomes of elections, which creates a fundamental problem that—if left unchecked—could undermine our entire democracy,” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States. “The answer does not lie in Washington, DC, this problem can and must be fixed close to home. State legislatures need to make strengthening election integrity priority number one, and governors need to focus on vigorous enforcement. Until we get the problem under control, this needs to be treated as the state-by-state emergency that it is.”

For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:

https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-election-trust-1123/

KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Americans Don’t Completely Trust Integrity of American Elections:

• 56.8 percent of American voters don’t fully trust that America’s elections are fair and accurate:
• • 17 percent say they somewhat trust
  • 17.9 percent say they somewhat distrust
  • 21.9 percent say they strongly distrust

• 43.2 percent of American voters say they strongly trust that America’s elections are fair and accurate.

KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Independents Join Republicans in Lack of Trust in Integrity of American Elections:

• 57.5 percent of Independent voters don’t fully trust that America’s elections are fair and accurate. 42.5 percent say they strongly trust that America’s elections are fair and accurate.

• 89.7 percent of Republican voters don’t fully trust that America’s elections are fair and accurate. 10.3 percent say they strongly trust that America’s elections are fair and accurate.

• 24.9 percent of Democratic voters don’t fully trust that America’s elections are fair and accurate. 75.1 percent say they strongly trust that America’s elections are fair and accurate.

KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Voters Say They are Less Likely to Trust Delayed Election Results:

• 54.8 percent of American voters say they are less likely to trust election results that take days or weeks to tabulate:
• • 33.9 percent say they are much less likely
  • 20.9 percent say they are somewhat less likely

• 45.2 percent of American voters say they are more likely to trust election results that take days or weeks to tabulate:
• • 17.1 percent say they are much more likely
  • 28.1 percent say they are somewhat more likely

KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Independents and Republicans Say They are Less Likely to Trust Delayed Election Results, Majority of Democrats Say They are More Likely:

• 51.6 percent of Independent voters say they are less likely to trust election results that take days or weeks to tabulate. 48.5 percent say they are more likely.

• 80.4 percent of Republican voters say they are less likely to trust election results that take days or weeks to tabulate. 19.6 percent say they are more likely.

• 31.9 percent of Democrat voters say they are less likely to trust election results that take days or weeks to tabulate. 68.1 percent say they are more likely.