Majority of Americans Fear Post-Election Violence in 2024

A Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals 68% of U.S. adults are concerned about potential extremist violence following the upcoming Biden-Trump rematch.

The poll surveyed 3,934 U.S. adults between May 7-14, with a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
83% of Democrats and 65% of Republicans expressed concerns about post-election violence.
Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 results and ongoing claims of election fraud contribute to these fears.
Only 47% of Republicans are confident in the fairness of the upcoming election, compared to 87% of Democrats.
Over 1,400 people have been arrested in connection with the January 6 Capitol attack, with more than 500 sentenced to prison.