Overview

• Only 22% of Republicans are highly confident votes will be counted accurately compared to 71% of Democrats according to an AP-NORC poll.
• Republican confidence in election integrity has dropped dramatically from 54% in 2016 to 22% today due to false claims of voter fraud from Donald Trump and his allies.
• While 44% of Americans overall have confidence in the accuracy of the next presidential election, the partisan divide is stark with Democrats much more trusting in the process.
• Conspiracy theories alleging issues with voting machines and software have contributed to Republicans' mistrust in elections despite no evidence to support these claims.
• Independents also have low confidence at just 24% highlighting how disinformation has spread beyond the GOP alone.