Democrats' trust in vote accuracy slips but remains above Republicans' levels

The short version

• Associated Press reports that Democratic voters' confidence in accurate vote counting fell from 75% in 2022 to 55%.[Associated Press]
• Republican confidence in election results rose to 38% from 26%, but Republicans remain less confident than Democrats.[Associated Press]
• Overall confidence among U.S. voters fell to 45% from 50%, while independents held steady at 34%.[Associated Press]
• Just 17% of registered voters say they are extremely or very confident the Supreme Court would handle midterm-related cases fairly.[Associated Press]

Key facts

• Democratic voters' confidence that votes will be counted accurately fell from 75% in 2022 to 55% this year.[Associated Press]
• Republican voters' confidence in election results rose to 38% this year from 26% in 2022.[Associated Press]
• Overall U.S. voter confidence in vote accuracy fell to 45% this year from 50% in 2022, while independents held steady at 34%.[Associated Press]
• Just 17% of registered voters were extremely or very confident the U.S. Supreme Court would handle a midterm-related case fairly and nonpartisanly.[Associated Press]
• The AP-NORC poll surveyed 1,119 adults, including 925 registered voters, from Oct. 8 to 12.[Associated Press]

Sources

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• Democrats’ faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans’, AP-NORC poll findsAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press