A majority of American voters believe cheating will be a problem in this year’s election.
Rasmussen Reports asked a representative sample of voters, “How concerned are you that the outcome of the 2024 presidential election will be affected by cheating?”
Just over 60% said they are either very or somewhat concerned that cheating will affect the election outcome. Just 16% said they are “not very concerned,” and 18% said they are “not at all concerned.”
In terms of political affiliation, Republicans are clearly the most concerned about cheating, with 77% saying they are very or somewhat concerned about the issue. The figure was 62% for independents and 50% for Democrats.
Democrats had a the highest percentage of voters who were not very concerned or not at all concerned—47%—compared to 35% of independents and 19% of Republicans.
The poll also asked respondents about whether cheating affected the outcome of the 2020 election. A majority, 53%, said yes, including 71% of Republicans, 46% of independents and even 42% of Democrats.
As Breitbart notes, the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign are taking the issue of cheating much more seriously this election and have devised a large-scale program to ensure the vote is free and fair. The RNC has dubbed it the “most extensive and monumental election integrity program in the nation’s history.” The program involves everything from legal challenges to an army of 200,000 poll watchers who will be deployed to monitor voting.
“We are also sending a loud and clear message out there to anyone who thinks about cheating in an election. If you cheat in an election, we will find you, we will track you down and we will prosecute you to the full extent of the law,” Lara Trump has warned.