US Elections: Voters fear election violence as Trump plans to contest results

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By Vivek Dubey

Published Oct 28 2024

Political Violence Concerns

About 40% of registered voters are "extremely" or "very" concerned about violent attempts to overturn election results after the November election.

Legal Challenges Anticipated

A similar proportion of voters expresses worry about legal efforts to challenge election outcomes, indicating fears about democracy's integrity.

Election Officials' Role

Approximately one-third of voters are "extremely" or "very" concerned about local or state officials obstructing the finalisation of election results.

Trump’s False Claims

Trump continues to claim without evidence that he lost the 2020 election due to fraud, asserting he can only lose again if the election is rigged.

Diverging Expectations

While 90% believe the losing candidate should concede, only about one-third expect Trump to accept the election results if he loses.

Views on Concession

About two-thirds of Republicans think Trump would concede, while only about 10% of Democrats expect him to accept defeat if he loses.

Harris’ Expected Response

Nearly 80% of voters believe Kamala Harris would concede if she loses, including a majority of Republican voters, showing bipartisan confidence in her response.

Concerns Over Democracy

Half of voters think Trump winning would weaken democracy "a lot" or "somewhat," while about 40% have similar concerns regarding a Harris presidency.

Divided Perspectives

About 80% of Republicans believe a Trump presidency would strengthen democracy, while a majority of Democrats think a Harris administration would protect it.

Capitol Attack Accountability

Democrats and independents largely blame Trump for the January 6 Capitol attack, while many Republicans reject this view, illustrating deep partisan divides.

Electoral College Controversies

Around half of voters see the Electoral College as a major problem, with two-thirds of Democrats and about one-third of Republicans sharing this concern.

Source: Findings from the AP-NORC poll.