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News Survey - Democracy - 20220927

September 23 - 27, 2022 - 1,566 U.S. Adults
1. Candidates Commit to Accepting Election Results

Thinking about the upcoming elections in your state, which comes closest to your view?
Gender Age Race

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic
Candidates should commit in advance to accepting

the results 46% 46% 46% 40% 43% 48% 52% 48% 43% 42%
Candidates should not commit in advance to
accepting the results 19% 22% 15% 15% 20% 19% 21% 20% 22% 14%
Not sure 35% 32% 39% 44% 37% 33% 28% 32% 36% 44%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100%
Unweighted N (1,557) (705) (852) (285) (377) (547) (348) (1,038) (185) (204)
Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

Total Dem Rep Ind Biden Trump CNN Fox News MSNBC Don’t Watch

the results 46% 64% 36% 45% 71% 33% 61% 36% 77% 40%
accepting the results 19% 14% 29% 17% 13% 32% 18% 31% 10% 14%
Not sure 35% 22% 35% 38% 17% 35% 21% 33% 13% 46%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,557) (512) (432) (409) (486) (468) (231) (299) (166) (757)
Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

Total Registered Not registered Definitely vote Probably/maybe vote Will not vote

the results 46% 52% 34% 54% 49% 39%
accepting the results 19% 22% 12% 23% 20% 23%
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Not sure 35% 26% 53% 23% 31% 39%

Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101%
Unweighted N (1,557) (1,132) (425) (800) (233) (73)
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2. Candidate With Fewer Votes Conceding Election

Once all the votes are counted and the process is done, which comes closest to your view?
Gender Age Race

The candidate with fewer votes should concede the

election 55% 52% 58% 44% 49% 61% 64% 56% 56% 48%
The candidate with fewer votes should continue to
challenge the election if they believe it was
wrongly decided 21% 26% 17% 21% 26% 20% 19% 24% 19% 18%
Not sure 23% 22% 25% 35% 25% 20% 16% 20% 25% 34%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,554) (704) (850) (286) (376) (548) (344) (1,037) (186) (201)


election 55% 74% 43% 57% 82% 44% 65% 44% 81% 51%
wrongly decided 21% 13% 37% 21% 7% 38% 23% 34% 12% 18%
Not sure 23% 13% 21% 23% 11% 18% 12% 22% 8% 31%
Totals 99% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%
Unweighted N (1,554) (510) (428) (412) (483) (469) (230) (298) (167) (756)


election 55% 62% 41% 67% 50% 50%
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wrongly decided 21% 22% 20% 22% 26% 25%
Not sure 23% 16% 39% 12% 24% 25%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,554) (1,129) (425) (795) (232) (76)
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3. Legitimate Ways to Challenge Election Results

Which of the following do you consider legitimate ways to challenge the results of an election? Select all that apply.
Gender Age Race

Demand a recount 57% 60% 55% 43% 50% 65% 69% 63% 46% 45%
Demand multiple recounts 17% 19% 15% 19% 19% 16% 13% 18% 14% 17%
File suit in court 30% 37% 23% 24% 33% 29% 31% 31% 25% 24%
Encourage supporters to protest 10% 12% 7% 14% 10% 8% 7% 10% 6% 11%
Declare the election illegitimate 9% 10% 8% 8% 12% 7% 9% 9% 6% 10%
Demand that legislators refuse to certify the results 10% 10% 9% 9% 13% 8% 9% 10% 5% 11%
Demand that election officials overturn the results 8% 9% 7% 15% 9% 4% 5% 7% 9% 12%
Encourage supporters to take up arms against the
government 5% 7% 3% 12% 7% 3% 0% 5% 4% 6%
None of the above 24% 18% 31% 31% 22% 24% 21% 22% 28% 32%
Unweighted N (1,566) (708) (858) (288) (379) (551) (348) (1,043) (187) (206)

Demand a recount 57% 52% 69% 62% 60% 76% 51% 62% 54% 57%
Demand multiple recounts 17% 12% 25% 16% 9% 25% 14% 23% 10% 16%
File suit in court 30% 30% 33% 33% 29% 43% 23% 36% 29% 29%
Encourage supporters to protest 10% 7% 13% 12% 4% 14% 10% 15% 8% 8%
Declare the election illegitimate 9% 4% 15% 9% 3% 14% 7% 14% 5% 7%
Demand that legislators refuse to certify the results 10% 7% 14% 8% 5% 18% 10% 13% 6% 8%
Demand that election officials overturn the results 8% 7% 10% 7% 3% 9% 11% 12% 7% 5%
government 5% 7% 5% 5% 5% 4% 8% 8% 7% 3%
None of the above 24% 26% 14% 23% 24% 10% 20% 12% 21% 32%
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Unweighted N (1,566) (514) (434) (413) (486) (472) (231) (301) (169) (761)

Demand a recount 57% 65% 41% 71% 52% 43%

Demand multiple recounts 17% 17% 17% 17% 16% 17%
File suit in court 30% 35% 19% 39% 22% 28%
Encourage supporters to protest 10% 9% 11% 9% 10% 10%
Declare the election illegitimate 9% 8% 10% 7% 11% 7%
Demand that legislators refuse to certify the results 10% 11% 7% 11% 10% 16%
Demand that election officials overturn the results 8% 6% 12% 5% 9% 10%
government 5% 5% 6% 4% 8% 10%
None of the above 24% 18% 37% 16% 20% 25%
Unweighted N (1,566) (1,139) (427) (802) (235) (76)
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4. Trust Candidate Who Refused to Accept Election Results

Would you trust a candidate who refused to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election to oversee future elections in your state?
Gender Age Race

Yes 20% 25% 16% 12% 23% 22% 23% 24% 9% 16%
No 50% 47% 53% 49% 50% 48% 54% 46% 68% 48%
Not sure 29% 28% 31% 38% 27% 29% 23% 29% 24% 36%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 101% 100%
Unweighted N (1,563) (707) (856) (288) (378) (550) (347) (1,041) (187) (205)

Yes 20% 10% 40% 18% 8% 47% 15% 37% 13% 16%
No 50% 78% 23% 52% 83% 17% 68% 31% 79% 48%
Not sure 29% 12% 37% 29% 9% 36% 17% 31% 8% 36%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,563) (514) (433) (412) (486) (471) (231) (299) (169) (761)

Yes 20% 26% 9% 27% 23% 26%

No 50% 51% 48% 53% 48% 42%
Not sure 29% 23% 43% 19% 29% 32%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,563) (1,138) (425) (801) (235) (76)
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5. Trump Challenges to 2020 Election

Which comes closest to your view about Donald Trump’s actions after the 2020 election?
Gender Age Race

He was just exercising his right to challenge the

election 37% 42% 32% 31% 33% 41% 41% 43% 17% 34%
He went so far that he threatened American
democracy 48% 43% 53% 43% 48% 49% 51% 43% 65% 47%
Not sure 15% 15% 15% 26% 19% 11% 8% 13% 18% 20%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 99% 100% 101%
Unweighted N (1,561) (705) (856) (285) (378) (550) (348) (1,038) (187) (206)


election 37% 11% 71% 37% 8% 79% 24% 64% 13% 33%
democracy 48% 81% 15% 48% 87% 11% 72% 22% 81% 45%
Not sure 15% 8% 14% 15% 5% 10% 4% 14% 6% 22%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,561) (514) (433) (411) (486) (471) (231) (301) (166) (759)


election 37% 41% 29% 42% 36% 43%
democracy 48% 51% 41% 53% 50% 37%
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Not sure 15% 8% 30% 5% 14% 20%

Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,561) (1,136) (425) (801) (233) (76)
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6. Future Challenges to Election Results

Which comes closest to your view about election challenges going forward?
Gender Age Race

More candidates should challenge elections like

Donald Trump 23% 26% 20% 20% 24% 24% 22% 25% 18% 23%
Fewer candidates should challenge elections like
Donald Trump 45% 44% 47% 44% 44% 47% 47% 43% 52% 46%
Not sure 32% 31% 33% 36% 33% 29% 31% 32% 30% 31%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,559) (704) (855) (284) (379) (549) (347) (1,037) (186) (206)


Donald Trump 23% 12% 40% 23% 8% 42% 20% 36% 13% 20%
Donald Trump 45% 70% 24% 46% 79% 19% 63% 25% 78% 42%
Not sure 32% 18% 36% 31% 13% 40% 17% 39% 9% 38%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,559) (513) (431) (410) (486) (469) (229) (298) (167) (761)


Donald Trump 23% 24% 21% 23% 27% 29%
Donald Trump 45% 50% 35% 52% 49% 40%
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Not sure 32% 26% 43% 25% 24% 31%

Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,559) (1,134) (425) (799) (233) (76)
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7. Future of U.S. Democracy

How worried are you about the future of U.S. democracy?
Gender Age Race

Very worried 42% 38% 47% 29% 36% 50% 51% 47% 32% 33%
Somewhat worried 38% 39% 37% 44% 40% 35% 37% 37% 35% 43%
Total Worried 81% 77% 84% 72% 76% 85% 88% 84% 67% 76%
Not very worried 12% 14% 10% 17% 15% 8% 8% 10% 17% 14%
Not worried 8% 9% 6% 11% 8% 7% 5% 6% 16% 10%
Total Not Worried 19% 23% 16% 28% 24% 15% 12% 16% 33% 24%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,561) (707) (854) (287) (377) (550) (347) (1,040) (187) (204)

Very worried 42% 45% 47% 42% 52% 50% 39% 41% 57% 40%
Somewhat worried 38% 39% 35% 39% 39% 33% 41% 39% 29% 40%
Total Worried 81% 83% 82% 81% 90% 83% 80% 80% 87% 79%
Not very worried 12% 10% 12% 13% 6% 11% 13% 14% 11% 11%
Not worried 8% 6% 7% 6% 3% 6% 6% 6% 2% 10%
Total Not Worried 19% 17% 18% 19% 10% 17% 20% 20% 13% 21%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 101%
Unweighted N (1,561) (513) (432) (411) (486) (470) (231) (300) (168) (758)

Very worried 42% 50% 28% 56% 30% 42%

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Somewhat worried 38% 36% 42% 31% 54% 41%

Total Worried 81% 86% 70% 87% 83% 83%
Not very worried 12% 9% 16% 8% 14% 13%
Not worried 8% 5% 14% 5% 3% 4%
Total Not Worried 19% 14% 30% 13% 17% 17%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%

Unweighted N (1,561) (1,136) (425) (800) (234) (76)
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8. Free And Fair Elections

Do you think this year’s elections will be free and fair?
Gender Age Race

Yes 33% 36% 31% 29% 40% 30% 36% 32% 43% 31%
No 28% 29% 26% 30% 28% 30% 20% 29% 20% 30%
Not sure 39% 35% 43% 41% 32% 40% 44% 39% 37% 39%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,562) (707) (855) (288) (377) (550) (347) (1,040) (187) (205)

Yes 33% 55% 20% 30% 60% 18% 52% 29% 59% 25%
No 28% 12% 37% 35% 10% 41% 21% 31% 14% 30%
Not sure 39% 33% 42% 35% 30% 41% 27% 40% 27% 45%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,562) (514) (434) (411) (485) (472) (231) (301) (169) (758)

Yes 33% 39% 22% 40% 37% 32%

No 28% 26% 32% 24% 28% 38%
Not sure 39% 36% 46% 36% 35% 30%
Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,562) (1,137) (425) (800) (235) (76)
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9. Why Elections Not Free And Fair

Why do you think this year’s elections will NOT be free and fair?
Gender Age Race

People will vote who should not be allowed to vote 13% 16% 11% 10% 11% 17% 15% 17% 5% 8%
People who are allowed to vote will be prevented
from voting 6% 6% 7% 10% 8% 5% 3% 6% 6% 10%
Neither 5% 5% 6% 8% 7% 5% 2% 4% 4% 11%
Not sure 2% 1% 3% 3% 3% 3% 0% 2% 5% 2%
Not asked - Elections will be free and fair or not
sure 73% 71% 74% 70% 72% 70% 80% 71% 80% 70%
Totals 99% 99% 101% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Unweighted N (1,560) (706) (854) (287) (377) (549) (347) (1,038) (187) (205)

People will vote who should not be allowed to vote 13% 3% 26% 17% 1% 32% 6% 19% 3% 15%
from voting 6% 6% 5% 8% 7% 3% 10% 5% 9% 5%
Neither 5% 2% 4% 8% 2% 3% 4% 5% 2% 7%
Not sure 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 4%
sure 73% 88% 63% 65% 90% 59% 79% 69% 86% 70%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 101% 101% 99% 99% 100% 100% 101%
Unweighted N (1,560) (514) (433) (410) (485) (471) (231) (301) (168) (757)
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People will vote who should not be allowed to vote 13% 15% 10% 16% 12% 20%
from voting 6% 5% 9% 4% 7% 8%
Neither 5% 3% 10% 3% 3% 7%
Not sure 2% 2% 4% 1% 6% 3%
sure 73% 75% 68% 76% 72% 63%
Totals 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101%
Unweighted N (1,560) (1,135) (425) (799) (235) (75)
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10. Trust State to Count Accurately

Do you trust your state to accurately count all the votes in this year’s election?
Gender Age Race

Yes 53% 52% 54% 46% 49% 56% 60% 53% 57% 51%
No 22% 26% 19% 25% 26% 20% 18% 23% 18% 28%
Not sure 25% 22% 27% 29% 25% 24% 22% 24% 25% 22%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101%
Unweighted N (1,561) (706) (855) (284) (378) (551) (348) (1,040) (185) (206)

Yes 53% 73% 41% 51% 81% 43% 67% 47% 64% 50%
No 22% 11% 31% 26% 7% 33% 18% 28% 17% 22%
Not sure 25% 16% 28% 24% 13% 24% 15% 25% 19% 28%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,561) (513) (434) (410) (485) (471) (229) (300) (169) (760)

Yes 53% 61% 37% 64% 55% 50%

No 22% 20% 28% 18% 23% 27%
Not sure 25% 19% 36% 18% 22% 23%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,561) (1,136) (425) (802) (233) (76)
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11. Voter Fraud Occurrence

How much voter fraud do you think occurred in the 2020 election?
Gender Age Race

Enough to influence the outcome 37% 40% 34% 28% 34% 42% 41% 43% 16% 32%
Not enough to influence the outcome 43% 42% 43% 42% 41% 42% 47% 41% 56% 37%
Not sure 20% 18% 22% 30% 25% 15% 12% 16% 27% 31%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Unweighted N (1,558) (702) (856) (286) (375) (549) (348) (1,038) (185) (205)

Not sure 20% 14% 15% 21% 9% 11% 18% 16% 8% 26%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,558) (510) (432) (411) (484) (470) (230) (298) (167) (759)

Enough to influence the outcome 37% 40% 31% 40% 40% 38%
Not enough to influence the outcome 43% 48% 32% 51% 46% 36%
Not sure 20% 12% 38% 9% 14% 25%
Totals 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 99%
Unweighted N (1,558) (1,135) (423) (799) (234) (76)
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12. 2020 Election Results

Which comes closer to your view about who won the 2020 presidential election?
Gender Age Race

Joe Biden won fair and square 50% 48% 52% 51% 51% 49% 50% 45% 68% 48%
The election was rigged and stolen from Trump 30% 32% 27% 19% 26% 35% 36% 37% 14% 22%
Not sure 20% 20% 20% 30% 23% 16% 14% 18% 18% 30%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,560) (706) (854) (286) (378) (549) (347) (1,041) (184) (206)

Joe Biden won fair and square 50% 85% 18% 50% 93% 13% 73% 27% 81% 46%
The election was rigged and stolen from Trump 30% 7% 60% 30% 3% 66% 14% 52% 15% 27%
Not sure 20% 7% 22% 20% 4% 21% 13% 21% 4% 26%
Totals 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Unweighted N (1,560) (512) (433) (411) (485) (471) (230) (299) (168) (759)

Joe Biden won fair and square 50% 54% 41% 56% 52% 47%
The election was rigged and stolen from Trump 30% 32% 24% 34% 28% 30%
Not sure 20% 13% 34% 10% 20% 23%
Totals 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,560) (1,135) (425) (801) (232) (76)
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13. Voter Fraud Will Occur

How much voter fraud do you think will occur in this year’s elections?
Gender Age Race

Not sure 40% 36% 43% 41% 36% 42% 38% 36% 42% 48%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Unweighted N (1,559) (702) (857) (284) (378) (549) (348) (1,041) (186) (204)

Not sure 40% 29% 42% 38% 25% 43% 29% 42% 23% 45%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101%
Unweighted N (1,559) (513) (434) (411) (486) (470) (231) (299) (168) (758)

Enough to influence the outcome 22% 23% 21% 21% 29% 25%
Not enough to influence the outcome 38% 43% 29% 45% 38% 36%
Not sure 40% 34% 50% 34% 33% 39%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N (1,559) (1,135) (424) (799) (234) (76)
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News Survey - Democracy - 20220927

1. Candidates Commit to Accepting Election Results

Gender Age Race

Candidates should commit in advance to accepting

Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

Candidates should commit in advance to accepting

Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

Candidates should commit in advance to accepting

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Not sure 35% 26% 53% 23% 31% 39%

2. Candidate With Fewer Votes Conceding Election

Gender Age Race

The candidate with fewer votes should concede the

Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

The candidate with fewer votes should concede the

Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

The candidate with fewer votes should concede the

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The candidate with fewer votes should continue to

3. Legitimate Ways to Challenge Election Results

Gender Age Race

Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

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Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

Demand a recount 57% 65% 41% 71% 52% 43%

4. Trust Candidate Who Refused to Accept Election Results

Gender Age Race

Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

Yes 20% 26% 9% 27% 23% 26%

5. Trump Challenges to 2020 Election

Gender Age Race

He was just exercising his right to challenge the

Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

He was just exercising his right to challenge the

Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

He was just exercising his right to challenge the

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Not sure 15% 8% 30% 5% 14% 20%

6. Future Challenges to Election Results

Gender Age Race

More candidates should challenge elections like

Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

More candidates should challenge elections like

Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

More candidates should challenge elections like

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Not sure 32% 26% 43% 25% 24% 31%

7. Future of U.S. Democracy

Gender Age Race

Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

Very worried 42% 50% 28% 56% 30% 42%

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Somewhat worried 38% 36% 42% 31% 54% 41%

Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100%

8. Free And Fair Elections

Gender Age Race

Party ID 2020 Vote Cable News

Voter Registration RV: Vote Intent

Yes 33% 39% 22% 40% 37% 32%