{"id":2309530,"date":"2024-07-26T12:59:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T16:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309530"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:03:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:03:46","slug":"survey-likely-voters-believe-cheating-will-taint-the-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-likely-voters-believe-cheating-will-taint-the-2024-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Likely Voters Believe Cheating Will Taint The 2024 Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurvey-likely-voters-believe-cheating-will-taint-the-2024-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309530&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports\u2064 and the Heartland Institute reveals significant concerns among voters regarding potential cheating in the \u200cupcoming 2024 presidential\u200b election. Sixty-two percent of likely voters expressed \u2063concern that cheating could influence the election&#8217;s outcome, with 37% indicating they are &#8220;Very Concerned.&#8221; The \u200dapprehension is particularly pronounced among Trump supporters, with 83% \u2063expressing at least some level of concern, compared to 42% of\u200b Biden supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dsurvey also highlighted issues surrounding mail-in ballots, noting that 22% of Republicans and 18% of Democrats and independents reported receiving multiple ballots or ballots \u200bfor individuals not residing \u200bat their address in 2020. Voters in \u2064swing states were more likely to report receiving multiple mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n<p>The poll was conducted among 2,466 likely voters nationally and over 5,600 in key battleground states from July 5 to July 12. Chris Talgo, editorial director at the Heartland Institute, argued that the findings should serve as a critical warning to those dismissing the issue of election integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the survey identified a small percentage \u2062of respondents in battleground states who were uncertain about their citizenship status, highlighting ongoing concerns about\u2064 non-citizen voting, which is illegal in federal elections. Recent measures, such as the SAVE Act, aim to require proof of citizenship for\u200d voter registration, a move met with resistance from Democrats. In states \u200blike California, requirements for proof of identity for voting\u2062 can be\u2063 met without verifying citizenship. The survey underscores the need for vigilance and reforms to ensure election integrity, particularly in states with a history of electoral challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A majority of voters are concerned that the 2024 election will be marred by cheating, a new survey released by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute finds.<\/p>\n<p>Sixty-two percent of &ldquo;Likely Voters&rdquo; are &ldquo;concerned that cheating will affect the outcome of the 2024 election, including 37% who are Very Concerned,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/partner_surveys\/62_concerned_about_election_cheating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey found<\/a>. When broken down among presidential preference, 83 percent of voters who claimed they voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020 are &ldquo;at least somewhat concerned that cheating will affect the outcome of the 2024 election,&rdquo; the survey found. Forty-two percent of voters who said they supported President Joe Biden in the last election cycle expressed the same concern.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns about the security of mail-in ballots were also raised in the survey. Twenty-two percent of Republicans surveyed as well as 18 percent of both Democrats and participating &ldquo;voters not affiliated with either major party, [said] they either received more than one official ballot in the mail or received a ballot for someone who does not live at their address in 2020.&rdquo; The share of voters who said they received &ldquo;multiple mail-in ballots in 2020 is higher (20%) among voters&rdquo; in swing states Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, according to the survey.<\/p>\n<p>The survey was conducted amongst 2,466 likely voters nationally and &ldquo;5,605 likely voters in the battleground states&rdquo; of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The survey was conducted via phone and online between July 5 &ndash; 12.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact that more than 60% of likely voters are concerned about election integrity should be a massive wake-up call to all those who refuse to admit that potential cheating in elections is a major problem,&rdquo; Editorial Director of The Heartland Institute Chris Talgo said.<\/p>\n<p>The survey also found that &ldquo;a little more than one percent &hellip; of Likely Voters&rdquo; in the six battleground states said &ldquo;they&rsquo;re not U.S. citizens&rdquo; while 0.85 percent said they are &ldquo;not sure&rdquo; if they are a citizen. <\/p>\n<p>Non-citizen voting in federal elections is illegal, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-voters-fear-cheating-will-affect-the-2024-election\/\" title=\"Survey: Voters Fear Cheating Will Affect the 2024 Election\">federal voter registration forms simply require<\/a> an applicant to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/13\/without-the-save-act-the-only-thing-keeping-foreigners-from-voting-is-the-honor-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check a box<\/a> affirming he is a citizen. No documentary proof of is currently required. Republicans recently introduced the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/09\/no-we-dont-already-have-effective-safeguards-to-verify-voter-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAVE Act<\/a>, which would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-voters-fear-cheating-will-affect-the-2024-election-2\/\" title=\"Survey: Voters Fear Cheating Will Affect the 2024 Election\">mandate applicants provide documentary proof<\/a> of citizenship to register to vote. The Save Act passed in the House earlier this month, although Democrats have largely <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/10\/198-democrats-vote-against-bill-to-keep-foreign-nationals-out-of-american-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opposed<\/a> the measure. <\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/25\/californians-with-no-drivers-license-or-ssn-can-use-a-credit-card-or-gym-membership-to-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California<\/a>, individuals with no government ID can still vote if they show a utility bill, credit card, or gym membership as proof of identity. None of the aforementioned documents verify citizenship.<\/p>\n[[<strong>READ NEXT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/06\/from-lawfare-to-bidenbucks-democrats-2024-election-rigging-is-already-worse-than-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From Lawfare To Bidenbucks, Democrats&rsquo; 2024 Election Rigging Is Already Worse Than 2020<\/a>]\n<p>Swing states in particular saw a series of problems both during and following the 2020 election after Democrats exploited loopholes and, in some cases, usurped the authority of the legislature and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/french-election-upset-should-remind-gop-not-to-be-complacent\/\" title=\"French Election Upset Should Remind GOP Not To Be Complacent\">unilaterally changed election laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This past May, the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/09\/board-refuses-to-have-fulton-county-investigated-for-double-scanning-3000-ballots-in-2020-recount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chided Fulton County<\/a> for violating the law during the 2020 election after it found more than 3,000 ballots were scanned twice during the 2020 presidential recount. It is unclear whether the double-scanned ballots &ldquo;were actually counted twice in the recount,&rdquo; the Atlanta Journal-Constitution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/georgia-election-board-reprimands-fulton-for-double-scanned-ballots-in-2020\/G3H27SUHGFDRHAOZSG4JQJ2F7E\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. SEB member Janice Johnston also said in May that 380,761 ballot images from the 2020 Election Day machine count were &ldquo;not available.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the 2020 presidential election and 2022 midterms, thousands of mail-in ballots in <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/30\/court-stands-by-decision-rejecting-undated-pennsylvania-mail-ballots-in-blow-to-left-wing-activists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania<\/a> that &ldquo;did not comply with the date requirement&rdquo; were still counted. The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals <a href=\"https:\/\/prod-static.gop.com\/media\/documents\/PA_NAACP_v._Secy_CA3_Opinion_1711580579.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ruled<\/a> in April that unelected officials were wrong to accept the undated or incorrectly dated ballots during the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other issues present during the 2020 election are looking to reappear this November. Just last week a federal judge in <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/18\/activist-judge-says-nevada-can-keep-counting-ballots-that-show-up-after-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nevada dismissed<\/a> a challenge from Republicans who argued that accepting mail-in ballots after Election Day is unconstitutional. The ruling permits a state law that extends the deadline for when counties can accept mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to four days after Election Day to remain in effect. The statute also permits ballots &ldquo;whose date of postmark cannot be determined&rdquo; to be accepted up to three days after Election Day so long as they arrive before 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. Follow Brianna on X: @briannalyman2<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute reveals that a significant number of voters are worried about potential cheating in the upcoming 2024 election. According to the findings, 62% of &#8220;Likely Voters&#8221; expressed concern that cheating could influence the election results, with 37% indicating they are &#8220;Very Concerned.&#8221; Among those who voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020, 83% reported being at least somewhat worried about the impact of cheating, while 42% of Biden supporters shared similar concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The survey also highlighted worries regarding the security of mail-in ballots. It found that 22% of Republican respondents, along with 18% of Democrats and independent voters, reported either receiving multiple official ballots in the mail or receiving a ballot intended for someone else at their address in 2020. In swing states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the percentage of voters who received multiple mail-in ballots was even higher, at 20%.<\/p>\n<p>The survey included responses from 2,466 likely voters nationwide and 5,605 likely voters in the aforementioned battleground states, conducted via phone and online from July 5 to July 12. Chris Talgo, Editorial Director of The Heartland Institute, emphasized that the fact that over 60% of likely voters are concerned about election integrity should serve as a significant warning to those who deny that election cheating is a serious issue.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the survey found that just over 1% of likely voters in the six battleground states claimed they are not U.S. citizens, while 0.85% were unsure of their citizenship status. Voting by non-citizens in federal elections is illegal, yet current federal voter registration forms only require applicants to affirm their citizenship without needing to provide documentary proof. Recently, Republicans introduced the SAVE Act, which would require applicants to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. This measure passed in the House but has faced opposition from Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>In California, individuals without government ID can still vote by presenting a utility bill, credit card, or gym membership as identification, none of which verify citizenship. <\/p>\n<p>Swing states experienced various issues during and after the 2020 election, as Democrats took advantage of loopholes and, in some cases, changed election laws without legislative approval. For instance, the Georgia State Election Board criticized Fulton County for illegal practices during the 2020 election, including the double scanning of over 3,000 ballots during the recount. It remains unclear if these ballots were counted twice. Additionally, during the 2020 election and the 2022 midterms, many mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania that did not meet date requirements were still counted, a decision later deemed incorrect by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n<p>As the November elections approach, similar issues from 2020 are resurfacing. Recently, a federal judge in Nevada dismissed a Republican challenge against accepting mail-in ballots after Election Day, allowing a state law that extends the deadline for accepting such ballots to four days post-Election Day to remain in effect. This law also permits ballots without a clear postmark date to be accepted up to three days after Election Day, provided they arrive by 5:00 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Brianna Lyman, an elections correspondent at The Federalist, holds a degree in International Political Economy from Fordham University and has contributed to various media outlets. 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