Confidence in U.S. elections has taken a hit over the past several years in the era of “Zuckbucks,” “Bidenbucks,” foreign influence and homegrown shenanigans.
A poll conducted earlier this year by RMG Research found less than half (45%) of the 1,000 registered voters surveyed said they were very confident that the votes were accurately counted and the proper winners were declared in the past few election cycles.
“In a nation where the government derives its only just authority from the consent of the governed, that’s a crisis,” Scott Rasmussen, renowned pollster and founder and president of RMG Research, said on the latest episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour” podcast.
It’s not a one-sided issue, either, Rasmussen added. The poll found an equal percentage of Republicans and Democrats (46%) said they were very confident in the nation’s elections.
“If you go back to 2020, of course, Republicans think the election was stolen. If you go back to 2016, Democrats think the election was stolen,” the pollster said. “There is a compete lack of confidence in our electoral system.” […]
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