Because of tighter security surrounding the situation.
the elections are still accurate and valid and people in authority cannot do whatever they want
The undoing of checks and balances, the voter maps, and the rigging of the supreme court
Rigged maps, decreased oversight, a justice system that is partisan.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ADD TOO MUCH NEW BILLS
The people in power should be constantly checked upon to sée if their doing a honest job
They have changed the way voting is counting
Elected officials get away with too much, not held accountable. However all decisions are made amongst multiple people.
This country strongly relies on checks and balances for the the different branches of government which consists of the legislative, judicial and executive and should in a perfect government work in cohesion, however, at times checks and balances are not always enforced to monitor the different branches of government.
There are many individuals in the United States who elect to not participate in the electoral system due to personal reasons. As a result, this decision to not participate in the electoral system can affect the November 2026 election for the U.S Congress.
I believe that, at this time, the election system is still working, but I’m starting to doubt it being fair an unbiased in the mid-term elections. There seems to currently be no checks on those in power and a lot of “looking the other way,” and not following the concerns of the people.
We have had election “mishaps” in Florida before with a Republican governor
All Americans have the right to Vote By Mail in Person or Vote Box
I have Been Voting for years and we have never had a problem. They are Honest.
depends on the states and counties on check and balances as far as elections.
Fla requires ID's of american citizens only can vote. we have been using the same electronic voting system for years and has never come into question
Our President appears to believe he can do what he wants.
Tennessee holds high accountability standards for elections.
I think things are done with ballots that are illegal.
The state has had many irregularities in the last two elections.
There have been multiple cases in which government officials and others in charge of government departments who have been proven guilty of corruption and other offenses and they never get punished. Hilary Clinton & Dr. Fauci, are two such people.
Things are going to remain the same unless the morals, values and personal integrity increases.
People are not treated fairly or according to our Constitution. Residents and even citizens are being deported with no due process. The president is an adjudicated rapist and a convicted felon, yet the Republican majority in Congress have given him carte blanche. He started the war with Iran, which is costing countless taxpayer dollars, and there is no end in sight. Declaring war is supposed to be done by Congress, not the Executive Branch. He has destroyed the East Wing and the White House looks like a bordello. He lies constantly, and nobody calls him out. If they do, he sends Kash Patel after them, such as the NY Times journalists. He even interfered in the World Cup. It is so embarrassing to be a US citizen.
Because the president has already stated that he wants to send ICE to intimidate voters in low-income areas. Some red states have gerrymandered their districts. Trump want to eliminate mail-in voting.
The minimum wage is well over $10 an hour already, isn't it? That statement confused me.
I really wanted one of the choices to be unfair, tilted elections & strong checks (by partisan judges) on those in power, but this choice wasn't offered. I picked the choice I disliked the least.
I think mail in ballots could diminish my vote. I also do not trust Gov, Shapiro & the Democrat Party. I think Democrats will do anything for power.
I think there should have been more choices offered with some of the questions.
The officials were elected, but some of those, mainly Democrats, elected officials seem to do anything they want with little regard for those they represent.
Because of the Liberal Democrats in power in my state.
The current president has created for himself a monarchy; has developed a Judiciary which is more tilted toward his interests than in justice; has created a climate with his repeated and repeated lies of an election system no one can trust; has intimidated and threatened all who do not follow his will, and has used his position to make exorbitant amounts of money for himself and his family. He has set an unbelievably low standard for the Executive Branch.
The president and his ‘soldiers’ have a history of vote manipulation through crying rigged elections when there is NO evidence of that. The next logical step is to find a way to count votes to benefit his power base.
Clear survey with occasional tests to see if I was human. Interesting survey.
Because there are only 2 options and the corporate interests are what pay for campaigns along with the very rich
Because politicians are more interested in preservation of their power than doing the right thing
There is no doubt there is cheating being done, especially with the mail and ballot and it’s only in certain states like Massachusetts. Last Friday I received mail from the state to request an official mail in ballot for the Massachusetts primary on September 1 in the general election on November 3. I did not ask for this piece of mail, nor did my wife request one, but the state of Massachusetts mailed these to us and our track record is we vote in person on voting day. Also the past few election cycles people have been convicted of voted in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts, but I just think there is a lot of fraud going on and with the gerrymandering of the districts in Massachusetts, democrat politicians ensure only Democrats get elected to federal Congressional offices. And I have read there is also cheating and fraud with mail in ballots in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and other states.
I don’t trust the state governments of Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, Georgia, California, Illinois, and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Just look at the north east states, there are no Republican Congress elected in senators, and yet there are conservatives in the northeast. The gerrymandering in Massachusetts is designed to keep the Democrats in control.
My opinion of the FBI is improving from 2024 with Kash Patel at the helm. I am very disappointed with the whole judiciary system and how they let people off or slap their wrist with gun charges of any sort. The police knew their job and arrest the criminal, the judicial system allows the criminal to get right back out of the street with very little or no bail and then with sentencing, they are so light and it’s added problems that affect other families and citizens. Thank God the border is finally under control.
It comes down to voter apathy. Certain states are going to vote Red because that's what they have always voted. They don't take time to research the candidates and find out what the stand for, or they just choose the name with the R or D next to it. (More so the R) That and the candidates poisonous ad campaigns. It should be mandatory that they state their own positions, without defaming their opponents. Also in the Presidential races, the electoral college should be done away with, so that everyone's vote counts.
Because the Republican party as it stands, is not above taking any measures to stay in power.
Trump has control of the political system in the U.S.
I don’t see anyone opposing Trump even when they don’t support what he wants to do
Democrats are leading with some offices. Am concerned that the Republicans may push to overturn those elections if the Republicans don’t win all offices
No, but wasn’t sure why you asked the fever question
There are no repercussions for anyone actions.
Every election someone tries to steal a vote
Because I live in a state where a candidate took every county but 1 and still lost the election. Even if every person from that one county voted there is on way he didn't win the election but nothing was done
Cause illegals are allowed to vote with proper identification. Dead people are voting by mail in ballot cause no one has fixed the register for decades. Prisoners are voting from jail which shouldn't be allowed, when incarcerated you don't have rights. Foreign countries are allowed to donate to campaign and bribe voters. If I could prove it, foreigners in other countries are probably voting in our elections. I know AI can't count and can be programmed to read a vote however it's programmed too.
Because the votes needs to be all the way fair not not paid for
because the electoral college exists. which means no matter who get the "popular vote" they still ultimately decide who wins. And since most politicians are in the pockets of big corporations there is very little that they are not allowed to do.
because the republicans are horrible and I am a brown person, who is female presenting. It wouldn't surprise me if attempts are made to prevent people like me from voting.
it's truthful, and has been this way all along.
Because it always has been and there was never an issue until our current President took office.
Anything goes when it comes to politics.
The government is corrupt and nothing is for sure.
Because it's starting to become a dictatorship
No Audit of Voter rolls, no ID checks at elections, no verification that corrupt officials aren't stuffing ballots, ...
States with Democrats having control of the Voting Roles will allow fraud and abuse. As they have for probably 80+ years. Like Dead people from Chicago or Illegal Immigrates in California.
It shows the lack of historical abuses that exist in Education and the Media.
Because the media, universities and deep state employees all rig everything toward leftist policies; and politicians can’t be punished for their harmful policies
everything trump and republicans have done shows the system will turn a blind eye to corruption in order to please trump.
I no longer trust the government to be fair.
Democrats don't help make the country powerful and secure; they just want to destroy it. Defending old pedophiles—that’s wanting to see destruction. Defending immigrants when the laws are clear, and wanting immigrants to vote—that isn't constitutional.
Seems like they vote someone in office.. then has NEGATIVE SUPPORT behind it.
There are always stories being written about rigged elections, widespread fraud, and how politicians just go unchecked.
Iowa has a great track record of safe, fair, and accurate elections. As a regular voter, I have seen how things are run in a safe and secure manner.
Those who are empower aren’t held accountable mainly the Democrats, who commit crimes and go against the constitution
Indiana has trustworthy leaders compared to other states
unlimited campaign donations and a president with no morals who's backed by a spineless, craven Congress and Supreme Court
Our elections have been compromised for a few years. Both from within our borders and outside of them.
Fed and fair elections only if the Republicans stay in power otherwise Democrats have demonstrated that they cheat with illegal and homeless and dead people voting with cheaters ballots and stuffing cheating ballots in boxes
Because Governor Newscum is a liar and a cheat like all the democrats and they count invalid and cheat with the ballots for weeks after the Election Day
This is a VERY BIASED unbalanced survey against the Republicans and President Trump so it is obvious that the legacy media is behind this survey to sway voters to think the President is doing something wrong in this country and slanting the wording to push your narrative that Republicans and President Trump is not helping the country and you are WRONG
A system of checks and balances requires that the institutions have the capability of applying those checks and balances. As of today, with control over the House, Senate, and Presidency, there is a reluctance to check the power of their own political party. This has created a situation in which one party can act with impunity and illegality, and cannot be checked due to the processes in place that make it harder. For example, even if a majority of the Senate wished to check the power of the president, they could not, because they don't have 60 votes.
There are too many districts and too many people to coordinate large-scale cheating. On the other hand, some key districts may have cheating, which may flip the ballot.
The question about whether the minimum wage should be raised to $10 has two equally plausible answers: "No, it should not be raised at all" or "No, it should be raised higher than $10". Because both answers are plausible, the question only really answers whether $10 is an acceptable number, not whether it should be higher or lower.
We are only give capitalists as a choice. They all sell us out
People are already getting removed from voting rolls
Don’t build political surveys within a capitalist framework. Liberals are capitalists.
I still think the U.S. democratic system is fair and elections are still free as well, but it seems like the check on power, especially the presidents power, are not as strong as they really should be.
I still mostly have confidence in the voting apparatus in our state, but I do have questions and am not exactly 100% confident about how the vote counting process works.
Because I believe at least from what I always hear aside from sore losers. Also, at least from what I see we always check on those we have in power and reporting on what they do
Because I don't think there's really going to be any fraud that will decide the outcome of the election
Congress allows trump to do what he wants. The supreme Court is also biased and political
T rump will challenge elections in democratic states, at minimum. Ice may try to intimidate voters thru fear tactics. Who knows what level Republicans will stoop to to retain power.
I think in general elections are fair but there are issues even though they're small. I think once one's in power there are little checks on them.
Because I think generally elections are fair but there are some minor issues
I think elections are mostly fair but once in power it's hard to vote people out because laws don't change as fast.
People are more polarized than ever. Democrats are unhinged in the West coast states and lawless. They want to become a socialist country and not respect the founding father's republic ideals.
There wasn't it felt biased though like a lot of questions were talking points that support the left and oppose the right
Because people should be honest and fair so those in power don't have to interfere so much
Because when people vote someone will count them and they will mean something.
The Trump presidency has erased most of the checks and balances.
The political system is corrupt and politicians only care about money
trump is trying to pass the Save America Act which will make it harder to vote
There has been very little evidence that there has been fraud during past elections. I believe votes will be counted accurately.
Because of the elimination of the middle class and the state of the economy.
Because the system is to flawed and too corrupt when counting votes.
This is all spelled out in the Constitution and as long as we follow it there will not be any problems.
If they are not counted correctly then voters would be really angry and give the sitting officials a difficult time.
There are judges and politicians who release violent criminals and never suffer consequences
Because between the electoral collage lobbyists and superpacs they can do whatever they want and there is no way short of armed revolt to stop them
Trusting people is an error in judgement
I understand candidates more than before
That’s what happening now with the current administration
The current president will do whatever it takes to sway the votes his way
The whole system is based on checks and balances that's why it's a 3 tiered system
It's Texas I'm not sure what else to say
With the Congress unable to impeach, the Supreme Court controlled by the Conservative Party and the DOJ completely controlled by loyalists to the Presidency there are no “checks and balances” left.
Because the actual rate of voter fraud is so low that statistically it cannot change the outcome of an election.
Trump45 was just learning how to manipulate the system, and had some strong and honorable agency heads, cabinet members and military brass to keep him in check and rein in fascist tendencies. That was a starter presidency for Trump47. He has learned how to remove non-partisan appointees and replaced them with white male yes men. Even his followers are unhappy, and he's doing everything he can to sow discord and call the midterm elections as illegitimate. Republican members in Congress are complicit and have abdicated their responsibility to the country.
Each state government its own elections, so I have confidence in those individuals in charge. I think the electoral college is a relic and needs to be abolished so the Presidency is decided by popular vote, and electronic machines have a handwritten record of each vote to ensure voting machines aren't tampered with.
Because we are suffering to much,abuse for the people's on power of the nation.
Because this is Republican state and never they been trusted.
All of these Dems are taking over for the wrong reasons
It will continue on the path it is on today
Perfect example is our current president. He gets away with a lot of stuff and no one checks him. He created a massive cult following
Still believe votes are counted fair with very small percentage of some cheering happening but not enough to sway elections
I believe the elections are fair but could become better
I believe it will be counted and should be fair
because i don't trust the current administration to do anything lawfully
It just seems that all voting is not legal.
Hopefully there are enough people watching to make sure votes counted,
The president, who is in his second term, is a confirmed serial rapist openly using the government to enrich his own private bank account, has illegally started wars without going through any sort of procedure (how is that even POSSIBLE?), and is so profoundly disabled he literally shat himself in front of live cameras from a dozen different news outlets. Nobody believes there is any possibility he will face consequences for any of this.
Doing fraud and not leaving evidence is VERY difficult, and there are millions of voters. There is zero doubt in my mind that a lot will go wrong, both due to deliberate crime by Repubs and just because the government is a non-functional circus, but I'm FAIRLY certain it won't be enough to shift the results... more than they would have under the electoral college system already does, I mean.
Things like gerrymandering and restrictions on where and how you can vote make things less fair, while officials can do whatever they want as long as no one enforces the law against them.
I think that election officials are competent and that this has been true in past years.
Because congress, the Supreme Court, and the executive branch all check and balance each other pretty well.
Because I don't believe that voter fraud is a significant issue here
Donald Trump has overstepped and Congress has let him.
I believe Donald Trump will not be allowed to cheat this time around
Elections should be free and fair because for the right person to be elected.
Current administration is corrupt and untrustworthy
I think there are too many people serving in elected office that have no business in US Government. I am 100% against muzlumz holding any elected office.
It seems like the country isn’t very much in a fair, equal state.
There has been a lot of voter scams and voter fraud so it makes it unsure if votes are being counted fairly.
If you think the Democrats aren't cheating when people are up by 15 20 points then all of a sudden overnight almost every vote that came in on paper is for the Democratic Party happened well then you're a moron
Because the paper ballots can be messed with and also illegal aliens in my state vote which is totally wrong and you shouldn't be allowed to vote anywhere in the country they are illegal
I think that elections in the US are fair and there are systems in place to ensure power is balanced.
There is a bit of corruption that needs to be dealt with
It works as intended but we need more security measures
I don't trust voting in general after seeing the outcomes of certain races.
I don't trust the voting system in place. Politics is a filthy game.
I described it as that because recent years has shown that the US has been overshadowed with political corruption that leads you to believe that these types of things are actually occurring.
I am not confident because there has been too much talks about corruption which leads me to believe that the system cannot be trusted.
Im hoping they will be more attentive of the process
We need voter ID. Elections aren’t fair. In some states, such as California, they are rigged
Hopefully we can get voter ID laws in place by then
this country is so messed up who knows what is going on
because there is so much not right things going on in thie country
the wants and needs of the people aren’t reflected in the system
the government is always screaming about election fraud which makes me think there is
Trump is being able to do what he wants regardless if it's the law or not. Wasn't any option that fit how I actually feel. Elections are free right now but don't trust Trump to keep them that way
don't trust Trump at all, don't even trust that he will allow an election in 2026
We have the Executive, Judicial, and Legistative branches that each check and balance the government.
I have worked at the voting polls, and I have seen first hand how the votes are handled, so I am very confident that our state counts and reports each vote that it receives.
We have a judicial branch that does a good job of keeping the other branches in check. We have a legislative body that still has fairly high turnover in mid term elections and likely after 2026 will provide a check on the executive branch.
I trust our system, my votes are typically counted in a transparent way, and I trust our local election officials.
I feel like elections are still relatively free and fair compared to other countries but we still have a ton of suppression and intimidation tactics that are used to keep certain people from being able to vote. The current system absolutely has an inconsistent and often times ineffective way of holding people in powerful positions accountable for their unlawful behavior. I feel like the justice system only occasionally is able to effectively limit the power of the executive branch. I also feel like the legislative branch has completely conceded power to the executive one and that is having a disastrous impact on our country at the moment.
I feel like the elections will remain relatively fair as long as states are still able to control elections instead of the federal government.
I really enjoyed taking this survey and hope my feedback is useful to the people who conducted this research. I didn't find any aspect of this survey confusing and thought the pacing was quite good actually.
It feels as though elected officials are engaging in rampant corruption and the system of checks and balances is failing to hold them accountable
I trust my state to accurately count the votes
Because our presidents concern are really not for the less fortunate but for the rich
I like to believe that this will happen so we can all have a fair election with no confusions or doubts
Donald Trump is president and destroying America
The fact that Donald Trump could cover up what happened with Epstein files and not release anything and nobody has been held accountable tells me that people in office face no real checks and balances consequences do not apply to people in power
The states still control elections, but republicans led by trump are actively undermining and sowing doubt about the security of elections. Trump has stated that they will hold power for 100 years if he can implement his plans. He has brought up jailing and deporting democratic leaders and voters.
Not very. I believe Musk was involved in altering computers in swing states to not count votes for Harris. A vote counter PA was told to stop tallying at 2300 on election night even though there were thousands of ballots left to count. Trump even admitted to fraud beforehand saying "I don't need your votes, I already have the votes.
Thank you for substantive survey. I look forward to the results.
Because that's the state of the current system.
I don't trust the current administration.
Because i think most of the elections are rigged and faulty and a lot of the politicians are not really do what is best for the people.
Because a lot of people say that the voting is usually rigged and some votes will probably not even be counted.
We are very close to becoming a dictatorship. We are headed towards a police state with surveillance, a digital currency, no jobs or production. I believe that Trump would like to eliminate quite a few of us but he can't even wipe his own ass.
Actually, I'm not sure but my state is very red and I would not be surprised if they would jump off a bridge at Trump's request. My own family suffers from delusions (TDS) for this grifter! I'm very concerned about their well being when they realize that asshole has robbed this nation blind.
I could continue to disavow Trump until I fall over dead. I really feel for the people who have bought into Trump's lies.
None of the other people in power are standing up to the president
Trump and his allies need to hold onto power
Trump is bending the laws to suit him and his friends
It just seems like a joke to me. The government. Politics
Because they cheated before. In 2020. They robbed Donald Trump. They put me in the ER. I got chronic Crohn's and ulcerative colitis from stress. Everyone knows it was rigged and fraudulent.
I don't like what's happening in the USA. Islam? Takeovers? Nobody is stopping it. I'm not getting rid of my DOGS or my BACON. Nor bowing down to Ala. Or wearing their stupid clothes. Never! Jesus Christ is the Lord of Lords. My Savior. Ans he is coming soon
The rich get richer and the poor and dumb stay poor and dumb
Elections have been unfair and fraudulent
Because Trump is in power and he wants to steal the 2026 midterms elections with no accountability
Because I believe in my state, and they won't let Trump take control
The rich basically get to sidestep government whenever they want.
There not doing huge checks in those in power
I think that US elections are fair and any voter fraud that occurs is small and negligible. But I do think that there are not great checks on those in power and any checks that do exist are being degraded
I believe that there is not as much voter fraud as the media sometimes makes it out to seem
people try to get away with stuff because they have too much power
They are trustworthy well most of them are
The republicans are in power now and they will do the right thing
the votes in Ga. were screwed up in 2024 and probably be the same in all states for next election in 2028.do not trust the states at all
Because of the deep state wanting illegals to pad the voter rolls and Democrats having dead people etc vote. Plus there's no term limits on any political office except the president
We're a Red State and believe in the right to vote for whomever we choose. Modern day Democrats are the true fascists who suppress the vote and speech
Its been fraud before and nothing is done
The lack of strong enforcement to assure only legally and lawfully citizens are voting.
The state has good mechanisms to assure correct voter accountability
Corruption is being exposed but those in hidden from the public eye who run the corruption aren't being removed
The consensus is that the elections are really free and fair.
There will always be that skeptical group that wants more proof of the fairness.
Need to have voter IDK CALIFORNIA basically anyone can vote.8
I believe it to be tilted for thoughts for the democrats.
because Trump is trying to manipulate the system by infringing on the powers of the Fed, and the Supreme court
Powers is not more independent with this president
The order and democracy still work in this country.
Life is unfair today and crooked politicians have lots to interfere with
The voting process is corrupted by the political parties
Those who are in power shouldn't misuse their power in anyway
Most postal votes arrive late and most of the times they are not considered
Because US is a constitutional republic and the checks and balances are in place no matter what media says and how people believe.
The people in power now are your typical yes men that will do whatever the now current president ask them to do. It doesn’t matter if it’s right or wrong they will do it.
My state have checks and balances in place to protect fraud.
I think the questions asked were appropriate questions to ask during this administration that’s in control now.
trump wasn't even eligible to run ( Jan 6) republicans will do anything to steal power
trump is openly trying to steal the election already
I don’t think the peoples vote really counts
Because more results pour in weeks after the election
Because there is no accountability. Lies are proclaimed loudly as truth and those who tell the truth are shut down as liars, frauds and delusional. The media lies, and those with ties to foreign, unAmerican interests fund elections.
Nothing was confusing. But, I did find the questions to be rather misleading. We do not now, nor have we ever lived in a democracy, American or other wise. We live in a Constitutional Republic. Democracy is another word for mob rule.
A lot of corruption and racism no unity among the people and the engines that runs the states
The way the state is being ran today people are not happy
It being run by people that's wants to destroy America, and create their version using lies and diseption. The is no longer a government for the people but a government for power using the peole
Democrats for years has rigged election for their benefits and allowed other nation to control the counts. Documented proof the Georgia votes went to China first. The voting machine are own by people invested in the Democrats parties
Too much corrupt politicians in power today
People pay money for the votes to be counted illegally
I think our voting system is fair and correct
The elections are good but under threat by a political party that wants to destroy them to ensure they remain in power.
Republicans will interfere with the election
The Democrats either cheat or try their best to cheat at every election.
There's always a possibility everywhere for people to try and cheat.
It's obvious, we have a president that decides to do whatever he wants without the proper authorization. He has surrounded himself with fans that do whatever he wants whether it makes sense or not. They are around to please him not the country.
It feels like the president is already setting things up to deny any results that he doesn't like so I'm worried that he'll find a way to ensure his wants are met not america's
Look at our dumbass president Donald Trump, that tells you everything you need to know.
I think Trump will try to interfere with the elections and vote counts.
Interesting topics. These questions really convey how dire things are currently in our countries' political climate.
Just look at all the demarcates have done to cheat lie steal elections
I get reports from the county when received verified counted
So many wrong things going on the wrong direction
Trump and his cronies are trying to stay in power and cast doubt among our elections.
We have fair and free elections, so if Trump doesn't interfere, we should be ok
Some elections are fair, most are rigged to favor democrats.
Because we’re watching it in real time. American is supposed to be 100% democratic. (I misinterpreted tge question about how democratic is society. I thought you meant ideally and generally. Not on this day in 2026. Please reword your question. You’ll get a more accurate pulse point on survey takers.)
Because Elon Musk’s (one of his) baby mama’s is now talking about how Elon manipulated the voting technology. There’s no real checks on the actual technology. (Not that I do much on Tik Tok but I do read a lot of political news.)
No confusion except for what I said earlier. But I truly do not understand how that piece of walking, talking feces is getting away with such a blatant disregard for the laws, its citizens, and the world. It is mind boggling there are no repercussions. He should be paraded around naked in all 50 states so people can laugh and throw garbage at him. He should be striped of every cent and made to live homeless a d without any protections. To live like he treats Bertrand, the homeless, the hungry, and the poor.
With a convicted felon in power, and considering all the illegal or questionable things he and his administration have done, America is growing weaker in every way by the day.
With a convicted felon in the Presidency, and his MAGAnuts all over, any votes anywhere are in danger.
An ID needs to be checked before you vote!
I was asked to show proper ID when voting...
It is more correct to say that elections are not "free and fair" only because most average joes can't actually become a politician, and those that do get very little actually done. So I am not saying "it's straight up rigged", I'm saying it can't be fair due to the way US politics are. And there are no real checks anymore.
My state is not a red state. Simple as that. Even if I were a Republican in this same state, I would still believe it would be counted as I intend.
Which survey? The gaming survey was extremely biased to try and say the average woman who plays video games is soooooo scared and soooooo protective cause she's just a girl. The political survey was fine.
Because of the people of inter office forever that should be gone!
Cuz you never really know what happens behind the scenes from the powers that be
It seems that you can be voted into office as a criminal and remain there directing others to arrest criminals.
More eyes are on the upcoming elections I don’t believe any attempt to upset the voting system will succeed.
The power of the people is not being used
Because you vote a Preston and it should be by votes is how they are picked
Because there are voting machines and you can not cheat the machines and votes by law
Thanks you and let’s get Donald Trump do I g the right thing please
It was multiple choice radio buttons, and it's the closest answer, just not precise. We are free to vote for whatever candidates are able to gather the resources to campaign and manipulate the aging electorate with flyers in the mail, and once they're in power, they can do nothing, do what the party leaders say. If they try to exact real change, a well-funded primary opponent will emerge.
I don't know what reading level the newest voters have
Both party’s gerrymander, the Democratic Party always seems to find mystery votes well after the election, and whoever has the most money usually wins
Right Wing Conservative justice often rule to favor right wing extreme Christian whites
Because it's California and California don't play games like conservative red states.
Some of the questions about supreme court justices was too soft and hard to answer when there's a 6/3 advantage
Voting systems if unfair these days do to the Democratic Party along with a massive illegal immigrats undocumented citizens allowed to vote under the Democratic power trip this takes away us citizens rights and freedom puts the voting scale upside down with mass majority of illegal votes
It’s already started with the fake votes I’m so disgusted with how the democrats are dishonest and treating American citizens s as nd there votes
Elections are for the most part fair and power never overreaches without being challenged.
Voter fraud will likely be a problem as it has been in the past.
It was fine. Some of the questions took time to consider, but that is not terrible.
So much cheating on elections, greed in positions of authority, criminal activity in public offices.
Statistics show the process had been manipulatived
Time and again it appears there is obvious underhanded dealings by the democratic party.
I feel those in power never really get checked
I trust that every vote will be counted fairly
Election integrity is questionable. Those in power are not held accountable.
I feel like the party system makes it where the political party in power cakes these checks of power harder especially if that party controls the senate the house and the presidency
Because I think the votes were tampered with for the last election.
Greed and corporate interference is toxic to our government
Our president is trying to destroy our election protocols to gain more power and control
Elections are conducted on a local basis and there will be plenty of watchers this time
It’s always been that way but that lying fool, Donald Trump is just stirring the pot and his foolish followers take it in
Because Trump does whatever he wants to do when pays no repercussions
Because it is done right in Rhode Island
Because the Trump administration has been doing their best to rig elections and no one is stopping them
I had no problem with the survey and it was good
The judicial is falling short of its role
I think the administration will try and block things
President Trump is leading America as a authoritarian and no one will stop him. Congress are lead by representative that fear President Trump as he could cause them to not be elected again. Those in the Democratic party do not have enough members to stop President Trump. The Supreme court takes to long on making decision. Regardless of what the Supreme Court or Congress do President Trump does what he wants, truly a leader that is trying to become a authoritarian. However, the America people will speak at Mid-terms.
Our state government has controls to make sure that register citizens vote in the election and are counted correctly. In the past election the percentage of fraud is so low it would not affect the outcome. The election official in each precinct do their job correctly and confirm all vote have the right to vote
Not all the checks and balances are in place yet, The Democrats are fighting everything that President Trump is doing to make sure that elections are free and fair.
Trump is making it happen no thanks to demarcates that are licking and fighting over everything President Trump is doing, shame on the desecrates.
I feel the survey is bias in favor of demarcates, and against President Trump and Republicans.
It should be a fair election with no abuse of power or interference from the rich.
It was a shocking result at last election.
The different parties keep check on whoever is in power
I feel the current president has a bad past ...very bad and yet he was elected and never was punished for his crimes not fair at all .
All votes were counted fair , Trump was a sore LOOSER
Trump is doing his best to take over elections so he can control the out come
unless Trump is able to take over state elections, they should be fair
I believe that our current elections are free and fair but greatly fear with the increased gerrymandering that has been occurring they will be less so in the future with continuing decrease on checks in those in power. I also believe that presidential power has greatly increased due to recent supreme court decisions resulting in fewer checks on presidential power.
I do believe that the state election commission in Texas will try to do the best they can to make sure that votes will be counted as intended, but I believe that the Texas state government and the Trump administration will try everything in their power to eliminate votes that don't go the way they want them to.
Laws are being made with the idea that the Supreme Court can decide their constitutionality. Now how this was designed
Because all states are not working for trump
We are only one of the few countries were there is freedom of speech and voting.Politicians are constantly monitored.
some votes slip thru the cracks that are fake
Because I have no faith in the government
It seems so many politicians are getting away with very shady actions and not being brought into light until later in time.
Our system favors the top 1% and elections are bought by people like Elon musk. They hold all the power and elections are going to be rigged by Trump and his sycophants
Trump will be doing his level best to interfere with the elections in every state and since there's no way to stop him who knows if vits will be cast and counted correctly.. I would hope he can't tilt the scales, but have fear he will
Because senators have been in office far too many years, most of the left are owned by Soros
Yes, I answer every survey with sincerity, there was nothing that required looking up
Corruption in politics and lifetime politicians
There is always someone trying to get around the system
Congress is not doing what is expected. Few laws are getting put into place to ensure the well being of the average person
I believe that for the most part, voting is free and fair. Where there are "games" being played, I doubt it would be enough to affect the overall outcome
There is a lot of corruption in high places that has been in place for decades. Since the two Trump adminstrations things have been improving, but there is still a long way to go.
This is not a democracy. It’s a representative republic form of government. There is no security for who votes in elections. Cheating is rampant
The US is not a democracy. It’s a representative republic.
I think elections are fair,but many norms in our system would be considering corruption anywhere else in the western world.
I don;t think anyone has proven the election is rigged
At times there is too much chaos and bickering over ballot counting and when the ones in power do get too ego headed and power tripping no one has the guts to out them in check
Because Trump is scandalous and will probably do something so it's in his favor
Our system works as planned for the most part except in some instances. There should be stronger regulations in place to assure that only registered voters who are citizens are able to vote
There have been some past issues in my state with election irregularities
It is trying to change but there has been a lot of unfairness, fake news and uncertainty over the past many years
It was the one that came closest to my view. I don't fully trust that it is a system with fair elections 100% of the time. Also, they do not check on everyone who is in power, just the ones that the Democrats decide they want to make things as hard as possible for.
I think the only time there may be a risk of votes not being counted would be during a presidential election
The 2020 Presidential election was the biggest lie ever told to the American people. Mail in voter fraud, polling places throwing out Republicans and covering the windows to cover the Democrat fraud. We Know. No ID to vote ! Get fuckin real.
States that don't require an ID to vote .
They're always getting money put in their pocket and their bank accounts and we suffer from it the poor supper from it
Does it matter if you vote or not they'll put in who they want to
There is no checks on the executive branch of government the guard rails have been removed by the legislature but I believe that we can at this time trust elections
The republicans want to retain control of all the branches of government
While I think most elections are free and fair I believe some politicians have unchecked power
The mechanisms in place will ensure non-biased and accurate voting
With the information that I have found and researched there were anomolies in the 2024 Election to get Trump in office, we can hope that our Midterm elections will not be tampered with or altered
I believe that the elections in Ohio have been free and fair, to my knowledge I have not found anything that discredits this
Well, both parties have drawn voting districts to make safe seats and then attempt to eliminate as much competition as possible. Then primaries are restricted to voters of the party.
I expect that with the redrawing of districts. Also, I expect poll watchers to be sent out. Ellon Musk rigged voting machines once before and will do so again
stop asking about demographics that should be saved
Because that is the answer that stuck out to me. I think they have improved on voter fraud but it still needs some work and more verification.
Like I said before I think voter fraud has improved but still needs some work especially with mail in ballots .
Most of the people in politics are corrupted and just looking out for their own interests and family
People lie so much about politics it’s hard to know what to believe
Ineffective Congress combined with autocratic President and sycophantic administration.
Mostly confident but aware of unknown quantity of missing and miscounted votes.
Eqevery one is lying to get what they want. Our president threatens and buys peoplr
Despite the current political turmoil, the USA is still a democracy with strong checks and balances
Despite the allegations, there's no evidence in previous elections for widespread voter fraud
Oops I meant to select weak checks on power
Voter fraud is rare and does not occur on mass scale. Have yet to see evidence of voter tampering.
I think that there are still flaws in the system.
Iowa is a very important state in elections
The current administration and the Democrats included both sides are two heads to the same snake to exploit the Americans and give them an delusion that their votes matter when it's all controlled by the upper elites.
Cause the elites are going to put in who they want it's all an illusion of deception
It's pretty obvious the outcome is always preset.
The people in power seem able to do whatever they want.
Because the system relies on the hard work of local government workers/clerks.
I didn’t like the choices but thought this was closer to what I think but there is a lot of election fraud.
I’m just hoping that our elections are run fairly and checked to be sure there is no fraud
Before Trump became president our election were simple and free of rumor and being suspicious of fraud. Once he became president all these lies and rumors became the 'norm' as he wants himself and Republicans to stay in power even though it's all a lie and sham.
Because Trump and cronies are working to create chaos with saying there was widespread fraud in our past 2020 election, that their is foreign interference and Joe Biden cheated which is all a big lie!
Our leaders do what they are told to do by a person
It has always been that way why would it change now
the supreme court has given trump power to do just about anything. The senate and house republicans have no backbone and he is surrounded by sycophants
Many votes made by dead people. Results changing over night
It’s the only way our election system can perform as it’s always been done this way in the past
Votes are counted as always have in the past and no reason to believe it won’t be done as usual
Because although I understand we have a democratic system there is always something that the party in power gets over with
Honestly I’m fully confident that voters intend in November 2026 election for the US Congress. However, I think there could always be something that might not let this happen
there is too much corruption possible in the system by elected leaders
be cause our elections are free and fairly counted
corrupt, racism, dishonesty to the highest levels of society, very, very bad supreme court from hell, butt kissing and behind licking small minded people of the system on prescription drugs and do not know their head from their butts because they are brain dead on STATINS.
because the country is a failure at this point now for many years to come by the incompetent policies passed down by President Donald J. Trump who only thinks of himself and all trillionaires
great study and thanks again for your time in giving this to me, I also believe the country is a complete failure under President Trump and will be for years to come
It is clear that people like Elon Musk have been able to affect elections and sway people with money to change votes.
I do not trust the government right now at all
American Greed tilts elections and money + power = weak checks and recklessness.
Elections in the US have been rigged for decades. No one should expect votes to be counted true and fair
I don’t trust Trump to run the elections fairly.
Trump gets to pick who is in charge it is not democratic
Cuz Trump is getting away wit home silly ass stuff
It's left up to only certain ppl that votes get counted correctly
People and programs are be challenged to prove they are operating as designed
I think the checks do work, but there's a lot of cheating in elections due to illegal immigrants voting and mail in ballot fraud.
Spanburger and the VA Democrats are very corrupt
There is a lot of corruption in the government and elected officials that have been in office way too long. We need to clean house.
My state has not shown a history of voting misconduct.
The democrats get away with not showing up for meetings, etc.
I think we still have problems on both sides with who legally votes.
No matter how we vote, God is in charge and his plan is always working.
I believe our system works in the most part. You are always going to have flaws. Innovation can help fix them.
I believe every state does their best to count correctly. If everyone shows ID there shouldn't be much of a problem
There are checks and balances in the current system. Investigations have showed no fraud.
The President continues to push his belief that the election was stolen in 2020, however upon investigation it has been proven it was not. The President appears to be trying to persuade Americans that our system of voting is not correct, that it is flawed and he wants to change it.
Congress has abdicated its job. Ancient lawmakers are repeatedly re-elected by low information voters and seniors who vote based on name recognition and familiarity. The President is an unwell malignant narcissist with authoritarian instincts. The political parties are more concerned with power than people. The courts are the only branch doing their job.
Trump is a malignant narcissist in meltdown. He is desperate to avoid accountability.
First: The United States is a Republic not a Democracy. So the more Democratic the worse it is.
Because of ballots being filled out by people who are named on the ballot. Illegal aliens voting. No ID required to vote. You even have to show ID to alcohol?
Because you know both sides are going to cheat to win.
Biden won 2020 no possible way did he get 82 million votes, there’s always going to be cheating when they can get to.
Because politicians look the other way often if they would benefit
Democrats are cheating in all elections, especially in California!
Democrats are extremely desperate to regain power and they will do anything to get it.
Probably because being able to find out every politician that goes way back in their life. I think who ever checks them does their best.
Because there are always a few things that could go wrong in the voting process.
Congress does not stand up to the president enough
I feel the counting of votes is done properly
No matter what we vote for we get John McCain. We vote for mass deportations and no more foreign wars but we get the opposite because those in power don't want those things.
Because elections in this country are a total scam.
They care more about money and power than helping citizens. People are normalizing living in a car and things are getting way too expensive but yeah sure, let's start a war
Gerrymandering makes elections unfair, political donations from big corporations makes it unfair, the advertising and biases online and in the media make it unfair, there's no way to get rid of those in power that are corrupt like Trump is right now (making deals for his companies, tearing down historic buildings, etc)
Something in the ether, Trump trying to limit postal votes, gerrymandering, ID requirements etc
People are power hungry and need to be put in check
elon knows a lot about those voting machines
Because of Trump trying to change how we vote
Because we have more people seeing the current people in house are not doing their job.
People still get to vote but things go on behind the scenes.
The powerful people get the outcome they want regardless.
Because this is for the most part true. The save act will not change that. My driver's license has my married name on it which is different from my birth certificate and I can still vote.
I think that over the years we have found a lot of fraud on both sides. I have talked to many Californians who don't feel their votes count because there are so many inconsistencies and they are taking their capital and leaving.
I think a lot of the questions were biased. I think there are many nuanced ideas that are not cut and dry like this survey presents. As a professional, I don't think the data in this survey will be accurate.
I don't believe the 2024 election was fairly fought and the legislative branch seems to have abdicated their responsibility to be a check on the executive.
Because of our robust state election system
The elections are free and fair and there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, but politicians face little to no accountability once elected
There's always the possibility that the current administration will find a way to nullify votes, but I feel that it's unlikely
Once in power, nobody does anything to remove the bad ones
The legislative and judicial branches are not exercising their power to check the executive branch.
Local governments still control elections and our election officials are dedicated to ensuring free and fair elections.
I had an issue with the question about how I’d rate the likelihood of free and fair elections if democrats won in 2026. I selected 90% but as I clicked next it jumped to 53%. There was no back button so I could fix it.
I’m unsure as I don’t follow politics much
There are felons in office right now who do not face consequences. I have learned over the years that if you are a politician, you can get away with anything if you have enough money. The justice system is broken.
I was recently sent a letter by the elections office declaring that I had moved. I have not moved since 2014. They are playing games because they do not like the way I vote. This is happening to several people.
Candidates that receive more popular votes than voters is a key.
I’ve been an election judge before in my state and have seen processes first hand.
A well done survey, although I did see a couple of boilerplate questions from other YouGov surveys.
Because if it's anything else, how on earth would trump still be in power?
Because trump and his minions are in power and they are all filthy liars and cheats.
The Supreme Court gutted the voting rights act - nullifying whatever small gains/checks there were on gerrymandering. All 3 branches of the government have been corrupted by corporate funders via citizens united. And. It seems regardless of party, that the ruling class is the only demographic our system is focused on.
I don't believe in the over exaggerated claims of voter fraud, and trust the election workers. But. The President just disassembled the bipartisan oversight of elections. And the 2024 election was explicitly, and now verifiably proven to be interferred with by billionaires like elon musk.
Both political parties are corrupt to the core and only serve their donors and foreign interests.
The USA is not a Democracy. It's a Constitutional Republic. Please stop calling us a Democracy.
History of discovering uncounted mail in ballots in county election board back rooms, cleaning closets and desk drawers...all for Republican candidates, weeks after elections.
ELECTIONS THROUGH POWERFUL PEOPLE ARE BEING MANIPULATED BY MONEY AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS
THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE SEEMS TO BE PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO ELECTIONS, AND HOW THEY ARE HANDLED.
SURVEY WAS GOOD, VALID QUESTIONS. TO ME SOME QUESTIONS CAN NOT BE ANSWERED WITH A YES OR NO.
I think the elections are free and fair. But Congress and the Supreme Court, which are supposed to provide the checks and balances, are not doing their jobs. They are afraid of President Trump.
I think my state has strong procedures and protections in place to prevent fraud in the voting process.
I appreciate being able to express my honest opinion
It seems like those in power get away with a lot.
I don’t trust the way votes are counted.
administration is cracking down on lawbreakers
We have a good system but Trump is strectching the system.
I HAVE SERVED WITH LOCAL LEADERSHSIP AND HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR STATE LEADERSHIP.
I believe that there is many accurate statements, but in reality, there are still some areas; in my opinion, there are still some major holes in different parts of the country. I would prefer that we work as 1 country that takes care of one another.
Because this has been a sizable part of the discussion with the general public. The challenge has been worked on to try to get the largest number of voters in US history. There have also been some new pieces of equipment to assist in being more accurate and less prone to cheating.
I think it's good in some areas, but still misses out on others. I am kind of still leaning towards the Republicans because it's pretty obvious that the Democrats want everything their way, good, bad, and ugly.
The President and others in the system have acted unconstitutionally with little to no consequences
There has been speculation that there will be interference
Because Donald Trump and his cronies control the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch of the federal government.
Because Trump and his cronies are sure to do something to meddle in the election results to sway them the way that they want them to be swayed.
Republicans are in power and trump has to much power.
I think the Trump Administration is trying to weaken the electoral system.
I think the system will make sure that there is limited fraud.
The Supreme Court has stopped functioning.
I live in California, so am somewhat insulated from the threats the Trump administration poses.
The president is allowed to do whatever he wants by the conservative Supreme Court and Republicans in congress
I think the election process is safe and secure... However I have concerns about those in power coercing voting conditions
Because I trust a system that takes care of the people we have to protect our rights
Because I am afraid of all the fraud that's going on right now
Because elections are working correctly, in my opinion, however those in power are aggressively pushing the limits power.
Because I live in Texas and people here take voting very seriously.
Rigged elections with no accountability.
Mail in ballots should not be legal with the exception of absentee ballots for military and those out of the country.
With all new technology and check systems
i do not believe the elections results are rigged and that american votes are counted fairly although i know there are people who cheat and vote more than once and vote with dead peoples id's, etc. but we dont have enough contril of those in power who make radical/false claims
i believe the votes will be counted accurately and fairly as best as is humanly possible
Incumbents usually win, turnout is low, no excuse mail in voting, and California takes weeks to count votes.
Without voter ID, I’m not confident in election security
Free and fair elections are potentially threatened by the right, especially the Trump administration and ICE, and the majority of Democrats are not up to the task of opposing them. I tend to believe that most elections will be conducted freely and fairly, although these right-wing elements may follow through with their threats, but strictly speaking, I don't know what will happen.
I suspect that elections will be conducted as intended, but there's good reason to suspect that right-wing elements will attempt to interfere.
Mail in ballots are defrauding elections.
Good job at slamming Trump, but how will you get us to swallow communism?
Because I still believe the system in the US is strong and fair, but there are few bad actors who are trying to erode it a bit by bit.
Because my state is ruled by Democrats and we believe in the elected officials.
Elections are mostly free and fair but the President acts without many checks. The Supreme Court acts mostly in favor of the President.
Texas is mostly Republican anyway so it does not matter as much.
All three branches are still in business
Our elections seem to be democratic, but there are no checks on power of those who are currently in power.
With Trump in office, everything is unpredictable and this could affect how our state's elections are run.
Because that's the values we hold dearly in the usa
Trump seems to bend the laws to his benefit. He gets away with doing things that are totally wrong and wouldn't be allowed by any other president
I believe in the law and our system of keeping track of the votes
Trump is not being held to account for anything and has perverted the elections with his lies
Trump will do everything and anything to win and the Republican party will back him to stay in power, minority rule
It should be but you can't say for sure.
I feel that elections should be free of corruption and there should be checks and balances over optics and politics.
I feel in the end of the day the polling committees want to do the right thing.
Those in power seem to get away with more than they should be able to.
I think there are enough checks and balances in place.
Those in power sometimes are difficult to check because of how much control they have
I have a large amount of trust in the election process
during the 2020 election I watched what when on and it was definatly a fradulent election the true winner was Trump and the demo rats did everything they could to get Biden in which was definatly wrong and it hurt our country so bad the world laugh at us.
so far what I have saw in the past Ohio was fair in their elections and did require voter Id to make sure you were registered
Because President Trump has come nowhere near the limits of presidential power, the federal bench activists just keep having hormonal rants because of their severe TDS.
Blue states are already rigging elections, including against Spencer Pratt.
elections are mostly fair, but government is out of control. No accounting for spending and a lot of fraud at all levels of government.
I think I am more hopeful than confident
I believe that we have a system with free and fair elections as far as I aware of. I believe that we should vote in the policy being proposed by Trump to show proper identification prior to voting. It seems that the Democrats don't wish to vote positively for this policy. I have heard that it is because illegal citizens can continue to vote without proper ID and they vote primarily for Democrats. As to moderate checks on those in power, I think that all Congressmen's terms should be limited to two. As of now many Congressmen are "lifers" and as such don't contribute much to new ideas that younger Congressmen would. So in that sense there are only moderate checks on the Congressmen. As to Trump he has done some things such as begin the war with Iran without Congressional approval. Our supposed "check and balances" is not always fair.
I am not 100% sure that votes will be counted as voters intend in the upcoming election. That's why I selected "somewhat confident."
I tried to respond as close to the answers that I felt. Not everything is black and white.
BECAUSE WISCONSIN IS NOT AS CORRUPT AS MAJOR DEMOCRAT STATES.
This administration is trying to undermine free and fair elections, and the Republican majority in Congress will not do anything effective to limit the president's abuse of power.
I believe that the election system is, and will remain, secure.
Trump is a rapist and still I'm power. Let's not waste more time. Thx.
I'm in texas.... a red state. Nuff said.
I think there's alot of corruption in our voting system
We have a felon as president of the United States
Because we have a felon who is in presidency currently
I feel like elections are still fair and free, but the intended checks on those in power are not being exercised
I have trusted this system for years and heard various arguments about why it might be insecure, but have heard stong data showing that fraud is statistically very minor to non-prevalent.
I think the United States is the best country in the world, not perfect but the best. Our political system is the best anywhere and although we make mistakes, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I think we have established that the vote was not counted right, I am not sure in what capasity
I believe that is the system we have in place
I believe in the integrity of our electoral system
at the moment but things are changing day by day
I am assuming it will be done as it always has been
The electoral system is stupid and wonky, but every politician can realistically be voted out if the public chooses it.
I've never seen any reason to doubt the California vote tally even slightly.
Because of the usage of the Supreme Court
I still believe that elections are fair and until someone can prove to me otherwise then trump can go to
no proof that the ballots are rigged or wrong or not counted enough to change the outcome of the election. Trump can keep winning about it. but that does not make it true
Because of career politicians. People are generally in whatever class they are born to. Those in the upper classes tend to hold power and sway decisions. It's such a phony joke of a system. They say we are all equal yet put us in classes. It's a common joke that politicians lie yet we keep voting for them. They say we should be united yet they form two opposing sides, the Republicans and the Democrats.
I don't trust the system in place and much much more so now that mail in ballots are accepted. There is no way whatsoever that you can can prove who voted on each ballot and who else may have handled it and/or mailed it. Another famous theme of jokes, the post office. Jokes about it's slowness, jokes about it's reliability and jokes about it's ineffectiveness. But now we trust it to the supposedly most important part of democracy, voting.
The very beginning was a little confusing for me. Some of the questions regarding democracy I often confuse with being Democrats. That's it, just a few questions that the wording put me off a second.
Politics is never fair. Billionaires ultimately decide who stays n who goes
In the past there has always been issues with votes. I know one year people were apparently voting, people that were deceased
Yes, let's face the facts our government is corrupt. Epstein cover up is unacceptable. Other countries see it too. Our government is Guna make the world hate America. We are like Sodom and Gohmara. Corruption every where.
I have no reason not to believe the votes will be counted.
Trump is out of control and doing his own thing with little check
Political parties are out of control and could do anything f
Yes with a system like this you can't lose it will be a good system to have
I believe in our voting system over the years our voting system is getting stronger and stronger
That is how I see the American system. I think people talk too much about conspiracies and I don’t think that is the truth.
I believe that things will go as they should and my vote will be properly count
That's what it used to be and should be.
I hope that all votes will be counted, but there is reason to doubt that now...
I believe the current administration is the most crooked and ignorant group of people that we have ever had in American politics
I believe most states will follow the rules but there are a few who will try to rig the election towards the current administration
Because I think election workers are basically honest. I KNOW the president is not. The Supreme Court has given him unjustified power, he intimidates people that are in the government to do what he wants. He's a lying cheat.
I think that Trump is intimidating states to turn over voting rolls so the DOJ can remove people they deem unfit. And if the Save America Act passes, married women can't vote if their last name is different than the birth certificate. I think that gerrymandering districts will guarantee many votes aren't counted.
We all know there are issues with the election system in this country. While some have been taken care of there is still more work to be done.
We’ve seen evidence of ballots being thrown out, illegal immigrants voting, votes being casted for deceased individuals.
Excessive gerrymandering results in reduced representation for many people, which exasperates the existing tilted representation in the senate. As a result, a minority of the populace can override policies that a majority of the country support, and can ignore the supposed checks and balances provided in the constitution.
I believe that most election districts will do a good job at the local level. I am concerned about interference from the federal government and possible attempts in some districts or states to claim that the vote is inaccurate, resulting in biased recounts and aggressive legal action.
I found it interesting. It was pure guesswork to rate the future on the sliding scales.
There has been so much abuse of our political system under the former President that the current President has to ALSO skirt the laws to straighten things out.
There have been TOO MANY discoveries of discrepancies in vote counting. 'Where there is smoke, there is fire'.
Interesting survey .... made me think !!
Because the Republicans are doing all they can to hold the president responsible for his actions .
I believe in the vote counter sense of right and wrong.
There is suppose to be three separate but equal branches of government but they have stopped working for the people of the country due to restrictive republican views without proper check sand balances being applied. The constitution is being ignored and denied application due to improper denial by republicans representation.
I believe my state will not interfere with the elections unlike the republican states that heat and manipulate laws to keep people from voting against them.
Immigration over the last 5-7 years was totally mis-managed by the Democrats. Their purpose was to upset voter roles so that they could keep control and power. They fought too hard to prevent voter identification at the poles. Congress did little to nothing but bash Trump and Republicans.
That is what is expected in a republic. Nothing less.
We have a system of checks and balances.
your president sllows this kind of manherism
I strongly agree with the direction the USA is currently taking with the Republicans. Dem/Socialism would be the death of all of the freedoms we hold dear.
As long as the voters are all legally ID'd USA citizens, who only vote once and votes are not paid for, the country will have fairness. Fairness and trust is all we have to give to our beautiful country.
You might want to add "depends on circumstances" for an opinion. Many questions are not just yes or no.
the people who run are mostly well to do . they really do not understand the turmoil of those who are middle or lower clas people, They lie to get their way and conceal things in laws,
The last several years, the election process has become corrupt. No one has held account.
Our election system has become corrupt in the last few years
democratic woke agenda will do anything to cheat in major elections
Democrats will do what it takes to win control.
Because we elect people of power, who craves more power instead of actually helping the american people of what we need and not what the polictal system wants. We hurt more and more when things doesn't get done for the people. People in office want to to change things and making it their way becoming a dictatorship of society.
Just my opinion cause people can't be trusted on handling things.
A system today is not with truthful candidates. The people today vote for candidates they probably know are not good.
I'm confident , my state have jailed people that contain fraud.
Elections still matter trump beat the system 2x
California...Georgia.... Literally watching the Dems cheat and no one has stopped it
Felt like it leaves more left then right
Because they cheat and there's proof they cheat
I think there is always human error especially with the amount of mail in ballots
I FEEL THE CONSTITUTION IS BEING FOLLOWED AND CHECKS AND BALANCES ARE IN PLACE.
I HAVE IN THE PAST, WORKED AS A POLL VOLUNTEER SO I SEE HOW FLORIDA'S VOTING SYSTEM WORKS. I AM CONFIDENT THAT ALL VOTES ARE COUNTED AND REPORTED ACCURATELY.
You'll have to compensate me financially to receive an honest response to such a question.
They are closely watched, but not perfect
We are a democratic republic with three departments of government and checks and balances.
There are states out there that are cheating.
Active resistance to voter ID and voter registration list checks, combined with mail voting, makes the system ripe for fraud. Using a terrorist group like BLM and Antifa to create riots and promote racism is destabilizing the system further. Encouraging illegal immigrants to vote is against the law. Free speech suppression and funneling US and foreign government money to finance elections do not help democracy either. Those in power support the interests of lobbyists regardless of the political party, which is contrary to the idea of representing the people. And those have a better chance of being elected since their political campaigns are financially supported by special interests.
My state has been voting for Democrats for many decades; the vote count does not matter- who cares if it is 60% or 80% ? Democratic Party candidates will win.
A few given choices were not fair. Freedom and freedom of elections are not the same thing. Enforced vaccination in 2020-21 was a suppression of fundamental human rights. DEI policies are 100% racist by definition, as any other differentiation of people by immutable characteristics. Multiple genders is simply idiotic. Those all limit personal freedoms.
I live in the US and follow news and politics daily.
Republicans in power, or more specifically, Trump's republican party.
Trump should of never been allowed back in office
Politics have gone crazy. Mostly for themselves and no the citizens
That’s what I think about Donald trump in all fairness about this political view. I’m not sure where his head is but it’s not getting any better in my opinion.
I think the government now a days if more favorable to the Republican Party because everyone is kissing trumps ass.
Because there is alot of corrupt politicians
Because republicans are trying to rig elections
it's Texas. Republicans here try to cheat
we have fair elections. no rigging at all.
People with power and money don t really face any consequences of their actions. They still sit in senate for example and they still in power
Because I believe there is always some margin mistakes
i feel politicians kind of do whatever they want, and the public often doesn't know what is going on with most governmental decisions.
Well, i feel overall votes are counted fairly, however, i am certain alot of people who have passed away long ago, and illegal aliens votes are counted.
I had no issues, not were any of the questions confusing.
The same people that have been in the house and the senate are still running it. Right into the ground d
There is so much corruption here, every day we get a new alert to corruption of some offical or another
The the most part yes but in blue cities and states there seems to be high numbers of voter fraud.
Uno los elige atrávez del voto y algunos de sienten apoyado porque es voto grupal y el que tiene más votos gana
Tengo la confianza que gane la parte justa que lucha verdaderamente por la comunidad y los intereses de sus ciudadanos
Confident votes will be counted but not confident due to fraud and illegals voting.
I could tell the left wing bias in this survey. It’s sad. Be neutral.
I don’t have reason to believe that they won’t be counted.
The executive branch has been consolidating its power under President Trump due primarily to the very conservative Supreme Court
There seems to be a degree of chicanery in our National elections, unfortunately it’s supported by the President and Republicans
So far elections have not been interrupted by the president but he is trying everything he can to suppress voting in certain races.
So far there have been no challenges to any votes counted as far as I know.
money equals power so those with it can tell those without where to go......straight to hell
the reason for answers could effect how you perceive the results,..for example I hated the redistricting in california but I understand why it was done and approved
The current administration commits crimes daily without accountability. The current administration is at war against the majority of Americans. The wealthy are looting America.
I live in Georgia and some of the Republicans here have integrity.
We have a useless government trying to keep a useless person as president.
Too much underhanded tricks are being played.
Our politicians our getting away with whatever they want and not listening to our judges when there told it's unconstituional the politicians don't care about the constitution
I believe trump will do anything to stay in power
Because the most corrupt man leads this country
There’s no order in the political system
Trump continues to break the law, and Congress and the Supreme Court allow him to. There is little evidence of voter fraud.
My understanding is that ICE will be present to look for imaginary fraud. That may make people nervous, and they may change their vote or not vote at all.
Elections are still mostly fair but politicians are getting away with a lot of fraud and crimes.
I'm still unsure that the party currently in power won't try something to undermine the coming elections.
Too many politicians can get away with things that normal people cant
If illegals can vote then they negate my vote
Some parties have embraced fascism and do not care about fair and free
There have been no issues in the past and there will likely be none in the future
Because the election systems are compromised and those in power are desperately looking to make it easier to manipulate voter data
There's an extreme number of red flags pointing to vote manipulation en masse mostly in swing states from 2024. Election machines were compromised going back to 2016, election turnout in many Florida precincts was over 100% . American elections have been compromised because Republicans are extremely unpopular
THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE REPUBLICANS VOTING AGAINST THEIR RIGHTS AND VOTING FOR THE WRONG PEOPLE
THE REPUBLICONS ARE TRYING TO CHEAT SO THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT COULD WIN
Our government an be bought. Lobbyists are deciding how our country is ran and the common people cannot afford to run for office.
Election machines are not secure. We have not had any answers to the absurd numbers of the 2020 election
American elections are free and fair. There is no real voter fraud or interference in elections. Congress is weakened and unwilling to use it's constitutional powers to oppose the President, but the Supreme Court remains as a check on Presidential authority and has demonstrated it
most election officials are ordinary good and decent people and most law enforcement officers responsible for ballot box security fully understand and appreciate their awesome responsibility. any organized conspiracy to subvert the election will be reported
Our entire political system is corrupted by politicians and billionaires. And the middle people who make this country work can’t do anything about it because their is no checks and balances for the politicians in charge
I ment to select they will be rightfully counted
I believe misinformation that is spread about all the elections fraud was a means for election losers to deny the outcomes. There is no accountability when those who could/should initiate checks would rather win, or please their boss, even when it's wrong or against the wishes of the voters.
I believe that the elections process is mostly honest and fair, and that votes are counted properly.
it's very sad the way they do not do what the people want and only vote the way there party says
BECAUSE THERE IS TOO MUCH PARTY DIVISION AND TOO MANY POLITICIANS WHO PUT PARTY IDEOLOGY BEFORE THE PEOPLE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SERVING; THIS IS TRUE OF BOTH PARTIES
BECAUSE MY STATE HAS NEVER SEEMED TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS BEFORE
Congress ha too many people in power who only look out for themselves.
Too much is a stake. Both parties stand to lose too much, more so than before.
Executive orders and judge appointments have made it so that the president has powers that go beyond what originally prescribed by our constitution
Trump has been moving towards deploying ICE to voting stations to deter non white Americans from voting
The checks and balances described in the Constitution are in existence and working, and politicians can and do get voted out
There are reports and have been some very suspicious count totals in the 2020 election and in CA primary.
Because the Democrats cheat and steal elections all the time, especially in 2020 and they never face any consequences for this criminal behavior.
Because in blue states that are controlled by Democrats, they will Lie, Cheat and Steal votes so their candidates get elected. The Senate must pass the Save America Act as 85% of American voters want Photo I.D. to vote and proof of citizenship to register to vote. This would eliminate one off the biggest tools that Democrats use to steal elections. Democrats are a now Communists and a serious threat to our Democracy.
Our politics and elections are ruled by moneyed interests, superpacs and corporate donations. The people can still make a difference, but it takes a lot of effort to upset the apple cart and most people aren't willing to put the work in.
While election results where I come from haven't come under a lot of scrutiny, there are a few bad actors who make a lot of noise in an attempt to discredit our results.
Democrats are very shady and cheat in the elections, using dead people and illegal aliens for votes.
Because currently things are happening in the executive branch that should be voted on and aren't
I don't think it really matters because both parties are just an illusion that we the people actually have a hand in deciding anything really
are we really sure Kamala didnt win? Since the Repub governers and powers that be, won't let us check, i'm a little skeptical of the whole process if that idiot trump is involved.
because if musk and trump have anything to do with it, it will be rigged in their favor
no problems with the survey, things like this make my cortisol levels rise because i'm pretty pissed about the state of affairs in every possible way in the US right now
Because of the uncovering and exposing of the corruption that is one journalist went undercover as homeless in California I think law Angeles and the homeless were paid to sign petitions and registered to vote under addresses not theirs as well as fake names
I haven’t heard anything about my home state with election voting issues
This administration does whatever it wants however it wants, against the Constitution and rules of government. They get away with so much corruption without anyone stopping them.
I live in California and things are managed better than most states here. Our governor is honest and fair.
The current administration is abusing their power.
Elections aren't rigged yet, though Trump is trying to rig the mid-terms, but congress is not standing up to the executive branch or guarding its privileges.
Trump is trying to interfere with the elections
Because trump seems do do what ever he wants and congress is afraid to do anything about it because he will fire them
because we have good checks and balances in our state
I don't think votes cast by mail are very reliable.
Keeping every politician in check and to always do the correct thing.
I hope that both sides are fair and just during the process.
I believe the system is doing Free and Fair elections as well as Strong checks because the right person is in office.
I believe that many people in my area are republican and agree with the right candidate to put in office.
From my understanding those who commit fraud within the establishment, ( THE DEEP STATE) most always get a free pass.
If voters are US citizens, there is no reason to be concerned the save America act would be a start
the system is fair enough and good but people with power can get some special treatment
There is no check and balances with these people they do what they want and nobody does anything our country is a hot mess.
This election I am not to sure about things going right.
The President still believes the elections were rigged
I believe 70 percent of our country trust in God
Really, right now , there aren’t many checks on those in power, as they are all under the control of Trump. The republicans in power are too afraid of Trump and of losing their positions and job.s plus, you have the MAGA people who will go after anyone who threatens Trump’s power.
I feel all the elections, especially in California, have been very fair up to this time. Now, i feel like Trump is going to interfere with the voting process. He is out of control, meaning, no checks on him or the people who work for him. Our country is in grave danger of losing our democracy.
I took this survey very seriously. At 82, it seems like the older citizens are the most concerned, listen to the news, and are the people that you see at rallies! I worry that younger people aren’t as aware of what is happening with our government and Democracy , which we are in danger of losing.
A free and fair elections where those elected work for we the people and we the people can petition them out
The voters have their say. Now if votes were counted correctly or not is will be found out eventually
Mainly because the president is making decisions without the approval of congress
There are checks and balances on voting and for one person to illegally vote is not worth while or would change the results
For the most part, I don't believe that voter fraud or ballot stuffing is going on to a massive extent. I don't like parts of the primary process, though. I also believe that the checks and balances that are built in to our particular system are, for the most part, working as they were intended.
I believe that overall, votes will probably be counted correctly. I also believe that there will always be pockets of people who will try changing the outcome of an election. Particularly in more local elections.
This is the closest to my opinion. We have mostly free and fair elections with only some localized unfairness. No widespread illegality but it only takes a little to tilt an election.
TX has dealt harshly with those convicted of voting impropriety.
Because the world order fixed all elections
Because they haven’t past the save America act yet
Because it almost seems like it's rigged and it doesn't matter what we do besides a couple of different Congress people and senators being voted in every now and then there are people who have been in our government for 40 years. That just doesn't seem fair and they have accumulated a lot of money in certain cases which begs the question how? They are questioned by the people but somehow they continue to get elected. It just seems suspicious. And when we get a president, with the exception of Donald Trump, we get either a Republican we don't like who isn't for us or a Democrat we don't like and definitely is not for us.
I am only somewhat confident because I still like to believe that we are going to do things the way they are supposed to be done. But I also know that Democrats or at least bad workers are always trying to do something to make things go their way because otherwise they could not win.
The Democratic party has become Anti-America, Anti-God, Anti-Everything USA,AMERICA.
Voter fraud continues to be a serious issue in the U.S.
Nobody is prevented from voting. People that shouldn't vote get away with voting.
Mail in voting should only be allowed for citizens abroad and military members. It is nothing more than systemic vote rigging.
Rating America as a democracy is tricky when we are not supposed to be one. America is a Constitutional/Representative Republic.
The checks and balances aren't working. The supreme Court has given the president unprecedented power and even when rules and norms have been ignored, congress isn't following through with consequences.
I didn't think that there was voter fraud in the last election, but more and more evidence seems to be coming out that some election fraud was at least attempted. If it was tried in the past, it could be tried in the future.
I don't see any politicians facing any real consequences for illegal actions, all the way up
I have more confidence in my area being correct, doubt plenty of other areas that are malleable to current leadership
I still have faith in our election system and believe they are conducted fairly and freely. However, the Trump Administration has shredded so much of our government checks and balances that we are in great danger of losing our democracy. The Republicans in Congress have not done their jobs. They hold the majority so, therefore, we have no checks and balances on the Executive branch. The lower courts are doing their best to hold it together, but the Supreme Court is basically a disgrace.
Our elections are conducted by the states. By and large, the election workers are patriotic local people doing their jobs. They are honest people simply trying to follow the law. As far as I know, Trump has not yet spread his poison to the level of our county and state election workers. though not through lack of trying.
Was in doubt about the $10 an hour minimum wage and checked yes, that it should be law, but I feel it should be at least $15 an hour. I found the questions regarding the years of democracy on a sliding scale could have been presented in a less confusing way. Perhaps that was the purpose?
Oregon needs to get rid of mail in voting!!! Also known as Mail In Cheating!! 😠
Many more big point surveys more often would be fantastic and great!
I believe that elections in the US are generally fair and free of interference, but once in office, there seems to be less checks and balances on those in power.
I believe that effective policies are in place at the state and local level to ensure that elections are conducted fairly and appropriately.
The courts and state elections officials are holding the line, while Congress and the Supreme Court are allowing the president unprecedented powers with little to no oversight or control.
States will count accurately, but the president will once again claim fraud - and once again will provide no evidence. He is already setting it up.
We are watching the corruption in DC and the acceptance of it by Congress. A third of the White House was DEMOLISHED, and nothing happened. He is openly taking bribes in exchange for pardons, taking foreign money in his crypto business and his various donation funds, with NO oversight. It's beyond belief that this is actually happening.
Because it’s a system built on incumbency and like it or not usually the incumbents win unless something changes
I’m hoping there are still enough people in power that have ethics to make sure votes get counted properly
There's hardly any consequences for the President's immoral behavior or the Supreme Court ruling very unpopular decisions.
My state is one of the populous states, so it would be strange not to consider all the votes.
That one sounds like how I perceive the USA whenever I think about its government structure. I know it may be a misguided, mainstream, view of the government but it's mine and the only one that I have. A free and fair election process with literally no checks on those in power but there could be severe checks on those in power, if the need ever arose.
It's the process of the system that has been in place for decades and only getting improved regularly to strengthen it. It's a process that is being made to only become easier and easier to do its job and do it effectively, perfectly and quickly. I don't see anybody getting in the way of that progress or stopping its usual functions anytime soon.
It was very good. I liked and was surprised by everything in it. I had fun with the whole thing and it brought a smile to my face. It was very well crafted and that showed easily all throughout the survey. It was impressive and made me say wow.
Elections are free and fair, but Congress is allowing Trump to break laws, like starting a war without approval.
Because people are honest; politicians are not.
I have my doubts, you can't be too sure nor can you put your trust in man.
The political system is free and fair when elections are happening, but once some political leaders are in office they relax some checks and balances for other party members
Because the elections committee is a independent group
The people's house is now the politician's house with gerrymandered maps and a Supreme Court saying states legislators have a right to cheat.
It doesn't look like H.R. 7296 is going to pass at least not in time to affect this election.
I don’t like Trump or anyone backing him. Everything is as he says, no one else counts.
The person in power right now probably won their presidency in a corrupt way. He does unconstitutional things and is still in power.
Currently, we are living under an administration run by the most corrupt president in U.S. history. He has managed to dismantle many institutions that perform checks and balances our founding fathers implemented.
With Trump as president, he could use his power and disrupt the legal processes of voting outcomes to benefit him and his party. Thus, at this point, I honestly do not have 100% confidence.
None of the answers represented the actual state of the country. Some areas with voter identification have free and fair elections; those without voter identification and voter roll verification do not.
I am confident that votes will be counted accurately everywhere except the Atlanta metropolitan area which has a continuing history of evection irregularities.
Some questions where answered assuming the passage of the "Save America Act" which would stop most of the election integrity problems. If it does not pass, I have great concerns about election integrity, since the Democrats would continue to commit widespread election fraud, as they have done the last several elections.
The Democratic Party needs to be removed in so many ways.
Because our government leaders have be rigging elections (by the demo-rats)
In some way this survey seemed bias against the republicans and Trump.
I think a lot of people vote with their party no matter how long someone has served and they don't really pay attention to how they are using their position to benefit themselves over time. It seems like even good candidates become corrupted with too much power for too long.
My state has a low population and I don't really see much incentive to go to the trouble of fixing an election. Also, in the past our elections have been pretty predictable.
Some questions were more nuanced and did not provide an option that reflected my opinion accurately.
People vote that are not supposed to vote and they never do what they say they are going to do
We need to have federal voter ID and go back to I day elections.
I think and hope that votes are counted accurately. I think we are sliding toward unfair elections. I do think ID should be required so that only citizens can vote and no votes can be mafe using names of deceased people
I feel that both parties are crooked enough to tamper with votes
mail in ballots going to deceased and being counted, no one checking
Democrats cheat at elections and everything.
There are alot of checks and balances in place to make sure the election is fair and correct.
There are alot of safeguards in place to have a fair and accurate election.
This was a good survey and a good use of my time.
Yes, it does, unless you live in a state that is corrupt. It's a shame a lot of states are corrupt and think it's okay to cheat in elections. It's not the system itself that is 'not democratic', it's the corrupt people that want to win at all costs.
We have freedom to choose to vote for a candidate that we feel is qualified to run the country for the best of all people
In my opinion people need to vote in person. Mail in voting causes a lot of dishonest people
Simply seeing how the current president and members of Congress are enriching themselves, taking the country into war without Congressional approval, and not showing up for work (members of Congress) with no counterbalances shows we do not have strong checks.
because its obvious that political figures can get away with anything and have no reprocussions from any wrong doing
hopefully we learned from the past and someone is able to step up and make the changes we need to get it right
Because our elections overall produce fair counts
I mostly trust the results and elections, but it seems that too many politicians get away with actions that the average American would get prosecuted for
I barely confident that the results of the midterm elections will be counted correctly
The survey is part to the situation in America at this time
It does not. We have an autocrat as president, who is actively eroding the checks on power.
Trump has replaced officials with his lackeys.
Everyone sure should have the right to vote but they still needs to be check for fraud
Because I truly do believe Trump were voted in by fraud
Too much power is held by those in power and their minions
The elections IMO are mostly free and fair but the electorate needs more scrutiny
I think people are more aware of election fraud and paying more attention than in years past
Because the democrats are terrible and cheat all the time.
Because Arkansas is generally Republican
Because there is a lot of bad things going on in the voting places
I am somewhat confident that votes nationwide will will be counted as voters intend because there has been enough corruption in this process and it will now end.
votes are counted fairly, but voters are not authenticated enough; the current president ran afoul of the law, without any consequences
it's relatively hard to cheat - it hasn't happened much
I think many of the judges and those in congress are very bias to there own party and are unwilling to stand up to trump and those in his admin.
With all the corruption in the current admin and with all the messing around Elon Musk did with government data makes me feel that way.
Donald Trump thinks he a King, and he's getting away with so much corruption as President and no one except for federal courts are doing anything to reign him in. Since the Republicans control all branches of government Congress is doing nothing to take their power back and end this war of choice in Iran. They refuse to put any checks on this rogue president, and it's truly a scary time to be an American in this country. ICE is murdering innocent people on our streets and kidnapping innocent people and putting them on concentration camps. I don't even recognize my country anymore!!!!!
I don't trust Trump or Republicans right now. This re-litigating the 2020 election is insane. Trump lost.
We are in a dictatorship right now. No one is held accountable. We are run by a crime boss and syndicate. I'm not sure we will ever recover.
I believe they will unless, we no longer have elections due to circumstances beyond our control.
the Republicans have abandoned the democracy and have become oligarchs committed to holding on to power at any cost.
election machines are secure. there are paper ballots. no internet access to voting machines
Because Trump is trying to change how the elections are done, and if he does, millions of people won’t be able to vote because they can’t afford to get the things required, because they are disabled, or their names don’t match their birth certificates (marriage, etc), mail-in voting won’t be allowed. It’s ridiculous. The Save Act should not happen!!!
Because there is a very slim chance of voter fraud, .0000006.
The voting system allows for anyone to vote even if not a citizen as long as you live here and have ID to register. In some states there is only mail in voting and that can easily be fraudulent. You should also need ID when you vote. There are checks on the power that has not changed over time but it is being pointed out in today’s world.
I hear of some people voting more than once in two different polling locations. I don’t know if it’s true but it’s everyday people who say this not news. I also worry about mail in ballots not being counted or voter fraud with mail in ballots.
It seems the executive branch can get away with a lot. It also seems like the legislative branch can get away with doing very little. It also seems like the judicial branch has almost no checks at all. States have too much say in elections through districting and gerrymandering.
Tennessee is a state with strong rules and regulations for voting and vote counting
My opinion is that the strong leadership of USA by President Trump, Laws are better kept.
My vote is secure and I trust that Texas has took measures to secure all the votes until accurately counted.
The question of being stronger supporter of Donald Trump or Republican Party took a lot of thought and consideration and "What ifs".
I do not think there is good checks and balances for campaigns and elections and especially for those in power and on the election commission.
While I think the election is biased already, I will always vote because If you don’t vote you can’t complain about the results
No extra comments, but was a great survey
If they make a lot then they will have to pay high taxes
I think most elections are free and fair (so far) but many state and local governments do not have strict checks on those in power, and the Republican-controlled Congress and the conservative element of the Supreme Court are making almost no attempts to curb the federal executive branch. However, the judiciary in general is doing its job in that area, so I said "moderate checks" overall.
I think the county elections departments are, on the whole, honest and committed to doing their jobs properly. I worry not that the votes will be miscounted but that propaganda and misinformation will lead voters to unfounded doubts about the legitimacy of the vote counts.
Like many of these surveys, you don't distinguish different levels of government. Federal, state, and local governments vary greatly (and vary from state to state and locality to locality). This skews the results because I want to answer about government generally but you may be assuming I'm responding for the federal government only. An example of that is the questions about corruption in government (individuals profiting from their positions or using their positions to harass those who oppose them). I think generally there's a low level of corruption in the US, although the amount of selective prosecution is far higher than it should be, but at the moment the level of corruption at the top of the executive branch is shocking, and Congress and the Supreme Court are sitting back and doing nothing. Some of the questions did not offer enough specifics in the answers; for instance I am not in favor of raising the federal minimum wage to $10/hour, I am in favor of raising it much higher, so I answered that one with a middle position.
Because that is how I feel, we vote people in and they do what they want instead of what they promised.
Because democrats are the sneakiest most low down parasites on the planet and they would have no problem making ballots disappear. Especially in California.
There is generally enough checks in place however sometimes it seems that some branches have too much power.
That's how politicians are;they forget they are employees of the people
a convicted felon is our current "president"
the voting system works well and there are few, if any, fraudulent votes
I think those in Congress need term limits. There is no reason for politicians to make creating laws a lifelong profession. They need a check on their power in the form of term limits.
I don't think you can guarantee no fraud, but I don't think it will be enough to change results.
As long as mail in voting and acceptance of ballots after Election Day, there will always be fraud
The governor has put rules in place to ensure this
Most politicians are bought by the ultra wealthy that own the media and technology. Considering our current President and many cabinet members are in the Ebstien Files, he was twice impeached, several other criminal acts, we do not have a political system to support the average American.
The Dems cheat, always try to cheat and still keep trying to cheat.
Because Trump is in charge and he will make sure legal voters will be counted.
I live in Minnesota. It is a blue state.
I believe the election system is fair for the most part but the check and balance is not really there because of the president gaming the system
There are procedures in place to assure the votes are counted
obviously, it's free and fair, if you know anything about how elections work
America is no longer a "True" democracy. The government governs for the benefit of the government and a chosen few.
We see people appointed to position of power in the government that aren’t qualified but yet, hard to remove them
I was educated about the process and I think is strong . My vote will count
Elections might be as rigged as they were 30 years ago, but people are waking up to this fact. I realized this when Libertarians were shut out of national debates. It is more clear than ever how APIAC controls both main parties in the USA. Regardless of 'elected' candidate, Israel always seems to benefit.
Unless electronic voting is discontinued, more mishaps like with Dominion in the 2000 election will happen where votes are flipped. Even then democrats will find new ways to cheat since they always seem to benefit in elections where there are allegations of voter fraud.
I find it hard to take questions seriously when asked about things i see as common sense. Like when Man or Woman is offered as a selection without all the new trendy answers that i suspect is catering to the mentally ill segment of society. But have no reason to lie otherwise and only sometimes look up names of people if i have heard them lots and feel it is somebody I should know. Since many questions do not always provide a choice for complete honesty like 'dont know'.
Need to make sure everyone is a united state citizen and not an illegal or a dead citizen
elected federal officials ignore the needs of the electors and courts
State politicians try to make voting difficult but we currently have an excellent Secretary of State
Congress can defund executive agencies, president can veto congress, judicial can strike down congress, etc,,,
Because it seems that nobody checks on the one in power.And he's a maniac.
State of Washington went to a all mail in voting system about20 years ago since then very few Republicans have won and none have become governor. So using this as the example across all 50 states what is the majority of mail in voting for democrats vs Republicans
There is so much information out there if its fake news or not I don't know, but why would one party fight so hard against voter id, unless they knew that illegal people would be voting
Too many republicans in power who are willing to allow Trump to have his way and over ride our democratic system.
There has been no evidence showing that there is widespread corruption in the voting system.
It’s definitely not perfect but better than anything else in the country but I think there are instances where one party isn’t completely honest
If voter Id would get passed I would be very confident in the results
The Trump administration controls both houses of Congress and the Senate; they have the means to check/balance and they don't. The Trump administration also has its thumb on the scales with the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice.
Our voting system is accurate and certified
still trying to recover from the Biden administration
The republicans in charge will not hold the crazy president in check. We do have free and fair elections. Every republican should be voted out. The are all crooked.
They are already trying to say the election was will be rigged.
The president was able to win as President despite 34 charges. So, others are saying and doing whatever with no fear of anything happening for their bad conduct
There are free and fair elections, but those in power have ways to get around the normal checks.
I think there are enough protections in place to ensure they are fair and counted correctly.
The so called President thinks he is s king and thinks everything he does and says is gospel. He is a sick individual who is leading our country to the groundwith lies and made up scenarios. We are doomed and have no rights.
Many states, including my own, have a mail-in voting system, and allow for ballots received after election day to be counted. Too many elections have had a candidate have a significant lead on election day, but large ballot blocs have come in after election day, "conveniently" heavily against the leader, and in just enough quantity to change the outcomes. We recently had a statewide primary where the top 2 vote-getters (those who would go on to the general election) were both Republicans, but days after, somehow the Democrat with the highest number of votes overtook the Republican for the number 2 spot, and wound up making winning, so every statewide race was held by a Democrat. Something similar happened with the California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races. With these mail-in elections where there is not a very clear to the public chain of custody of all ballots, and large numbers of ballots get dumped in the counts AFTER election day, of enough to change outcomes, it appears very likely that Democrats are changing election results if they don't like them. People like Governor Walz get away with turning a blind eye to Billions of dollars in fraud of taxpayer money.
We've already had too many elections where late arriving (after election day) votes skew unreasonably heavily for Democrat candidates who would easily have lost without those votes, or had the late votes been fewer in number of less blatantly skewed for the Democrat. With our vote-by-mail system, chain of custody is murky on these ballots.
Had a few questions or answers that were misleading, trying to indicate that Trump was doing something wrong, or that Democrat gerrymandering could be acceptable because of Republican redistricting efforts.
Porque las elecciones son justas y transparente
As Americans, having the right to vote is not something I take for granted. In contrast to what Trump has said (when the vote is against him) that the system is rigged), I don't believe it is. However, this second Trump Administration is frightening me. Trump has acted in extra constitutional ways. Trump takes liberties and makes decisions without going through the proper channels. Dragging a dictator out of his bed and imprisoning him, unchecked by any other branch of the government, smacks of someone who is a dictator himself. In his old age, Trump's narcissism and compulsive lying have become worse. Our foreign relationships have soured. They don't just distrust Trump, but also all Americans. Trump's lists of "American enemies" that include anyone that disagrees with "Christian values" closes the Constitutional separation of church and state. We are supposed to not just have freedom of religion, but freedom from religion. Atheists and pagans are on his anti-American list. How can this be happening? How did our Country become this?
There were a couple of times when I wished there was an "unsure" option. The question on state congressional lines being drawn fair or unfair was one of those.
Some people in office are trying to be more powerful than they should be. They are getting away with it.
I live in a blue state. We have drop off or mail in voting. We have never had a problem before and I trust or elected officials.
Because there are people in office who should have been impeached a long time ago
Best guess, I don't really follow politics
Powers that be are not holding people accountable.
Mitch McConnell and so many others just won't go away. I don't believe they are fairly voted in
Executive branch is out of control; congress is ineffective and not doing their job; judicial defers to executive. No checks and balances.
I fear Republicans will try to control voter access and contest any election they may lose.
The supreme court has given Trump and his allies tooo much power, and the Congress is complicit
Minnesota has strong voting safeguards in effect
Political corruption is unchecked at the moment and congress is unwilling to do anything about it, the Supreme Court has been made into a political branch of goverment
Our elections are secure and have been for forever, I assume that will be the same
The GOP is trying to manipulate the elections in their favor and congress does nothing to stop it. Sewing doubt with ZERO evidence and nonstop lies
trump cheating as he tells us he will do every day
I don't think the elections are that fair and a lot of people cheat on them
Actually, that was the best option for me out of all the choices. I would say a system with free and somewhat fair elections with limited checks on those in power. With approved gerrymandering, it is hard to say that although elections are free, certainly not fair in some instances.
This current administration is doing everything it can to attack the current voting process. Constantly coming up with illegal ways to stop expletives from voting with most courts approval.
The integrity of state election officials
Because those in power have been in power a ridiculous amount of time, they break the law and for the most part face no consequences, and do not honor the will of the people, and the people are unhappy.
Because I listen to the President and his cabinet, and pay attention.
I was between this answer and the one that stated elections are unfair, tilted. I do believe that there is a lot of corruption behind the scenes and politicians use their power in order to keep it/gain more. It is this corruption that results in moderate checks and not harsher penalties for misconduct. However, we still have the right to vote and I think our votes are in most cases counted fairly, even though they may be swayed by propaganda
I think that there is more corruption than we realize and I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that our votes have been purposely miscounted. However, I don’t have any evidence or proof to back my theory up with
Some of the questions were very binary when the actual situations asked about are way less black-and-white. The answers didn’t allow for any nuance
Today the republican party has gone the wrong direction
Trump is planning something which make feel not very good about
the checks on those in power are not open to the general public
lost or unaccounted for votes are always a possibility
The system is fake and they do what is convenient to them
People are so terrified of the grifter squatting in the WH there are virtually no checks & balances on his fascist delusions of grandeur
They have too much power and will interference any way they can, legality be damned.
Separation of powers is washed bc the supreme Court and Congress are cowards
Because that's what happens and suggestions to the contrary are political rhetoric
I feel like the Supreme Court has been doing some heavy lifting lately and that in itself shows the checks and balances.
There's too many rules and regulations for them not to be
Some states do not require verifying of citizenship to register to vote. All they have to do is check the box that they are a citizen. They also provide drivers license that can be used at election poll sites. Mail in ballots are ridiculous and open up to fraud and ballot harvesting. We need to go back to in person voting a week prior and on election day. Nothing counted after that date. A week is plenty of time for everyone to find time to get to the polls if they wish to do so. Mail in only for our military or those who are out of the country on voting day and can prove that. We have seen how our freedoms, life and liberty were compromised in the previous administration. The democratic party is not the one I voted for in the past. Voting is not about the party or person anymore. It is all about our Constitutional Republic vs Socialism/Communism. Our last administration gave a clear view of what they stand for and how they want to change our Republic. No trust.
We need to go back to a one day in person national voting day to ensure the results are finalized on that day. Early in person voting for about a week beforehand would give every person time to vote. No exceptions. Only citizens get to vote. Otherwise, we are open to fraud and distrust.
Due to the erosion of faith in elections and due to the influence of money in election allowed after the citizens united ruling.
I believe in our system but I’m afraid of what Donald Trump will do to tip the scales since he is unrestrained.
Because every time there is an election someone is always being accused of cheating with the votes.
I believe in Texas to do the right thing.
Those that have money or power control everything
Most any citizen of the United States has the right to vote. No one is keeping that from happening. There's a lot of manipulation being used by those running for office, none can be trusted. They'll make up any lie to win. It's up to the voter to be intelligent enough to see through it and choose the lesser evil...
Because I never have complete trust in anything...
Because I believe we still have our democracy, but some are cheating to get elected like in California
Because right now Trump does what he wants. He’s trying to rig the system where he will be the last elected President.
Hopefully they will make no one intrudes on voters.
Most people in either branch of congress have been there since the era of the dinosaurs because the sane and rational wouldn’t dare to run. Congress has deferred much of its power to the president where perhaps in generations past, congress would actually do its job. The elections are free and fair until the democrat party doesn’t like their candidate And decides to throw them to the wayside. Otherwise, your vote is counted like everyone else! And there is no poll tax.
I think the votes will be counted properly, the question becomes more so how many people who shouldn’t vote are voting?
On the free and fair elections part, perhaps I would clarify that if illegals are voting would that still be free and fair? Probably I guess?
The elections have a lot of fraud but are mostly fair. Homeless are paid to vote and a lot of fake mail in ballots are sent in. Really depends on the county how fair etc. Most politicians are doing insider trading and that is somehow fine. Sometimes politicians get in trouble but it takes a lot.
California has a lot of fraud in there elections. I feel my vote is counted but so many fake ballots come in. In Los Angeles for major just the right number ballots magically come in late. Homeless people were paid to vote for a certain candidate.
You asked about Republicans redrawing the state voting district lines while both parties are actively doing the same thing. I’m pretty sure California did it first so no Republicans can win in the state.
the way things are being done these days very little checks and balance
with the way things are looking in washington if trump get his way the elecetion will be unfair to the democratic party
I respect Donald Trump but I think he does need some restraint sometimes. That goes for a lot of other people in power too.
I have heard of different problems, tampering with votes and unqualified voters.
Politicians protect each other, and they lie, cheat and steal. We have somewhat fair elections since we aren’t intimidated at the polls but no one can say for sure that votes are legitimate and counted and reported properly.
I don’t trust any political organization to properly count votes any more. And the last elections in my state did not turn out the way most people I know voted.
Trump has never been able to provide credible and verifiable evidence of voter fraud at scale in 2020 election despite blaming his loss on voter fraud. Congress no longer provides meaningful checks on presidential power, example Iran war, tariffs, Trump IRS deal, Whitehouse destruction for Trump’s new ballroom, etc.
There is no evidence from past elections that votes have not been counted as voters intended
Some of the questions were leading respondents to specific answers
Our government is corrupt and nobody is held accountable. Our voting system is rigged Our votes don't count anymore.The democrats are getting their way if they have to cheat and take it .They all hate Trump and I can't see where he's done anything wrong. You would have to be a idiot if you think Biden won over Trump come on.
The Democrats have cheated in every election that they can why else would they not want to pass the law to show ID in order to vote. You have to show ID to do anything.
I had no problems I just wish so badly that our world wasn't this way. I hate cheaters.
Our elections to July 2026 have been very fair. No with the heavy tilt towards Executive/Presidential power, I feel there are far fewer checks The Supreme court was unfairly chosen in the last 10 years and now is an unfair politically conservative branch,Congress doesn't do anything their Parties don't want them to do and they don't work together; the gutting of the civil rights act and early gerrymandering, as well as Out of control ICE/immigration tactics have gone out of control and have taken substantial power away and the ability to check awful developments such as these
There has been very little documented voter fraud and IF elections are run similarly to the way the have been in the past, there should be a fair count. I say this, with the faith that there will be no ICE or Police at polling stations and mailed ballots will be counted as before
I answered the questions sincerely. The questions really get to the heart of the political concerns of Americans. It makes me very sad to have to give the answers I gave, reflecting my very low confidence in our National government.
We can vote but after watching vote totals like the LA Mayoral election you can never be sure the votes are accurate
Aside from the part of nebraska around omaha most people are sensible and conservative
some of your responses we have to choose from show left wing bias simply by omission or phrasing
sure, we can vote for candidates mostly freely, but the average person cannot feasibly run for political office. incumbents, more often than not, win their reelection campaigns. checks and balances mean nothing if a supposed balance on the scale acts more like a lead weight and allows the other gears in the system to spin freely.
I fear that there may be unwanted federal interference in our state election, but barring that I believe our state election board, county election commissioners, etc. are committed to ensuring a safe, free, fair election
The voting systems is getting to be the unfair to woman and disabled
The president is putting in place new rules to stop counting mail 💌 n ballots
People in power need to be checked frequently
Just look at the repeated attempts by Trump and his administration to disenfranchise voters and disrupt the election safeguards. They have succeeded in placing their supporters as election officials in key states. They have succeeded in puting sympathetic judges on the bench in key states. And no one has launched an effective effort to stop these efforts. Not Congress. Not the DOJ. Not the political parties. Not citizens (who vote).
Because of the ongoing efforts by the Republicans, Trump, and his supporters to disrupt the electoral system and seed doubt in election results. See my earlier comment.
I looked up who was president during the years asked about, so that I could place who was in office when.
More time spent then needed on lots of unfair and weak power.
We have had issues here before so who knows.
The true answer that I wanted to say, Would have been: Elections are not all that fair and More checks and balances Are Needed
My county is usually the Last to finish counting ballots in California. There were over 4,000 ballots unable to be counted due unmatched signatures and received after Election Day. Which has me wanting to share my opinion: I think it is an Incredible Waste and an Opportunity for forgeries and influenced voting by Mailing a ballot to Everyone Registered.
the same ones in the blue states get elected during the night using mail in ballots each and every time
blue states as usual will find the votes from mail in ballots during the night as always
we have a system where we vote in electives and they are suppose to vote how the majority wants them to vote but they do not always vote that way. almost nothing people can do if they do not the vote the way the majority wants them to vote
states are just doing what is the cheapest and putting a lot of money into an election is not worth it to them
For the moment, election officials seem to be staying fair, but checks on the power of the current president and his administration are failing.
I worry that Trump will try to cause doubt in or try to overturn results that don't favor republicans.
I think that the elections for the most part are fair however I do think that there is work to be done to in order to ensure that only legal American citizens are voting and only voting once. I think there is some fraud that goes on with our elections and that more checks and balances need to be put into place. I also think that we need term limits on all elected officials. In my opinion that would help to keep the politicians working for the people and they would not spend their entire lives getting wealthy while the average American struggles.
I think that there are always places where errors in counting votes happen. I have concerns that we have people voting who should not be voting and that those votes could affect the outcome.
Very interesting survey. I appreciate the opportunity to share my thoughts and opinions.
There is rampant fraud and corruption in the U.S. Do YOU know what that means?
it just seems that whomever has the power can do whatever they want
theres too many ways that everything is accounted for to not be counted as intended
after the 2020 election fraud, and the continued fraud in blue states when gerrymandering and allowing illegal immigrants to vote....democracy is fragile
we don't want 100000s of mail in ballots favoring the democratic nominee to suddenly appear like they did in 2020 for joe biden
Because it seems some people have power and are abusing it.
I feel that our country tries to have totally fair elections.
I feel like this is the current way our country operates.
I don't see many instances of voting fraud.
Those with the wealth can manipulate the politicians
i believe republicans will try to challenge the outcome of races they lose
some questions lose their effectiveness without further context. Do you approve of the EPAs work. The answer could be yes, when trump is not president and no when he is, gutting agencies and stacking them with loyalists. The FBI in 2026 is no longer the same FBI that we might have had in 2022.
Current politicians are not following the constitution.
There has been no controversy or problem with it in the past.
We live in a Republic, not a Democracy, we gave no say on the President. At Congressional level, they are effective incumbent always wins.
The Democrats will win Hawaii, fraud or not, hence irrelevant if they were actually correctly counted, the intent will be correct.
Because it seems like the elections have become so crazy with invalid or duplicate ballots, Russian interference, threats to those who want to vote a certain way. No ramifications for Trump being that he was elected for his second term as a convicted felon.
Because i have little faith in the voting system since Trump and Russia tried to cheat.
I believe our elections are fair. Trump is lying about the fraud. However the electoral map system is rigged. Also the pacs and large corporate money in selection process. Big money snd foreign pacs need to removed.
I have seen the election process and how they are secured.
Right now we have free and fair elections but Trump is threatening democracy by claiming rigged elections and laws that will make them not free and fair. And all it takes is for conservative judges to agree with him.
I'm concerned Trump will have the election manipulated. I'm hopeful he wouldn't be able to get away with it but he'll try.
Gerrymandering and voter suppression covers the first part, the very fact Trump was able to get re-elected covers the latter.
Because the people who actually run elections are generally upright, honest, and diligent.
Since Trump's second term, noone, including him, have been held responsible or accountable for the blatant corruption. One may end up getting terminated, but only to be replaced by a far worse individual.
Because ultimately what makes a difference is the electoral vote.
Because they should find out who isn't pure enough to hold office and find who is worthy of holding office
Our current president is making it difficult to be fair and creative
Donald Trump and his administration proves that
Because there is a very good chance that Donald Trump will interfere in the mid term election. I feel that we will overcome his deplorable antics.
I just don't trust the majority of our politicians, but don't see how they can rig elections, then they would rigged it everytime
I just don't see how rigging it is possible
It was interesting and very topical, I will be the first to admit I'm not the most knowledgeable about politics but still interesting
Republicans have gerrymandered our election process already.
The Republican party will tip the scale in their direction.
Nobody has been able to stop people in power from doing what they want the checks and balances have failed due to people in power ignoring the laws and constitution and doing whatever they want. Congress really hasn’t even tried.
There are. Alleays decisions to be made about including votes where problems may have occurred with mailing time, voting machines ability of voting officials to handle the voting places so decisions have to be made and you are never really sure if they are made correctly
The little slides were sensitive and hard to manipulate I would have preferred to type in numbers
I think that the checks and balances in the US needs to be improved to include rich politicians.
I am somewhat confident that votes will be properly counted in my state because the lawmakers here seem to be people who care about their constituent's votes.
It seems this administration has been doing their best to override the system of checks and balances
I’m fairly confident that that will be counted accurately, but there’s a chance that this administration will try to pull some BS.
The whole first part was kind of confusing
Since the possibility of cheating exists and politicians don't want to change it it seems likely its because they plan to cheat
The election process is well managed by states. The current administration has removed several of the practices and procedures that keep oversight on those in power. In addition many of the seasoned employees from many departments like the department of justice have been let go as have many seasoned government employees in general. The current acting attorney general is/was the president ‘s personal lawyer demonstrating not only a conflict of interest but lack of objectivity in enforcing laws.
Despite some actions by the current president such as proposed SAVE Act, the current system of voting is reliable
According to what is happening right now and what happened in past years the public and the other political party aren’t satisfied with the outcome of the eventual political situation this way from now on there will be a some sort of filtration prior the election and on the election period
Since the political situation is shacking right now the procedure of the vote and voters has become a delicate matter this way im confident that everything with pass a check point under a strict supervision
I’m glad to voice my opinion and be a helpful citizen
The President is a convicted felon and should be on that national registry of sexual offenders but I wouldn’t doubt it if he hasn’t been made to register. He needs to go down to the police station and give them his address. One of the state representatives conducted his affairs while wearing a foreign military uniform. That’s Treason as far as I’m concerned. There’s no accountability. The house speaker not only admitted to insider trading but even gave a speech about how they couldn’t afford to do their jobs or afford to live if they couldn’t continue. But the people are expected to live off of 1/5 of their salaries. A judge’s orders don’t carry any weight. It’s all fraud and corruption to the core.
The two party political system keeps incumbents in office until they literally die in office. Unlimited campaign donations means that Corporations control who gets nominated. Primaries are decided by superdelegates that are paid with party money.
In my home state of California I believe they will be counted appropriately but I have less confidence about other states.
Because I don’t trust the regime to count my vote since I’m a leftist
There has been too much fraud in Michigan, 2020 was a complete joke
The United States is not a democracy, it's a constitutional Republic
Because they are criminals and traitors to the people
Because criminals are running our government
You need to check deeply in one's background
There is far too much money in USA politics today. Plus trump/GOP are actively working to eliminate any checks on power.
NJ is a very well run state with both parties seemingly committed to the rule of law.
I think elections are fair, but Trump is attempting to rig the midterm elections. The Supreme Court is corrupt and rules in Trump’s favor nearly every time.
Kentucky is a red state. Trump won’t meddle in the midterms in Kentucky.89
Trump crooked cheated pedophile, rapist and cabinet matches
The Trump administration should be the full sentence for this question! Our current government is comprised of pedicures, sex traffickers, murderers, immature brats and ALL OF THEM ARE ASS KISSERS BCUZ THEYRE PUSSYS! Sorry to be crass and so boldly blunt but I can’t help it bcuz they have changed EVERYTHING about how I feel being an American and it fucking sux!
Bcuz Trump is directly trying already to rig it by buying voting machines, actively crying like a child about his dumbass Voter Bill requiring all names match exactly on all documents. His goal is to take women and colored ppl to the back of the bus again! Women will band together and fuck that shit up I promise! That would be the line for all women I hope
I only looked up whether I was in south or North America as I have a big problem w maps! As in I think maps are a disability for me lol!
Donald Trump through Elon Musk's Starlink may have interfered with the election in 2024. We already know that Donald Trump believes the 2020 election was fraudulent because he lost, but none of the elections he won were interfered with at all, he is delusional. He is allowed to spew all his lies and I believe he will try to interfere or claim fraud in the mid term election.
Well this is Florida and DeSantis is governor need I say more?
The question about confidence in the Federal institutions such as Supreme Court, FBI and DOJ should have used the word current. Before Donald Trump I would have answered that I had confidence in them, but nor now.
Democrats, especially the Democratic Socialists cheating on elections. Also the rise of communists.
The answers were tilted. I believe the elections are easily cheated. You should have to show an ID to vote..you have to show ID to buy booze but not to vote. That's not right. Bad answer selection there
We don't make people show ID's how do we know who they sre.
We need to control who votes. We give ID'S for many things less important then voting. I don't understand why showing a ID is a big deal to vote
The country is so divided today I don’t think anyone is checking on anything
Illegal aliens are voting, dead people are voting and voter fraud in general by both parties being tolerated
If we had better checks on those in power, Trump wouldn't be in the oval office and others like RFK Jr, Todd Blanche, and Pete Hegseth wouldn't be in their respective positions.
I'm confident that the majority of states will ensure that all votes are counted, but i am concerned that Trump and his supporters will launch interference campaigns or create problems that get in the way of people voting.
Because it's been proven that most of them are corrupt, thieves, lie just to get into office, are not really for 'the people'. We live in a definite double-standard America - the haves and the have-nots.
It's been shown already that there has been voter fraud in many states - going forward I'm confident it will be the same.
It's been proved that in the 24 election their was fraud.Lots of it.
Trump is systematically eliminating the checks and balances which protected our democracy. Ignoring judges, spreading false narratives, implementing a fascict government
Trump has no moral compass and will stop at nothing to retain power
it is our election system for a very long time
Dumph is the dictator. He has put idiots in all positions of power who will do whatever he wants. Mini mike has shut down the congress for more days than in the last 5 years on dumphs orders. Repubicans are yes men. Democrats have not pushed back hard enough. Scrotus has given him immunity and more than not sides with him on his unconstitutional action. The icestapo runs the streets, killing people outside and inside their for profit prisons. Dumph is priming to find a way to use the illegal war he started to circumvent Nov elections
Dumph is doing all he can to control or probably suspend elections. Red states are doing all they can to skew and rig their districts to keep power
President makes his own laws without Congress putting checks on his power
Misplaced or fradulatent individual voters
I live in a democrat run state and democrats lie and cheat
democrats have been actively stealing elections, they must be stopped
the democrats will actively find a way to cheat
Generally democratic but no rules or consequences for those in power and wealthy
Trump will try to take control of the election but he doesn’t have that power.
TODAY, we have free and fair elections; going forward, who knows. There are less than moderate checks and balances on those in power as evidenced by the corrupt Supreme Court and dead Senators who still hold their seats in Congress (I'm talking about you, Mitch)
It's the STATES that count the votes NOT the feds
Not sure about the fever temp b/c it depends on other factors, i.e. age, underlying conditions, etc.
Overwhelming voting corruption in key states.
The corrupt voting structure in blue states still exist.
Several of the questions were just unspecific enough so they can be skewed to represent both sides of very contentious issues. I find this disingenuous.
Because Trump is saying and showing, out in the open how he wants to & is planning to, already, suppression of voting rights in all shapes and sizes!
Because I live in NYC and we're pretty strict about shit like that
Only electoral votes count in my opinion
Alot of corruption and election interference also illegals cancel out votes
Because the government won’t do it. We should get ride of them all
Because they cheat all the time and lies their way in
Because this state is NOT a Liberal Blue State
Because our president is like a mob boss!!! No checks and balances.
The checks and balances have become too far tilted toward the party in power.
Not certain how election officials in certain states will properly count the votes in their respective states that are controlled by the Republican Party.
Elections are decentralized enough and there's enough civil society to keep things more or less free and fair, but leaders (especially at the national level) have very few effective checks on power due to increased centralization under the executive branch and reduced capacity to legislate
Voting systems are decentralized and relatively resilient but structural barriers to voting are a bigger issue
There are too many ways that money and favors influence our government. Also democrats are more likely to embrace sketchy laws and policies that are socialist in nature and would tender to tax the common people to death
Trump is trying to work around the constitution.
Despite trumps claims elections are rigged they are not. I lean Republican and he lost the 2020 election.
Trump is a sore loser and a sore winner.
People can still vote and change who wins, but unelected bureaucrats keep doing whatever they want.
Stronger laws against illegal votes make me think most ballots will reflect real voter intent.
Money and corruption seem to run the political system we have now with the executive branch over stepping its power and trying to extinguish any opposition.
Every day there are things said that make me think schemes are being put in place to change the fairness of our next election; there is even talk of canceling it all together.
Trump is still trying to use his false “stolen election” narrative as justification for making voting more difficult. He is planting the seed to invalidate any outcome he doesn’t like. Nobody with the power to stop him is taking strong measures to do so.
Trump is inserting measures to invalidate ballots
I wasn’t sure of some details I was asked to answer about, such as the current drawn districts across my state.
Laws need to be changed, so that a criminal cannot run for US presidency!
The president can do horrendous crimes like raping kids and still won't face consequences and people will defend him
Because Democrats are mostly in demand right now and there is nothing we can do about it.
I don’t think the votes are done right and that is why I don’t want to vote in any elections anymore.
We don't have three equal branches of government anymore
It is self evident that Trump wants to establish a dictatorship and his denial of voting security is an attempt to undermine democracy.
The republicans efforts to cast doubt on the elections has been refuted in court 60 times.
Because we have a constitution that guarantees it, and the way our government is set up with. Each branch acting as a check on the others is the best system ever devised,
Because I live in Florida where we have a government that works for the people
I graduated from a trade school at the top of my class and had a good career and you did not list it under education.
money and power influence government far more than people's vote. Further, that same money and power strongly influence the choices we have to vote for
The amount of money in politics is seaying public perceptions and election outcomes to the point where those with the most money have their interests advanced. Our current Congress is not reining in any abuses of power
I am afraid the President and his allies will try to either seize voting records in my swing state or pull some other shenanigans to get his desired outcome rather than the will of the people. We never had any issues or claims of widespread voting fraud until Trump came onto the political scene and started claiming fraud whenever he didn't get the outcome he wanted
Mail-in voting is a huge problem. This allows for potential cheating at all levels of government.
There is great scrutiny by both political parties. Any malfeasance will not be tolerated.
Those backed by people with a lot of money are often the ones elected into office. No one bothers to fact check anything that is said in political ads. No one bothers to fact check anything said by any politicians already in office. Lies abound on both sides of the political aisle and no one is ever held accountable for any of the chaos and damage done because of those lies.
This is a "blue" state run by very far left progressives. They don't listen to voters now. They are only concerned about keeping power for themselves. I have no reason to believe they will count votes as intended in any election because of the lies they continue to spew and the corruption at every single layer of the government. That includes the governor's office.
Socialist and Democrats sway the election by lying and the media backs them.
With all the illegals in this country the Democrats promise and give them everything for their vote, this is just not right.
It seemed to me that it was somewhat against the Rep. and the Ind. and favored the Dem.
Because we have yet to see how horribly the criminal pos fascist sociopath will dismantle free and fair elections in 2026 and '28
Because our elections have not yet been overrun by antidemocratic, christofascist cultists who would give up their own kids to Epstein if it meant they could keep their dementia-adled malignant narcissist pos on the throne.
lobbyists and the elite have too much access and control to the levers of power
voter fraud is negligible and doesn't affect the results of elections
For the most part elections are fair but there is an underlying element that is constantly trying to divert them in any way possible
There are areas in this state that are a complete free for all
I can sense an underlying bias based on the possible answers to the questions. It would be very easy to manipulate any result you would like to see from this survey
both parties hate each other and will do anything to win
We are able to cast our vote, and the same systems are still in place to ensure that no one person gets too much power.
I do not think there is voter fraud in Ohio.
The election was rigged to get Biden into office
I don't believe they were counted right last election
other then the communist democrats fictitious narratives and story line, the constitutional republic is actually working exactly as designed.
the communist democrats and the deep state have used extended counts and fraudulent voters in the past and are capable of doing so again even though scrutiny is higher now.
there is a clear lean to the questions in this survey , exactly as expected because it is coming from a fully indoctrinated higher learning institution, towards the communist democrats most popular talking points and narrative
The system is fair, but not enough people pay attention to make any real change or to cause the govenrment to be responsible. They do not fear not being re-elected as only a small percentage of our population pays attention and votes accordingly.
With mail in balloting there are too many opportunities for fraud. I am no longer fully confident that elections do not have some level of inappropriate voting.
PEOPLE THAT WORK IN THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICIANS ARE RARELY HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
Lack of ID requirements, mail in votes, homeless and illegal immigrants voting, people receiving multiple ballots at their home.
It's the sad truth, with the highest corruption from the top down
I am concerned about the current government interference
Especially with the voting rights act being demolished we are seeing the exasperated and sanctioned use of gerrymandering. Everyday we see the president completely disregard the rule of law or skirt it. If the president has set the president that laws dont apply this has set the tone.
I am concerned about what outside forces like the President might try to do to impact the election count.
Lame duck elections, no checks on those in power inside training
There will be voter intimidation and ICE
The judicial branch protects the Constitution. The Congress writes the laws. The executive branch enforces the laws. Each provides checks on the others, keeping the balance of power stable.
The chances of cheating are greatly reduced, and it will be harder to do so once the Save America Act is passed and ratified.
None, the survey was almost interesting.
The current supreme court's recent rulings haven't provided much in the way of checks.
I have no reason to lack confidence in the voting system. It works as it is.
America had always been that way, it's only now in the last few decades that socialism is creeping in and trying to turn a prospering capitalist republic country into a declining socialist, communistic hell hole.
Because we have never had a problem counting votes appropriately and in a timely fashion in the state where I live.
The elections are free but corruption in power is rampant and we can’t seem to stop it
NJ is one of the last actually democratic states with good elections
The congress and senate are not doing their jobs out of fear and lack of integrity.
The president and his allies are trying to rig the election in his favor. His disapproval ratings clearly indicate dissatisfaction with the house and senate.
Democrats have been getting away with every kind of wrongdoing and are never held accountable
Texas is run better than a lot of states
I'm sure that my vote will be counted as well as others.
I have more faith than most in our election process and checks and/or transparency of those that govern us.
I believe our voting booths are manned by good people. Sore losers are for the playground!
A few of the questions were vague on serious, somewhat too broad a subject,
Heritage Foundation and a corrupt administration blindly following a felon, grifter that does not know (or care) how government has worked historically for 248 years.
They have already demonstrated many times they don't want my vote in Florida by returning my mail on ballot for "signature discrepancy".
They are going to start to be very strict about it
Because POTUS IS A MAN-BABY. Acting like a spoiled child..
Because I don't delve into conspiracy theories at all
Since corporations and PACs can spend so much money influencing politics and politicians, ads can be run that are complete falsehoods, and the media is compromised are elections are no longer fair. Congress seems unable or unwilling to be a check on Presidential power, the Supreme Court is willing to hand the President power that the documents and laws of the country do not support, and the people don't want to participate in the systems that keep those in power, in check.
Many people in certain states were already compromised in previous elections in regards to certifying votes. I don't rule out federal interference at a state or local level making voting more difficult or influencing votes through intimidation. I don't think the current party in power will leave quietly even if they are voted out.
Rogue bureaucrats have disproportionate power within the government and slow walk policies they don’t agree with, regardless of the actions of Congress or the president.
In my county, there are many republicans and democrats. I’m only worried about fraud in the cities.
Trump has weakened the protection of minority voter. The Republican Congress failed to keep him in check. the Supreme Court has allowed unlimited financial contributions to candidates so the rich will remain in power.
In spite of the efforts of Trump and the Republican party, state election officials will do the right thing.
Each party spends resources trying to uncover dirt on the people in power of the opposing party.
Who the fuck knows what happens to votes. States each do elections differently.
I believe that there has been tampering with votes
The states have been scrutinized by the federal government for election fraud and no significant fraud has occurred. The balance of checks on those who are in power is being skewed by the party in power. The Supreme Court of the United States seems to be the main branch providing checks.
I trust the process, the laws, the poll workers, and the equipment used to give accurate results.
It is a fact that there is gross misconduct and cheating in elections in the US today, and for the last decade or so. No amount of media spin or political lies can change this fact. Democrats are directly to blame with weak Republicans assisting them. Democrats are savage and go after their political enemies with lies, and are assisted by the corrupt Judicial system - as appointed by Democrats. Weak Republicans are not willing to go after corrupt Democrats even with the truth of their crimes. So, our elections are rigged and true criminals in government are barely brought to justice.
Democrats have taken over Virginia government. Crazy, communist, ends-justify-the-means democrats. They will do anything to keep and broaden their Socialist / Communist party. Democrats have already been proven cheaters in elections, the Democrat Machine controls all seats at all levels. They will cheat unless they are stopped. I have confidence the democrats WILL cheat, I do not have confidence the Republicans in power will stop them.
Well, many surveys use the term "Democracy" to describe the political system of the USA. The USA is NOT a "democracy". We have a Constitution and we are a Constitutional Representative Republic. These are 2 different forms of government and are not interchangeable. A Constitutional Representative Republic is FAR superior to a straight Democracy. So, it is difficult to answer questions about "the US Democracy" with any valid response. It's like asking if I think dogs should have different colored wings.
because there is a lot of lobbying done that makes it so that certain candidates are clearly more favored then others
because it just impossible to hide vote fraud or election rigging with how paranoid people are now a days
The inaction and ineptitude of the u s congress and the actions of the SCOTUS have put this country in a perilous condition. Our country is basically an oligarchy.
The people of this country are now aware of 47’s attempt to steal the upcoming elections and they are watching closely.
The federal government is completely unhinged & out of control, & Congress, instead of stopping it, is aiding & abetting it.
The counting system is deeply corrupted.
Some questions were vague & hard to decipher, but, mostly, a really good survey.
Because it seems as though Trump and the republicans are getting away with almost everything and there has been no real consequences.
I chose very confident because I am from California and I trust my elected officials at least locally.
no problems. All of the questions were clear and easy to answer.
Our system has its flaws, but it is still the strongest republic in the world.
There is a growing trend on the fringes of our society that will do unethical/illegal things to get their person/party/ elected. Or to get their platforms through.
I believe our elections are free and fair because there’s been no reasonable evidence presented to prove otherwise, and the 2024 presidential election has been one of the most scrutinized and adjudicated in American history. As to my opinion that there are only moderate checks on those in power, the last couple of years have shown that the three branches of government are not perfect in performing the “checks and balances” duties indicated in the Constitution.
The past few years the top government official in the United States has been making unsubstantiated claims about the fairness of our elections. I am uncertain as to how much damage is being caused by this.
Trump the so called president does what ever he wants to and all the republicans are cowards and afraid of him. So he tears down part of the WH and now has ruined the reflecting pool and is just ruining our country and causing so much hate and division
Because trump is crooked and doing everything he can to steal the elections.
Easy survey to take unfortunately it wont get rid of trump as president
Unwarranted Gerry meandering Politicized Supreme court Convicted Felon as President
Because of reports of vide spread suppression of votes
President Trump has exposed the checks on power are only partially there and rely on Presidents being willing to not break "norms."
Power is distributed to the states instead of relying on Federal mechanisms.
Because the people in power are getting away with crimes
We have had ballot issues in the past and we are a red state, with a lot of MAGA extremists.
Dominion voting machines amhave been exposed as being able to be hacked by wifi
Illegal votes are being counted against my valid vote
In 2016 when Mitch McConnell refused to confirm President Obama's supreme court nominee, it started a chain reaction that put the power in conservative hands. Now that republicans have stacked the court there are no real checks and balances anymore. They are also trying to pass bills that limit who can vote and gerrymandering the red states such as Texas.
I live in a state that values the rules of democracy
noone seems to take accountability for anything going on in this country or trying to fix it
Trump administration abuses. Self serving politicians who only care about themselves and enriching the elite. Abusing the law with little oversight.
With a lot of checks and balances by election officials. Existing law to punish wrong doings.
Passing a bill to require a photo identification for elections is a no brainer but stupid libs will do anything to steal power and allow anyone to vote as long as the vote for a dumorat! People who are caught ballot stuffing should be convicted and never allowed to vote again! EVER!!
Because we have a liberal party that will do anything to keep power at whatever cost! There is absolutely NO REASON ballots can not be completely counted within hours of elections closing! States that take weeks are clearly manipulating the results!!
Some if your data will be skewed because of answers available. Circumstances, if given, would possibly change my answer.
I don't trust the system at all that much everything seems so tainted in the world today especially politicians
Because i feel that things will be done to cheat the system
A president that ignores rule of law. Openly violates court ruling and has stated but breaking the law.
There has been no evidence of fraud in any elections. Donnie Trumped believes it to be, but he is the only one.
The voting system has continued to be questioned by the orange man, but there has been no evidence of election fraud.
Democrats cheat voting so Americans are not fairly represented
Democrats cheat in voting. I'm in Detroit and it's always been the case.
The society has become so dumb and deteriorated that a lot of people are getting away with a lot of things.
Because Mercury will be retrograde on election day in 2026. The last two times Mercury was retrograde on the day of a presidential election were 2000 and 2020 -- Bush/Gore/hanging chads etc. and Biden/Trump. I think that enough people were stupid enough and had Trump Derangement Syndrome that Biden did actually win. But there was hardly consensus about that. What I don't understand is why storming the Capital as happened on January 6, 2021 was supposed to be such a bad thing. If the White House is The People's House, then the Congressional building most certainly is. It wasn't a foreign enemy attacking it. It was people who were trying to save the country and prevent what happened during Biden's term. In any event, Trump didn't cause the ruckus; he tried to prevent it by asking for the national guard or whatever he asked for and his political opponents denied his request. This coming 2026 election ought to be a humdinger what with Mercury retrograde at the time.
We don't need intimidation from persons like Trump
Lots of checks and balanced in the system
We have the legislative executive and judicial branch that are equal, and unfortunately, unfortunately, the judicial branch often render’s decision that are tilted and unfair, which include election issues as we have no paper ballots and votes are counted endlessly weeks on end, as well as voter roles are not cleaned up as to non-citizens
I’m not confident for two important reasons the voter rules have not been cleaned up and many blue states do not allow or release the information to ensure that non-citizens are removed from the voting roles as well as the failure to provide paper ballots
I don't believe in the voter fraud theory that the president talks about.
Verification of citizenship and vote in person.
Recent history proves the problem with voter fraud.
The Republicans ate afraid to voice their own opinions
to stop corruption, fraud, deceit, hate, discrimination
to impeach President Trump or vote out of office for his disasters, blunders, deceit, fraud, racism, hate, murder of innocent children, writing a check for a war that his a..... cannot cash
A dysfunctional legislature filled with people elected into office with dark money and Super PACs; an unaccountable decrepit executive in active decay afforded sweeping powers by the Supreme Court; a judiciary acting like an unelected legislature with lifetime appointments and an ideological bent supported by The Heritage Foundation
New York isn't insane like the red states
Nobody in power is ever checked except Trump.
The courts have done a good job controlling the executive branch. Elections are working well.
I live in a one party dominated state. They have no reason to cheat if they are going to win anyways.
We have a captured majority in congress that does not accurately represent the electorate and cannot summon the will to impeach and remove a madman, who himself cannot be recalled by the people themselves despite his wildly n damaging behavior. Don't even get me started on the agency and judicial appointees.
The president has made it clear that any state or county that does not vote for his party is going to be subject to enormous and unfair scrutiny, and possibly have the votes tossed.
1. The elections are fair when there is no interference by people who will only accept their preferred winner. --- 2. If the Executive is criminal and unethical, plus those in control of the Legislative and Judicial branches are complicit, the rule of law is threatened.
The process in California is open and free. All registered voters receive a ballot and may cast it in ways that meet their need. Ballot Trax is available to confirm receipt of the ballot by the Registrar.
My responses to questions about confidence in US government and agencies are based on the current people in power. My responses would be different under different circumstances. I answered based on what IS, not what SHOULD BE.
Ballot harvesting is tilting elections and unwanted govt official unwilling to enforce laws
A lot of ballot harvesting that is tainting elrctions
Because this is what our government is trying to do.
At this point I don’t know what to think.
Why are they always talking about voter fraud
Democrats opening the Border to import voters, and crooked politicians who are all millionaires
Democrat states that passed out Driver licenses to illegals, we don't know if these people will try to vote
President Trump thinks his power is endless
I don't think there has been electoral fraud in some occasions.
They did it once they can try to do it again
Because we elect people in office that do whatever they want to do....without consequences
It is easy to see from recent primary elections that statistically impossible things happen and no one bothers to research the cause, if the beneficiary is a Democrat.
At this point there are too many bad actors across the country. We can’t even get the most obvious, basic legislation passed to add safeguards to our elections. Citizens want the safeguards, but politicians want the power.
Trump is trying to interfere with free and fair elections.
I live in California, the votes are always counted as voters intend.
I feel elections are not honest, and majority of people don't have the power to vote out a president who is bad for the country.
Because I feel elections are not that honest and they can be bought
Donald Trump has done largely as he pleases as Congress just sits and watches. There is no significant resistance, and his goals are accomplished before any can be raised. Future presidents will do the same.
There is a lot of nuance that has gotten ironed out of some of these questions, tilting them to the left.
It seems like our system has become less democratic over the years.
I hope that our states votes will be counted as voters intended but I have been surprised by careless and shady actions of some people the past.
The USA is now a strict communist state in all areas of government and law.
The Republicans will cheat their way to win as they always have done.
Because of gerrymandering and Congress and the courts refusing to stand up to Trump and his cronies when they do blatantly illegal and unconsitutional things.
Because elections are handed locally and it would take a lot more bad actors to disrupt this many elections
The Congress and SCOTUS have given up checking tr*mp.
I am talking about he democrats and their hypocrisy!
Things have been found that don't add up
I think elections are fair, too much emphasis on voter fraud
I feel there is always errors that can happen.
Because of the corruption in the federal government
Because of voter suppression and government interference.
absolutely no checks on the current president and hard to say if the last election wasn't rigged or not by elon musk with the backing of his money behind him
the fact that republicans are desperate enough to redraw district maps so close to an election makes me think more unsavory things will happen
Those in charge are incompetent and unqualified to work for the average American.
We have an incompetent and thief as president. With a history of lies and childness as the norm for this president, anything is possible, as those around him are afraid to question his actions. Apparently power and personal gain is more important than working for all Americans.
I can't see that the checks and balances system is very effective.
Because the number of fraud voting cases is too high.
They’re a democratic state and seems to focus on city voters
Because while elections are still fair and correct, those in power still perform non-constitutional or suspicious actions with little to no repercussions.
Secretaries of state have established processes that ensure what is best for their state, and abide by counting rules. Very few instances of fraud have been proven.
I don't believe anything that goes on the world anymore
People can be bought for the right amount of money
Northern Virginia is where it counts, not the coastal parts
Those with power can do whatever they want to get whatever they want.
There always seems to be fraud and inconstancies
Because the people in power face no accountability, especially the President, who, the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. United States, cannot face legal repercussions for acts committed under their executive authority, which is too vague and leaves so many legal loopholes open, it's not even funny. Also, the President can just pardon any member of Congress they want to and has unlimited pardons for some dumb reason. Every election has so much money going into it; it's hard for someone who's not affiliated with a major party or not willing to bend the knee to be able to launch a successful campaign to gain a seat in Congress. This is not fair whatsoever, nor does it provide us with the means to truly elect the people who would best be able to represent us.
Because the Republican Party and Trump keep stating that they will take action to prevent election fraud, and can't give a guarantee that they won't deploy ICE at polling stations. With these actions from the party and the president in charge, I truly cannot be confident that voters will have their ballots counted in November.
Nobody has a more free or more fair election system than we do. The Constitution limits the ability of elected officials to cause mischief, with courts routinely slapping down attempts to overstep the authority of elected office.
There is no evidence that voting fraud has ever tipped a national election. Voter fraud is possible but not at scale.
Some questions were too broad to allow an accurate answer. "President changing national policy by executive order" we need to know what policy and whether it is or is not within his authority.
we need to be sure people are able to vote without being hassled and those in power need to stay out of it
Congress has abdicated its power in the last 15 years
Trump and friends have been stripping the USA for parts and no one is stopping them
Most of our political leaders are upholding the constitution. There are a handful of leaders that have their own agenda and will do what they can to advance their agenda.
I think there will be some errors, but I think overall the vote counts will be accurate. I don't think they would be so close that the election results were changed due to errors.
I feel that voting is open to anyone regardless of citizenship. It isn't checked in a lot of places where you vote.
I believe Congress has ceded to much of its power to Executive branch of government
I believe mail in ballots are too open to fraud
One problem with surveys is general questions. Example: should murderer get death penalty. I believe SOME should but not all depending on the individual crime.
We are in a current state where the two political parties no longer work together. I my opinion, the Democrats are the party that attempt the limit personal freedoms.
I do not agree with states such as California taking up to a month after election day to complete counts. That much time seems to allow for fraud.
Some questions are too broad for a multiple-choice answer. For example, raising taxes to reduce the budget deficit. I selected neither agree nor disagree. While I would agree with raise taxes after a full budget review to eliminate wasteful spending. As it has been stated, the government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.
Hear too much about unfair counts to be sure
People with money they always think that they are better than a regular person that works real hard to earn their living and supporting their families
Because is always issues when comes to counting the votes in every single seems to me that the machines are malfunctioning always
It seems under this administration thats the way it is
I chose this answer because the United States holds regular elections where citizens can vote for their leaders
Because where i live is mostly a democrats state and people here always vote
I think that those in power aren't actually in check
We have a bully for president, he does nothing for the people who voted him in. He believes that money is power and that’s what he had a lot of both right now
It’s been known that there been cheating going on at the voting stations
Because I live in California with a strong Governor and legislature
because we live under the illusion of democracy. The people don't have enough money to buy the votes that are being bought right now
My district was redrawn a few weeks ago, Memphis got swallowed whole by gerrymandering and I don't even know what district I'm in anymore.
The Republicans are doing everything in their power to insure free & fair elections by demanding proof of citizenship to vote
The democrats will find a way to cheat!!!!!
There is too many states with no ID required and too much mail in votes and a lot of election corruption evidence.
Because most of this state still embraces traditional constitutionally based values.
For what ever reason, Republicans in office are unwilling to oppose Trump
States, not the federal government, control the vote counting
Supreme Court justices are awarded positions and cannot be removed, they owe and do not think for the people
Very confident because there are too many checks and balances now being issued
Look at what's happening! Rarely is a candidate truly researched except for yellow journalism and smear tactics from the opposition
We basically have free and fair elections but the recent Supreme Court rulings, Trump's egoistic chutzpah and a weak Congress leave us with only moderated checks on governmental power.
Each voting district is small enough that the official observers and the poll worker would notice if there was an attempt to change the polls votes.
Our president bragged that he could shot someone in Times Square and get away with it with it.. and ice agents are doing just that!
I wasn’t there but I think they they were and I think they were counted right..or hope they wouldn’t lie about it.,
Easy enough survey for the compensation I’d I’d do again! Very easy survey!
Gerrymandering is not only running rampant in this country. They are not hiding it anymore they are proudly showing it.
Time and time again when checked the vote has been show to be very accurate.
There is always going to be corruption somewhere
Trump is trying to get the last words in on voting and people are getting tired of it.
I don't live in a state my rights are compromised.
There's always going to be abuse of power in politics
There's always abuse of power in politics
I would say that our elections are generally free and fair. Generally, people who are eligible to vote are able to do so, and the person who wins the majority of votes will take office. But over the past few years we have seen that Trump can do whatever he wants without pushback. Ex. The Supreme Court granting him immunity for actions taken while in office, his criminal charges being dropped, etc
I trust our Secretary of State Steve Simon
With the elections where more votes were cast than voters, is not being checked. A state that needs days to count votes, and all the votes that are being counted after 24h are all democrats are not being checked for a legit vote
If a state needs more than 24h to count votes, and than get all votes from one side after the 24h. That is not realistic. If a state counts more votes than registered voters, that is not realistic
It's obvious we have an idiotic acting president who is quite comical but not Up to snuff when it comes to actually SERVING ALL PEOPLE; which is his REAL JOB, not to increase his wealth while decreasing other's.
Leading, biased, no room for honest answers to a couple of the questions
Officials routinely break laws with no consequences. Officials across-the-board are unpopular by supermajority margins but somehow get reelected.
Trump regime signaling it plans to interfere
I apologize, I misread the last question.
Given that the supreme court said that our postal service can just dump mail ballots with no consequence, I'm not as confident mail in ballots will be counted correctly.
People empowered, corrupt government, a felon, convicted, felon, rapist, adjudicated, rapist, funneling, gangster, money in our political system, bringing the average American down, keeping us silent no democracy only autocracy
Voting has always been accurate until this criminal came into office
Too much corruption and influence in the system. Threats and violence being made to conservative politicians and judges. Rampant unchecked leftist extremism.
Rampant cheating and corruption particularly from democrats.
The electoral process is free and fair, but institutional checks and balances are under severe strain. Partisan polarization and recent judicial rulings have eroded the traditional oversight mechanisms required to fully hold those in power accountable.
I have high confidence because our state relies on decentralized, bipartisan election administration with strict chain-of-custody protocols. The use of paper-ballot backups allows for reliable post-election audits, and our local election officials have a proven track record of maintaining secure, transparent, and verified voting processes regardless of political pressure.
Its rigged and both parties do not represent the people
Its rigged, the system is not set up for the people, but only the rich people
Our system is corrupt, pardoning criminals who have committed heinous acts. Cutting programs for the poor and the rich are getting richer.
There are restrictions who one can or cannot vote for, which will cause some votes not to be counted.
The president is getting more power all the time.
I believe the system is mostly done with corruption.
I think there are issues with cheating in our elections.
Gerrymandering in California has given the Democrats a huge advantage in the state and have silenced conservative residents. There are verified cases of voter fraud. California feels incredibly corrupt, and logically can't be the only state that experiences the same.
Because once they get into office we as voters have absolutely no say in what they do and get away with.
The current administration is constantly posing the narrative the elections can be bought off r manipulated.. the accusation alone undermines democracy
Voter fraud is very rare contrary to what one person keeps saying. We’ve had elections every year for almost 250 years.
You get crooked politicians and they constantly reelected with no consequences.
only the rich are winning because they can saturate the market with their propoganda
they voting process does not inspire confidence that anything in life is fair anymore
There has never been a problem until Trump didn't win and the Republicans controlled things and no fraud was found. What little fraud was found, was by Republicans anyway.
We have never had problems before unless Trump or his cronies doesn't win
I dont trust our voting system anymore and dont feel just united states citizens are casting ballots
There will he some.kind of fraud.going on
Because our system has become the most crooked in my lifetime. Starting with the Supreme Court which was rushed into Reputlican minded judges against all normal rules.
This is a red state and the Rep. are cheating any way they can.
No problems. Questions sure do require some thinking.
We are under the most corrupt, dangerous ignorant & embarrassing regime in my lifetime. Because of the corrupted Scotus giving the orange cry baby “immunity”, he can & will do whatever HE wants to enrich himself, family & rich friends at the expense of everyone else! He has destroyed our relationships around the world, where are allies no longer trust or respect us. He’s trying to get his corrupt DOJ to further give him immunity from EVER receiving judgement & punishment for his lifetime of crime, corruption, child & women abuse & now war crimes!
We now have a republican run state with maga influences, so it would not surprise me at all if trump’s black hands reach put to NH’s vote.
Well done & very interesting! This country needs severe help, mostly from qualified young people to run our country, fairly, intelligently & empathetically.
Elections are still taking place. So far in 2026 there have been no serious charges that something might be amiss in the administration of elections at the local, state and Federal level. As for all the executive orders issued by the current U.S. president, only the courts have succeeded in reining in the political power being exercised in that manner by the U.S. president. The U.S. Congress is failing to fulfill its obligation to serve as a check on the power of the executive branch of the federal government.
The governor, Wes Moore, is fulfilling his duties as governor effectively and well. Under his administration, elections will be taking place in an evenhanded manner. Should there be any serious indication of wrongdoing in the electoral process, Governor Moore will have the matter investigated in a reasonable and serious manner.
I experienced no problems in taking this survey. I welcomed the opportunity to express my views regarding serious matters related to the political process in the United States.
Because in states like California democrats control everything, they reject audits to ensure only eligible citizens are voting, it takes weeks to count votes and now even in other areas votes are still counted even long after they come in. There are no checks on those in power in too many democrat controlled states.
Because there have been proven in too many areas that people who are not eligible to vote are voting in our elections, some of these same areas take weeks or long to count votes, when they should be counted and totaled within a day or two at the most. I am old enough to remember when votes were only counted if they were turned in on election day and it only took a day or two for the results. When it takes weeks, and one person is receiving a high number of votes, but then weeks later that same person loses to someone most people don't even know, that is a problem
The only comment is some of the questions have to be given an answer based on speculation. Like will America be more democratic in the next presidential election. It will depend on who ends up in office. Also, America isn't a democracy it's a Constitutional Republic.
I believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen by fraud. As long as people who are not citizens of the United States are allowed to vote, the election is not fair. I further believe that if the mother of a child born in the United States is not a citizen of the United States, such child should not be a citizen of the United States, nor ever become a citizen of the United States. I do not believe there should never be a reason for absentee voting. If a person's health is so severe that he can't get to the polls, his mind is incapable of good judgment. Voting is so important that there is no good excuse to keep you from going to the polls. What happened in Georgia in 2020 was obvious fraud. To allow votes to be counted that are received after Election Day is an open door to fraud.
The Supreme Court is the tool of the Left. Regardless of who claims to be conservative on the Court they are products of leftist universities, like Dartmouth, and are not fair in their judgment. The Supreme Court is comprised of 5 Roman Catholics, 3 Jews, and one who is sometimes Catholic and sometimes Episcopalian. All but one justice is a product of the Ivy League. No protestant is on the Court, yet protestantism is the dominant religious group in the United States. The concept that lifetime appointments to the Court removing politics therefrom is lie and a complete farce.
The survey was good, but it did not cover the subject matter of fairness in elections. It did not discuss how cheating occurs and how it might be stopped.
We are free tovote howver the one on power should be more checked
The vote express what people want and vote gibe the confidence
Only a few illegal voting is going on, not enough to throw an election. Presidents are using too many executive orders and Congress can't get it's act together to pass needed legislation.
Because some states have proven in the past that they are willing to "cut corners" to benefit their own agendas.
Because we have a man child wannabe dictator who is eroding our checks and balances
As a whole I like to believe Georgia is a state with people of integrity
It's obvious that people today can not count whether out of laziness or because of public education.
Not sure why you asked about democracy in a Republic.
Trump was on TV last night basically saying he is going to actively interfere with our upcoming elections in November. In my lifetime, elections have always been conducted by each state according to that states rules and methods. In what I can only describe as a blatant attempt to steal this upcoming election to keep the Republicans in power and thus keep Trump in power. This is what I mean by we only moderate checks on those in power.
For more than ten years my state has used mail-in / drop-off ballets which has improved voter turnout and participation in elections. President Trump said in a public speech last night that he want's to eliminate mail-ballots, thus interfering with states rights to manage their elections. If he is successful it will lower my confidence in believing that all legally cast votes in our state will be counted as cast.
Certain people who have bad backgrounds are being elected
We have things that ensure we have a fair election
There needs to be term limits, elimination of tax paid benefits politicians once they leave office.
I have no reason to believe corruption will occur
The proof is what happened. Plain as day.
Some states are trying to block some of the people running.
I don’t think we do a good job counting elections
I think our elections are generally fair, though there are instances of corruption. However, our elected representatives--from both the presidency, house and senate have incredible sway and few checks--consider how old many of our representatives are on both sides of the aisle, and how their personal wealth has skyrocketed since becoming a "public servant."
It was consistent with my state's general voting history
There has been a systemic erosion of election accountabilities over the last several years. From mail in ballots to machine hacks and machine failures and unreal results to tens of thousands of affadavits being ignored by courts to reprehensible partisan judges and "journalists". There had been no transparency from cities, counties, states or the federal government to ENSURE that qualified constituents ONLY are voting. Further, there is NO WAY in the day and age in which we live that machine failures to the degree we have seen AND counting taking weeks and months after an election is even close to transparent and reeks of chicanery. Further, when anyone cries "foul" they are labeled and ostracized as if they are some kind of a criminal. I find Democrats and the media at large completely reprehensible and thoroughly disgusting.
IF the federal government acts quickly and decisively at Trump's directives then, yes, I can be confident.
I think that many government officials are not working in the best interests of their constituents. There needs to be more guardrails and oversight in that respect.
Because there is always the possibility that there will be fraud in the elections.
Look at those who still in power and yet they don't do anything to make changes. Also all we have to do is see their reactions when folks are elected and how they behave during speeches. I mean where is the Sgt of Arms and why are they not kicking them out of a speech ceremony. Worst yet, look at when a law takes effect they will tie up the justice system with law suits which is a waste of time and money. I think i will stop here or else I will point way too many things that is wrong today.
Look at all the found ballots after a vote or how the news has declared a winner and yet its only been an hour with less than 5% of the count having been counted? Do you really expect votes to be counted by mail if they can just vanish? Or electronic voting in which some proof has been found? voting is for folks who think that they can make a change..This coming from a Vet who has served and yet I wonder why I did it as a Kid....
On Education you should add Trade School. On certain parts you should add in NOT SURE for the check off. But I did find the sneaky question fun to see to make sure folks are paying attention: Ex: WWI came after WWII...
People in high place seem to be able to do corrupt things and not be punished for it
I think elections are rigged and people in power are going to put who they want there
The rules have changed and the Supreme Court has now made it possible for the president to deal virtually anything he wants to do.
Too many lines have been drawn. And, as of last night, more and more doubt about free and Fair elections has been sown into the public mind.
The elections don't appear to have fradulatent activity, however Trump does what he wants with limited checks on his power (ie - the war with Iran)
I dint see any evidence that elections are a concern. the concern is unchecked people in power making decisions that affect the lives of many people for the worst while some in power are becoming rich
I feel that if current rules and oversight don't it will be accurate and fair but if the current administration somehow changes rules or policy there will be unfairness
People have the right to vote for their candidate
You DO have the Democrats trying to stack the deck with voter harvesting, not checking ID and the like, but it has a marginal impact most places (California being an exception). If you get caught, you often lose the next election, but not always. And VERY rarely get expelled - not often enough.
I don't trust Walz and the DFL to make sure ONLY registered voters can vote (and only live ones). And I don't trust the DFL to make sure improper ballots are cast and counted. AND I don't trust them to make sure you only vote once.
Our elections are free and fair, but because the Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act, the electoral college, and the gerrymandering of congressional districts, the system is highly skewed towards Republicans. Plus, Trump is doing whatever the hell he wants and is getting absolutely no pushback from Republicans in Congress and the Supreme Court is only minimally pushing back on his power grab. There are few checks on those in power (Trump) and while elections are free and fair, representation is and election outcomes are skewed in favor of Republicans
I am confident in the election process. The lies that Trump spewed last night were just his way of grooming some in the country so that when he loses control of the House and Senate in November, he can claim that the there was fraud. It's so obvious.
We have so many career, corrupt crooked politicians who seem to have no accountability for any of their wrongdoing.
election fraud is real and allowed and no one is ever accountable for it.
I do not believe that there are enough checks and balances to guarantee fair elections
There are no guarantees that the votes are counted accurately, and the people voting should be allowed
Powers cannot be voted out because our democratic system of checks and balance has been compromised. The current administration has bought out the legislative, as well ass the judicial, systems that are supposed to keep a president from becoming a despot. Our democracy, as well as our history, has been dismantled by the current administration, who is enriching itself at taxpayer cost, without restraint.
Because this is a blue state and we have not historically used some of the underhanded tricks the red states have used to win elections.
We have a lot of cheaters, foreign influences, and Deep State agendas that make it difficult to get a real patriot elected
Some questions too vague. No definitive answer (depends on circumstances). You should fire whoever came up with this survey.
We do have elections but there are still those who have been in power for longer than they should be
I feel there are a group of people that will do anything to make elections swing the way they want them to.
hackable voting machines; political and racial gerrymandering; money affects everything about the system; corrupt supreme court; a majority of the population is unwilling to do anything legally or otherwise to check those in power; others in power unwilling to risk money or careers to do the same, or they outright agree with the aims of the regime or see themselves benefitting somehow
vote by mail with paper ballot trail in dem-controlled state with no maga in positions of power governing elections
presenting liberal political spectrum without any definitions or stated parameters continues to be ludicrous. liberals and conservatives are both liberals. those who lie outside of this narrow ideological range continue to be un/misrepresented in your surveys.
Currently I believe for the most part our elections are free and fair however if Republicans get their way it wouldn't be any longer. Their voting requirements basically amount to a poll tax. I do question the 2024 election and I'm not trying to be like Maga who believes what their corrupt leader says but with statements Trump and Elon Musk have said previously and Musks known attempts to bribe voters such as in Wisconsin it wouldn't surprise me at all to learn Trump didn't truly win that election.
Unfortunately, we have a very openly corrupt administration in power currently. I wouldn't put anything past anyone in Trump's orbit to do anything illegal to keep him in power.
Because that’s what I believe from what I see.
Gerrymandering causes people to not have proper representation and the Supreme Court and Congress are currently letting Trump do whatever he wants with limited checks on power.
With Texas being a very red state, I am slightly concerned our government could try to interfere if a Democratic candidate were to win the governor or senator elections.
Professional criminal or politicians get away with corruption
It is a solid system. No evidence of wrongdoing.
Lack of action in response to unnecessary executive orders
Because we do have honest people in this world 🌎
Because the president seems to be able to do whatever he wants without any other branch of the government stopping him
I hope people will do their job with honesty and integrity
the intent of the president and his cronies
First of all judges are longer adhering to the state laws or constitution. They have become purveyors of their own opinions and emotions. Also, we don't care who votes. Obviously, wherever people come from just let their laws control. Who cares about ours since they are often times poor but throw the book at the people who have paid taxes for all their lives. The ones that paid into the system, screw them.
Clearly there are people voting that should be voting but I do believe that in the end votes are handled correctly.
We have a manipulative media that does not do a good job informing the voters and voters who will vote for whomever someone tells them to.
Elections don't change the permanent state that has existed for several decades.
There has been election and voter fraud in my state since 1993.
ONLY citizens should vote, false votes, proper vote counting
There’s no control over who votes in many states with mail in ballots just being turned in and no guarantee the actual person voted. Also, votes are counted days and weeks after the election. That type of vote counting promotes fraud.
Texas has put measures in place to ensure votes are counted correctly and only people with proper id can vote.
No save act passed Illegals vote dead people vote democrats cheat only way they can win.
Because my entire state is run by republicans.
Endorsements and difficult to meet criteria plus incredible corruption means those in power are never held to account
It's well established at this point that election fraud exists all over the country. Sometimes it's widespread other times it's more contained
The crime that the person in charge or committing, and nothing is being done about it. He has killed this country for his own gain and power
I don’t believe Louisiana would rigged an election
because our elections are fair but the president and his supporters can claim they were rigged when they lose and try to take away our voting rights and intimidate people
trump is spreading lies and misinformation about the validity of our elections and he will try to suppress the vote especially democrats and minority
Our system should be free and fair for all. When Donald Trump got in the office and because he’s a loser he decided that elections were tamper with. With people like him in office we need to moderate checks on those in power.
I’m confident that they will get all this together before the next election.
This survey was an interesting one and It made me think a little more about some of the questions that were asked in the survey. Thanks.
Always room for human error or deception
Not many are held accountable for their actions
Trump has been eroding the pillars of democracy for years now.
I'm not entirely sure that the 2024 election was fair.
Because communist demonrats are still breathing
I think most elections are free and fair, and votes are counted well. The president gets away with a lot, and even though congress can veto him, they never do so
It just seems that no matter how much elected officials get it wrong and do opposite of what they said they would do they stay in office. Once there in the crooked stay in.
There always seems to be a problem somewhere, where votes are miscounted of lost .
The system is rigged to favor the incumbents in power. The courts have decimated gerrymandering and finance limits.
Vote by mail in Oregon is run very well. I trust our state officials.
Recent supreme court decisions have substantially expanded presidential athurity. The congress and Republican senate in particular have failed in their responseabilys to act in the interest of the republic Mich less the the constitution. I could go on.
The state run elections have demonstrated their ability to adapt to challenges adhere to their mandates have proven over time their commitment to fair and honest elections
As I indicated I could go in more detail with some of my answers but I tried to answer as distinctly.I'm sure you get slot of rants I try to avoid that.
Trump obviously- he is out of control and has been and nobody is stopping him
I do not trust Trump or his staff and they are breaking so many laws whats one more
The recent Supreme Court rulings increased executive powers.
We all vote by certified mail in my state.
The supreme court has given the president too much power
I worry about what the Republicans are going to try
The current administration does not seem very trustworthy
I am unsure we have the institutions and political willpower to stop Trump from cheating in upcoming elections
I have concerns Trump will try to interfere and introduce uncertainty
The amount of gerrymandering happening today leads to the same political party being reelected year after year in those districts. And that system is increasing
The President is trying to interfere with mail-in ballots and I am concerned that they won't all be included.
Trump has decimated many of the systems of checks and balances that previously existed
250 years ago and following the system was set in place to have free and fair elections and strong checks on those in power. It was designed to be that way and I believe at least 50% of the "legitimate" population of the USA believes in that system/wants to keep it that system. Therefore, it is imperative now that we have in place a system that guarantees those individuals who believe in it are qualified as legal citizens of the USA eligible to vote for a US Democracy.
I've been involved in elections. I'd like to continue believing our elections have always been fair and honest. Living in a world with so much advanced technology and dissention amongst the parties that is getting harder and harder to do. But one can still hope.
I did look up the definition of Democracy and what is a Democratic election from ChatGPT
It's pretty obvious. Our president and his minions seemingly can do whatever they want. Eventually we will have a chance to vote them out but in the meantime it seems that every day is an assault on our democracy
I have no reason to believe otherwise. As far as I know the voting process and count has not been corrupted in my state.
We should have a free and fair elections ,but I see Like in the States Of Maine ,California and New York that many People said they have seen voter fraud but ever time the government try's to audit The voter rolls These state refuse .That means there is no check of power in these states
I like said earlier in this survey that there are some states that have known voter fraud and I think these states will continue on the same path in November
I think mostly they will be counted but there are pockets where voter fraud takes place
Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their duty to enforce the rule of law & the Constitution and have let Trump do as he pleases, regardless of legality.
Because we're already a red state so I don't think we'll attract the attention of Trump. Plus, even though our state is controlled by Republicans, I believe election officials still care about election integrity, at least for now.
That is what I believe. Trump is trying his best to make America great again.
I live in California where the governor is corrupt.
That's how a democracy is and the US is like that.
I have worked as an election judge. I have confidence in the system.
There are checks and balances in place. The only problems arise when citizens are only told lies by an unscrupulous press in order to uphold a corrupt party that only seeks to empower their own immoral politicians.
In New England states, California, Chicago Illinois, Atlanta Georgia there have been so many illegal voting practices that there will be voter fraud.
Very BIASED questions concerning appropriate or inappropriate behavior. The wording was quite “LEADING”. Do better next time!
sometimes Trump makes rash decisions when taking force internationally
unregulated NGOs, loop holes in voter registrations,
Without voter ID there WILL be fraud. Mail in votes WILL be faked. Until we know who is actually voting there is going to be cheating.
I didn't like the question if I considered myself a follower of Trump or the Republican Party. The true answer is neither. I am an American. I am an Independent. Trump is the best option right now but I'm not a cheer leader for anyone.
because the Republicans have the House and Senate so there are only moderate checks on power
I think most votes are counted with few problems because of how they monitor elections in the US
because many of them stay in power for many years
I think America is the greatest place and where’s the most freedom
There's always something going wrong with our elections. I like Trump as our president but the Democrats have done anything that can to try and get him out of office.
Because this country has been on the wrong track since Trump has been on office. I've never saw so many people fighting and doing whatever they could to get him out of office.
I am not a Republican but am thankful they are trying to make elections fair and block illegals from voting which appears to be the Democrats only plan to try to win elections
Our state is completely controlled by corrupt democrats and Jenna Griswold has been caught breaking or ignoring the law regarding secure elections but continues to be protected by our corrupt governor and elected officials
Can’t help but wonder why we didn’t see these surveys scrutinizing Government officials when How Biden and the democrats were in charge…
Only benefit the government and the rich
Porque esta protegido por la constitución
we do not hold our government accountable
too many votes with no iD and mail in ballots
Now, we have a wannabe king. And republicans in congress doesn't care in the least. Democrats are no better
I have to believe the vote will be counted correctly. Otherwise everything is lost
Election bot always been fair that's why I have stopped from voting.
Somewhat confident that votes can be counted and announce the right winner.
The is systematic "shenanigans" in many states in their voting process where the election "day" goes on and on and on until the "right amount" of the needed votes are processed, or so it seems.
The votes are counted within 24 hours of the closing of the voting centers.
Some of the provided answers were ambiguous.
At this point, we (eligible voters) are able to vote how we want, where we want. Unfortunately, those in power DO NOT want free and fair elections, instead deciding to display fealty to an 80yo convicted felon who constantly and blatantly lies to the world, while at the same time stealing taxpayer money for the benefit of his own also-deranged family.
American elections have been proven, over the decades, to be free and fair, and NOT subject to massive voter fraud.
Because those in power roles are not suseptiable for punishment.
the sepreme court is being politicised and congree andd senate are run by republician
i think ice might attempt to get in the way
Those in power. Especially with a d by their names can break the law and pass laws directly and indirectly in violation of the constitution and our founding principles with no consequences at all by either party. The blue states and cities use mail in ballots to move elections in their favor.
Because we now know that the star of Georgia found more than enough fraudulent ballots to have given the state to trump. Like him or hate him it needs to be fair. Conservatives have a right to a say in government too.
Some of my answers really would be better if I could have put them in context
beacuse trump keep saying that he is going to rig the election mid-term
Because they have been closely watching both parties .
Because the system no longer supports the constatation. It is about who is in office
Because not everyone is out to destroy the country
Gerrymandering has disenfranchised citizens across the country. This was done with the specific purpose of ensuring one party would win or gain seats in that state. Most states have made it difficult for political parties other than the two big ones to get their candidates on the ballot. Very rarely are candidates from any but the two big parties included in public debates or invited to news programs.Our current "Supreme Court" is making rulings not based on law in order to give the president powers that the constitution does not include. The Dept of Justice is arresting people and suing for personal reasons rather than based on law.
I know that the attorney general of Texas invented a reason to stop the counting of ballots in Houston during the 2020 election. He has not been penalized for any of the crimes he has committed, including using his office for personal gain.
This is pretty good survey. I do not believe in the income tax, so I am opposed to raising it. I am also opposed to the death penalty. There are no exceptions to either of these. Neither should exist.
I don’t think it’s ever 100%. They don’t ID people
I think some questions were difficult to understand.
The democrats play a very unfair game. They blame the republicans for everything never themselves. I do believe Trump won the presidential election NOT Biden. But since he was a Democrat not a real thing was done but degrading and pure hatred for trump for standing up for himself.
Because I feel there is a crookedness going on. Like dead people voting and those votes getting through the system, and illegals voting and getting away with it, people voting more than once from more than one state. It is a stinking crooked voting game. Oh it’s fixed…bull. We are fixing it…. Not if the democrats have their way, they are the root of the crooked no matter what office is in the vote mode
No problems I honestly stayed my opinion
I chose it because I believe its an accurate statement
Feel like you cant trust anything to do with the government these days
Trump speech last night shows the corruption
There is plenty of election fraud going on and illegal activity preventing a fair election results.
Because there's plenty of voter fraud and illegal activity that goes on in elections constantly in this country.
It doesn’t but it should in the years to come.
I don’t think we have secure enough elections, and everything that people want is stopped by one unelected judge anywhere in the country and people who come here illegal have more rights than citizens. You
Baltimore is a complete disaster and there is no way that all polling places were secure there
I think some people who should not be allowed to vote will be because there is no voter ID
For the question about 2031, I was unable to move the marker to where I wanted to.
Criminals in government, no prosecution or consequences. They do as they're pleased. People are sheeps.
You never know what sort of tampering might be sponsored by MAGA government.
Just look at what happened with the mayor race in California. It's fake
I'm pretty confident that they will, but there's always going to be areas of concern
I believe elections are legit, but Trump gets away with illegal activity without consequences.
Trump is trying to cheat with the Save Votes Act.
I don’t have much faith in any forms of government these days
I think people with the most money basically buy elections.
I believe that WI is very good at making sure voting is done properly and counting of votes is done properly.
Trying to deport immigrants who have been.in the US for a long period of time
Don’t combine high school diploma with fake diploma
Because of Republican effort to gerymander congressional districts
Because I think the opposing party would do everything legally and humanly possible to make sure all votes are counted
For me it's because Trump is president. He thinks he can do no wrong and has made rh economy the worst it's been in a long time. High gas prices high food prices cut government jobs elected people that have no business being in the positions they are in
There has never been a reason to believe they wouldn't our State has never had this issue.
Plenty of proof that noncitizens have voted. Rarely are politicians held accountable for any misdeeds. We are constantly lied to by the politicians. Ballots are counted weeks after the elections. Some states don't require ID to vote.
Too much interference from outside forces. I have only to look to CA that takes over a month to count ballots. Putting carboard on the windows of the polls in one of the last elections. Convenient watermain breaks in polling places. "Finding" of more ballots after the election which are then counted. Ballots thrown in the woods in one of the past elections. Democrats choosing the candidate like Harris instead of letting their base choose the candidate. Doing it again in ME with Platner's replacement. Mail in ballots instead of in person voting. Far too easy for anyone to vote that way. No way to prove they are citizens. Let's face it, noncitizens vote in this country. This is wrong.
Horrible survey. Forced into questions that I thought were pretty biased in nature.
I believe there should be term limits for all political offices, I believe whoever runs for an office in the USA needs to be born in the USA and should be in office for, “We the people…” and not in office to fill their own pockets and come out far richer than they went in. Also they need to fully understand our Government and our history regarding the Constitution, Bill of Rights and what our Founding Fathers stood for. We are so removed from what our early settlers came to America for and why they wanted Freedom! 🙏🏼🇺🇸🙏🏼
I don’t have much faith and trust in political figures. I don’t see many Politicians that are for “We the People” or who Stand Up For Righteousness! I think the majority of them are self serving. We have come very far away from what the early settlers really wanted for Freedom in these United States of America. 🙏🏼🇺🇸🙏🏼
So far elections have been free and fair as far as actual voting, although other countries (Russia and China) have tried to influence voters. There is very little check on the current president's exercise of power, which is often unlawful.
I live in Illinois. I have not heard of any issues here.
I just know it's a free abd fair elections until the Republicans try and cheat
It’s because of the fact we have a president that is acting more like a dictator than a president who is capable of acting like a president and caring of people.
All People of the United States Of America All Have The Right To Vote For the Candidate Who They Believe Will Do The Right Thing For The Country That They Live In!!
It's because I believe there might some people with radical ideas who might not be vetted by honest and fair people. It's also because I see a lot of fear and narcissism on television.
It's because I believe most of the votes will counted and there maybe some interference by some radical and violent people who may not agree with the results by destroying ballot boxes.
Because Trump does whatever he wants to, and he doesn't give a fuck about people like me, he just cares about the rich, his friends. He's a businessman, and he's hungry for power.
Because I don't know for sure if there is corruption in the elections.
Elections are free and fair until trump threatens them and undermines them
If elections run as they should somewhat confident. i lose confidence when trump threaten voter suppression and cheating
Individuals who are not U.S. citizens are being allowed to vote. There are those in power who are sending money to other countries and even giving money inside the states to causes we should not be supporting.
I live in a red state. We must show proper id to vote. So im not concerned with this issue.
I would rather have "A system with free and fair elections but with no checks on those in power"
mail in ballots are bad. gov is to big trying to curb power from K street but too much money around
Our constitution establishes 3 branches of government providing checks and balances. Those branches are populated by elected officials or by those appointed by those officials. Note, we are a Democratic Republic not a democracy. The Republic part brings government closer to the people.
The President just outlined the extent of voter corruption. This will not change with many states resisting the reforms and procedures necessary to protect the election process.
My answers in several instances would be more nuanced than the answers provided.
Over and over one party tries out do the other so that nothing gets done for the people who elected them.
Because our state has practices in place to insure all votes are counted as voted.
I have taken this or a survey like it numerous times. Honestly I don't think how I answer any of the questions will be of use.
The Whoke system is Corrupted and influenced by outside Interests and Countries posing as allies while using us for a proxy and our resources. Our leaders are evil and corrupt on both sides of the aisle.
Because it's still a majority of Consevative values. A red state for a little bit longer no thanks to Californians and an influx of immigrant illegal refugees not wanting to assimilate But use our resources and take from the community. Not the immigration of the early 1900s at Ellis Island. This is so.ething more distasteful. A takeover. Not replacement theory but replacement reality. Really. Look around. Look abroad. Pay attention.
I think you should be able to add context to answers at the bottom like this on each page.
because we can not fired a government member even if we know that they damaged the country, like not following the law and the rules of democracy!
because the people who are in power right now, i can not trust them.
Cause Congress has less power and no one wants to hold Trump accountable
Because everyone is out for their own interests
The current president has placed his thumb heavily on all checks and balances weighing congressional elections by redistricting, hand picking the republican candidates that will win: stacking the Supreme court and federal judges who will do his bidding.... threatening to primary reps who say anything against his will . He dehumanized the opposing party with extreme exaggerations of their ideologies and accuses them of hating America when all they want to do is improve things for all Americans.
My state has very strong election laws that guarantee fairness and confidence in elections.
I read the question wrong. I was trying to say this is what I would like it to be not what it is.
Because they don’t think that anything is done fairly it’s all very sketchy and there’s no way that was elected by official votes
With Trump as our president, he will do everything in his power to make sure things are done honestly
Because we got that communist Biden out of office.
There is always room for error, and the Democrats are not to be trusted.
Because the democrats cheat and refuse to pass voter ID.
Because I live in a blue state run by crappy democrats that cheat to get elected.
not knowledgeable enough to form an opinion
Because communists are getting elected to office. That only happens due to media propaganda and cheating.
Because the Supreme Court has invalidated many of the checks on the executive branch, and congress is refusing to check the executive bramch
This is a very red state. General elections are rarely contested. There is now need for the republicans to cheat.
The previous questions were entirely misleading and biased
The congress has members that have been there forever. They had little going in but are now multi millionaires. Time to clean out all the thieves.
People should only be allowed to vote on election day at the polls. All this mail in stuff coul come from anywhere?
Trump has been removing and skirting checks and balances
We have a secure system in GA and there were multiple audits
This current administration gets away with almost anything that they want. Even the supreme court has given them too much power.
I believe that my state has fair elections, but the way things are going these days, there is always doubt.
Look at what's happenin' with the world today
People are just tired of bullies and Trump.
Elections are fine. Trump is the problem and is working to undermine election integrity.
The county clerks run the elections and do an excellent job
For the most part elections are fair but those in power couldn’t care less about the people that put them there and they protect each other’s lies.
Because the supreme court no longer enforces the rules. Because the house or representatives protects the president and confirms unqualified appointees. Because it takes money to win elections.
President Trump is a cheater and is afraid to be impeached
Because there seems to be very little checks and balances in our government today
I’m only somewhat confident because it’s really hard to trust in our government today
requirements for voting are not enforced
Because Trump know that he's gonna lose the midterm so he is doing everything to rig the elections
Because Donald Trump is so corrupt and he does not wanna leave Office ever but he's got to go. He is unfit incompetent and corrupt as hell.
There are cases of illegal voting and politicians are definitely not checked correctly on what they do and don’t do. If I was president I would make common sense decisions.
I think for the most part they will be counted correctly but there are bad actors that will not.
I think the current president has corrupted American democracy and made it more like a monarchy under his rule.
I think the election system in this country has worked quite well until the current president corrupted it with his selfishness.
All 3 branches of government are republican controlled.
Many in currently in power are allowing the current president to rule too much instead of standing on what they believe to only satisfy one man.
I live in a southern republican state. Not very sure of what people will try now because many follow in the footsteps of the current president. Seems like now-a-days anything goes in order to win politically, especially for the republican party.
The Republicans control elections in most states, purging legitimate voters who are likely to vote Democratic.
The Republicans will do everything possible to steal the election.
The current state that is in is tilted towards the one person in power even courts are not able to stop
Because that fucking cock sucker in the white house has corrupted the entire political environment. I don't trust any aspect of government to operate safely for the common citizen.
The fucking cock sucker in the white house and his interference in the voting process.
Trump seems to be able to profit from his office and break the law with no consequences
I don’t believe there is extensive election tampering
The president is seeking power that is not his according to the constitution but I still believe in the election system
I still have confidence in the integrity of our voting system. I have not heard any credible evidence otherwise.
Current administration is trying to corrupt elections and not enough is being done to curtail it
Because of the current administration getting their grubby little hands in it
The question regarding my opinions on 2032 were based on a democratic president
Everything Trump and the current administration are doing. The fact that that the Republicans still refuse to even consider impeaching/removing him or even using the 25th amendment even though he's obviously dangerously insane and displays huge cognitive impairments. No free, unbiased press, no free speech, citizens shot dead in the streets on a regular basis, and too much more to write here.
My state has a high percentage of Democrats with a Democratic Governor who fights hard for the rights of the people of this state..
Trump is a want-to-be dictator and he is doing everything in his power to accomplish this. He claims voter fraud in 2020 when he lost the election to Biden. The only voter fraud is the fraud he commits and he is committing it today with the present elections. I do not trust him. He will be a dictator in every way very soon.
Arizona has strong election procedures and I feel the election staff will do their job efficiently and professionally.
From the things trump had gotten by with this go around. He acts like he thinks he's God! He should never been elected, and I'm sure if all voters had been checked, he soul wouldn't have been.
I'm praying that these elections will not follow what has happened in the presidential elections.
Cause I'm skeptical the system and votes are rigged
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have some members who don't seem to have the good of the country in mind when making important political decisions.
There seem to be cases of illegal votes being added to ballot boxes and in addition, unqualified people are voting.
Some of the questions should have included a "Not Sure" or "Neither Agree or Disagree" response option.
Trump is constantly ignoring checks of power intended to stop him and non one is doing anything about it
I doubt anything will happen, but I can't be completely confident with Trump in office
After reading the facts and seeing for myself the corruption that goes on, it is unfair unless too big to rig.
After seeing the facts and watching the corruption that went on in 2020 I’m just not very confident.
Power does what ever they want and nobody does anything to step in and check the president on his wrong doings.He a puppet with high ups giving him the okay to proceed with project 2030
I been involved with voting issues in the state of Florida in the past I just don't trust things have gotten better.
The government is losing touch with the people they don't seem to be helping us move in the right direction and I seriously want to know why what has changed from this generation compared to others.
I agree with Donald Trump that the elections should be done without mail-in ballots because it opposes too many problems and an honesty and things could be done much better if it was done the day of 7:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m. like it used to be I worked them I know
Well first of all I work the election I was physically there so I'm not completely sure what goes on in some of these rooms but I do want to feel confident that Las Vegas Nevada does things right we were at one point teaching other states how to do it when it was a 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. voting day that has now changed because of mail-in ballots, which causes problems.
I will agree that some of the questions in the beginning were a little difficult and long lengthy to read.
All the biased gerrymandering that went on. Trump is trying hard to take away our right to vote. Trump is taking power to which he's not entitled (violating the U.S. Constitution), and Congress is too wimpy to try to stop him/impeach him. All the Republicans are scared sh*tless of him. It's all so pathetic.
Because they always have been, and I don't see that changing just now. We have good people running the elections.
When you asked if we feel the Congressional boundaries drawn in our state are fair or not, you didn't provide the choice "Not Sure." I really don't know, so put "Somewhat Fair." I really wasn't sure what to choose.
Because of Trump ruining everything great about America.
There have never been any major issues before.
Some government officials hold secrets between elections
Maybe not a lot of regulation and background checks on foreign votes which can pass as citizen votes
When questions arise over elections, it's dismissed as crackpot, no one will do an audit, and nothing changes, and we only get to vote for those who have been picked for us to vote on, even in the primaries. Then whoever gets in represents the interest of their donors. Right now I watch as our President declares war for the benefit of a foreign country while enriching himself and his circle and not Congress nor the courts do anything to uphold our constitution as they all sink us deeper into debt for another war of choice. And they all grow richer as the rest of us grow poorer. I've never seen so much blatant corruption just put in our face as now. They don't even try to hide it anymore. They do nothing to change things because they are all in on it. I can only name a hand full of Congressmen who genuinely seem like they actually care about what is happening in our country. Most are more interested in what's happening in foreign countries, and making more war.
My state uses the voting machines with no transparency into their software, that have been shown to be vulnerable to hacking. There would need to be a real audit to really know which is never done. Not that it would really matter since those we vote for rarely do what they were voted in to do anyway.
It was a good survey, easily understandable.
There is rampant gerrymandering and corruption.
The system is not rigged, but allowing rich people with felonies to be running for our country is not the correct way to do things.
There have been no proof of voter fraud for the candidates that I voted for.
in most cases this is true but with the current Democratic Party this is not the case they want you to do only what they want and that is give your rights to noncitizens
Since Trump took office the election vote count is accurate because there are less non-citizens voting
There should be more checks to make sure that any election is done fairy.
There shouldn't be any further problems with that.
That is what I hope when they pass the safe act. We need transpercy. Need ID to vote.
There is a lot of fraud. Illegals voting.
With the wrong leaders, there's a threat to a steady democracy that otherwise wouldn't be threatened. People need to be kept in check, because it's people who are threatening democracy. I mean, we're still talking about 2020, because Trump can't accept that there were those checks in place.
The leaders in my state have put laws into place to secure that all votes are submitted and counted. There's no pressure from elected officials to rig the results.
Old politicians try to serve till they die of old age. The Congress and Senate get voted to stay in office Their constituents be damned. Talk a good talk then refuse to vote in a way to help the majority of the country. Ethics be damned. Pelosi gets rich while San Francisco citizens defecate on its streets. Politicians who believe ethics doesn't apply to them. No bipartisanship on an issue important to a majority of Americans. (See Save America Act). Our constitution doesn't have a "recall" method. If it did most of Congress would be kicked out for sure.
Because I live in New Mexico whose Governor thinks our Constitution is a suggestion. This state is almost 50% illiterate. Lowest work participation in the U.S, dead last in education, hates oil and gas which finances almost 50% of the states education fund. Now we have 8 years of a two time convicted drunk driver, Joe Biden's tree hugging secretary of the interior Deb Haaland. We are so screwed.
I am a Reagan Republican. The Democrat Socialist Party will never be accepted by the voters. These people are left of left. The more they yell the worse they look. We are a Judeo-Christian Nation period. I believe many Democrats will sit out November midterms which will destroy the party. What happens in 2028 is a crap shoot. Vance will be one candidate. The Dems only have a bunch of socialist/communist/Marxist Anti-Israel folks. Radicals will try and divede the Democrat Party. The old ones think their party is going to hell. I will do my part to send them there. God Bless President Trump and God Bless the USA.
Trump has not complied with the constitution, killed children and non-combatants in an illegal war, has had Americans detained and murdered by ICE, invaded a sovereign nation and kidnapped their President, and many more illegal actions without
The percentages that came out of Ohio seemed to make sense even though I disagreed with the outcome.
Finally a survey that does not seem biased at all.
Because that's my view on how politics works today, and I don't believe that our votes really matter anymore.
I don't believe wide scale voting is actually decided on by the population.
Until Trump, we have had fair and free elections but lately there have been no checks of those in power that are abusing their position.
Because Trump has clearly already manipulated elections in his favor.
It’s been proven that there’s been no fraud in elections
Lawsuits that investigated election complaints never proved anything was illegal
I believe elections are fair but there are people that are still in same ofgice 25 plus yrs.need new people
There's always liars and cheats everywhere
Look at what the current administration is?
Because as of now, the states control the elections.
The USA has never had free and fair elections, in my opinion. Those with power, privilege, and status have always used that power, privilege, and status to tilt the electoral system to the people they believe (and have been proven right) will keep the status quo. Neither Obama, Trump 1, Biden, or Trump now (or any of the other elected seats) have upheld and defended the rule of law and foundations on which America claims to be founded. Each politician has advanced (only) the causes and interests that he or she deemed worthy. U.S. politics is not more fair and just than any other nation: we are simply better at spinning our failures into gold (which apparently blinds other nations from seeing what the U.S. really is until it's far too late for humans to intervene: it will take a miracle from God to undo all of the harm and injustice the U.S. has long engaged in without human intervention).
I have never seen my municipal or state [nor federal] politicians or government operations uphold or properly manage any political or governmental function. I'm unlikely to ever vote in a U.S. election again after being persecuted and abused by politically connected (and politically protected) individuals. I once canceled my voter registration over outright misconduct by Biden affiliated persons, and later re-registered (but did not vote) when Biden took it upon himself to link up with Netanyahu and persecute Palestinians who had not wronged anyone. Not once has my local or national government upheld the rule of law at any time my rights were being violated (this includes my being raped and denied help by the only people with power to criminally prosecute the wrongdoer). New York, NYC has always been a pay to play locale for as long as my family has called this place home.
The survey asked some wrong or irrelevant questions (and some lacked a necessary N/A or none of the above answer choice). I live in a magical place: whether the districts are drawn fairly is not determinative of electoral processes that are free or fair: my politicians simply employ other means and methods to ensure people not of their preferred race, gender, religion, or political affiliation are less inclined to vote (or are left with a choice akin to death by fire or ice): I have never seen any righteous, upstanding, or standard bearing politician in my local or federal government. (And I have reached out to many only to discover they all do the devil's work. Not one of them is good or decent.)
We need in person same day voting. No mail in ballots except military over seas.
Our congress people stay in office way too long, and they should have term limits.
I live in the south. Generally speaking, the northern states are the ones that are getting out of pocket. In the south, we follow common sense rules.
I have no additional comments and this survey was fine and predictable.
No one is brave enough to take on Trump except the Federal Courts.
We vote by mail, we count every vote that was mailed appropriately.
I recently changed political parties due to Trump. I was a Republican for 40 years, but my beliefs do not align with Republicans now.
Vote tabulator machines and late ballot counting along with unvetted voter rolls encourage fraud. Many public officials have had their malfeasance overlooked or unpunished.
The Secretary of State has a very bad reputation for vote manipulation and cannot be trusted to hold an honest election.
It appears that voting still has the potential to be conducted correctly, but each day more and more protections and oversight are removed. Shady processes are being put in place and I am skeptical about the future.
Maryland doesn't currently show any significant signs of trying to manipulate the system. I have served as an election judge in 2 different counties and have seen the process and have confidence in it still.
Yes it helps people figure out how everything is going to be handled throughout the year.
All the votes will be counted correctly.
This is the best survey I have ever taken no need to change anything about it.
Because career politicians abound in our Republic. They sit in their appointed positions for years and years, voting on and passing laws with nothing to ensure they are doing so in the best interests of the people they serve. I believe our country has the most upfront, safe, and, for the most part, fair elections in world history, but there is great room for improvement. And the process by which some public servants go unchecked and unbalanced is a travesty that every American should be concerned about. Thank you.
Because we simply can't trust democrats. If they can find a way to unfairly influence any election during any year, they will. The voter rolls are probably bursting at the seams every day with ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ILLEGALLY obtaining voting rights. EVERY SINGLE DAY. There is no good thing about the democratic party. They are the party of 'do we cheat 'em and how'. Democrats would cross to the other side of the street just to avoid a fair election. Untrustworthy should be their motto. It's a shame, but it's true. Thank you.
The current administration has broken every law with no accountability and continues to do so, murdering citizens in the streets with no accountability, and has shown that laws don't actually exist.
I don't doubt the integrity of the election itself, I doubt the fact that Missouri is run by Republicans and Republicans have zero integrity.
The election system is rigged, has been rigged for some time. Until we get rid of the election fraud machines, this is the way it will always be: near impossible to vote out the criminals.
We use election machines here. They are totally rigged.
Yes. Trump won 2020 and everyone knows it.
Elections are good but too many in power forget why people put them in office.
With the attention on making sure our citizens will be voting I'm pretty confident.
in 2020, evidence was out there regarding false ballots (no watermarks), copied ballots, ballots mailed to dead people, more ballots received that were registered voters in some areas....More new evidence being dropped today.....evidence exposing wrong doings, lies to congress but no arrests or consequences
because I live in DE, a very blue state run by Democrat majority....policies are being initiated which reflect the socialist, Marxist agenda ....the state and congressional officers don't want to vote for the Save America Act & that proves to me that the Democrats want to cheat in elections....In the 2020 election, my mother and brother received unsolicited live ballots...and I did not....they are both registered Democrats and I'm a registered Republican....I notified my state politicians with no response....DE had closed primary elections, but now they are looking to change that to open primary elections which I don't agree...too much manipulating by the "independents and un-declared" voters
**regarding questions about "democracy": the USA is a republic, so not a "majority rule" system as in "democracy"...was tricky for me to answer those....**regarding the protected right to join an union: I'm sure that people already have that right and we don't need another law for that..**2020 election: there were investigations done at that time which revealed fraudulent ballots (no water marks), copied ballots, more votes received than there were registered voters in some areas..So because of that, we don't really know who actually won. The fraud was never weeded out to reveal the actual legal ballots and that doesn't even account for the non-citizen and dead people votes..**regarding homosexual marriage: it's already considered legal per the federal government and they have the right to marry...BUT, they don't have the right to demand officiants to perform ceremonies with which they don't agree & that also goes for the cake bakers..**regarding my voting district: I don't know if it's fair or not...wish I had that option of an answer
mistakes can be made and some corruption always occurs someplace.
I don't trust the system to be 100 percent, only if it was like it's done in my state of Florida
Because my state has a great system in place and the other states should use it too
Our elections are free and fair, but our checks on power only work if the people in the position to do something actually do something.
Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton are in power now, and I wouldn’t put any fuckshit past them.
The government is letting the president do what he wants.
One NEVER knows what cheaters do behind closed doors.
Because as far as I can tell we have fair and true elections
I live in Nevada we haven’t had any problems thus far
I actually like this study the subject matter was interesting to me and it was a matter of fact into the point I didn’t ask the same question million different ways
Nobody goes by checks and balances anymore. The politicians do what they want with little accountability
Voter rolls need to be updated. Too many dead people who haven't been erased making it ripe for fraud
Due to no voter ID, I believe elections are rigged.
Illinois is a crooked state with a crooked Governor and a crooked Mayor of Chicago.
There's free and fair elections but it seems there's no real way for the presidents to do what they need as there's too many people in congress and district courts blocking them.
There is more attention put towards election safety as of late. Votes will be counted as intended this time.
The system has worked fine for 250 years....one guy can't be allowed to derail it.
The system has worked until somebody said it wasn't working....what broke ?
The system lacks ballot security and is susceptible to election fraud empowered by massive campaign spending on vote harvesting of illegitimate, early mail-in votes.
I am less than fully confident that the election will reflect the will of the people because of excessively early mail-in voting that enables well-funded party organizations to ballot harvest. See the shameful recent LA election in which votes were bought and sold in the open or the Nick Shirley videos of hundreds of “voters” with residences listed at storage unit warehouses and many “fictitious” people supposedly over 100 yes old registered to vote. The election system is badly broken.
In several cases, my answer depended on facts that were not stipulated.
Because our elections have improved greatly since the 40's and 50's.
Because I have confidence in the election process
I don’t think there are many checks on those in power.
I'm a poll worker and am upset that someone keeps spouting off about how our elections are rigged. Our checks and balances aren't working because the Congress isn't doing the job they were elected to.
I think there will be interference by ICE agents, soldiers, and people that will be intimidating voters.
I thought it was straight forward. I enjoyed it.
Because trump and his team are trying to get it fixed to where only Republicans can vote
Because they always are and always will be
As of now our elections are fair and free but those that would like to change that are in positions where their power is not checked the way in which it should be.
unless something happens out of the norm, I expect this election to be secure as in the past. We have very secure elections in the US.
It’s what it should be, but not what it actually is
I would hope that they are, but you never know
I chose my answer based on the facts. We're increasingly finding illegal voters voting in our elections. Dead people on voter rolls. The Democrats REFUSE to clean up their voter rolls. The Democrat Party REFUSES pass the SAVE Act. Why? Because cheating is the only way they have a chance of winning elections. They've been cheating since JFK was elected.
I live in Arizona. Maricopa County is in Arizona. A bigger bunch of thieves you'll not find anywhere else in the US. I'm somewhat confident that the Federal Government will provide enough election monitors to cut back on the cheating Democrats engage in.
Today those on power are getting away with defying the Constitution on continuous basis. This is happening so frequently that it is getting normalized. There seems to be no effective church on Trump who just does what he wants to feed his narcism and his greed.
Some Republican states will try to interfere with the results if they are not Republicans who were elected.
Because the Democrats were able to steal the 2020 election and installed. Joe Biden, who I will never refer to as president because he was illegally placed into office. And also, because the Democrats get away with everything. And never go to prison, probably ninety eight percent of the democrats.In government, today should be behind bars
Because I know the Democrats will find a way to cheat. Just like they have been doing in the past
Just trusting on how votes are being counted
Too much skullduggery going on and the Dems run a massive voter scam utilizing the homeless as their patsy’s.
Because the Dems cheat..we haven’t had a Republican Gov. since Gregoire(sp) cheated Dino Rossi out of winning the Gov. race.
apparently recent elections have been influenced by China
As Jimmy Carter stated mail in ballots are subject to fraud.
The right procedures and checks are in place as they always have been
Because for the checks to work, the people involved need to want to enforce them or not be afraid to.
There will always be a chance that some votes will be missed in the count, because people make mistakes.
We have free elections however we allow those in power to contradict the results and we let them undermine our election process.
They will be counted because the system is set up for accountability by the state and local government electors.
Voter id laws, partisan redistricting, and partisan political propaganda.
its fair to a point but anything can happen and no one can be trusted
There was to much cheating in past elections where democrats won...its gotten better
Cheating happened before and it can happen again
Because we know that widespread cheating is going 8 on and nobody has been prosecuted for it yet and probably will not be getting prosecuted for it in the long run.
Because I watched the election get stolen in 2020 in real time, while I was watching the television.
What I mean is that is what the president is
Because I know that the integrity of the elections will be held up by correctly doing the information
Because our current president has broken the the law over and over again yet there are no repercussions
Because our system was designed to do this
The president of today makes the rules for himself
Members of congress that cannot put their hand on the Bible and swear to protect the uUnited Statea and the US Constitution have no business being there and should be removed. Only those in military and sick and elderly people should request Mail In Ballots. Election Integrity matters
Alaska has more voters than we have people living here. Big problem with voter rolls. I work the election as a poll worker and observe to make sure there aren’t any shenanigans. But once the ballots for State and Federal offices leave the building all bets are off. My Borough hand counts but only for Borough Elections.
A couple of question had me reading and re reading until I understood what it was asking.
There needs to be a fair and just voting system to be in place in the United States at all costs.
There is confidence that votes will be counted properly, but at the same time, there is no way of knowing whether the losing candidate or party will ever concede.
US political system has 3 branches to keep checks
Proven there is sometimes cheating by Dems
Had trouble putting #s in a part to fill percentages
Unfortunately While the election process is free the lower of both parties seems crooked.
Because I work at the polls and system works fine
The Democratic / Socialist party came out directly stating that if the "Fair Election Act" is approved, meaning everyone must provide Identification of being a United States citizen before voting, there is no way a democrat would ever be elected.
Our state has voter identification laws; however, it is not guaranteed that Democratic/socialist party would not attempt to affect the results of any election with fraudulent activity.
Gerrymandering, open constitution breaking with the lawmakers either excusing it or ignoring it
I am concerned that votes will not be counted or that voters will in other ways be disenfranchised in ways to favor the fascists
I believe all those things by my views of the overall actions of our government today.
Because of the way I have seen the process and identification is required before voting.
Because that is how I see things are being done
We are a small community and it's harder to get away with cheating
We only have a two party system and both parties are unbelievably corrupt. On the surface it looks like the parties are different but under the surface their main goals are the same and that is because they are controlled by the same donors and none of them have the American people's best interest at heart. There is ample proof that our elections are rigged from start to finish so how we vote doesn't matter unless it is so overwhelmingly one sided that those in power can't manipulate it enough to get their chosen candidate the votes to win, which is what happened in the 2016 election, but that doesn't happen often. Today our government works for Israel and the Epstein pedo class and the American people have little say In what happens
I closely watched the 2020 presidential election and I have seen things that have convinced me that election fraud is rampant, especially by the Democrats, throughout our election system from top to bottom. Democrat strongholds like California, Philadelphia PA, Chicago and Illinois are some of the worst offenders.
It was one of the better surveys that I've taken in a long time
The constituion establishes a decentralized federal republic
The governor has put more checks and balances in to ensure, that everyone who votes is a us citizen or someone not dead. the polls are monitered strictly
Because fear of one person in power is hurting our democracy.
Because most cheating is on the very small side and doesn't affect larger election results.
I think most votes are correctly counted
Gerrymandering undermines will of the people and the president is violating the constitution to institute authoritarian rule
We have a balance of power between governor and legislature
The slider scale questions were difficult to answer
Money, lies and a lack of morals run The US today.
PA. has an excellent system of checks in place for voting.
So far, though there are.many attempts to change this, I believe most people who want to vote, can vote. However I think there are few if any checks in power. Some people might be trying to do it but I feel they are being thwarted or, in some cases, just not listened to.
I believe Donald Trump asked Soon Musk to interfere with the 2024 elections and I believe he will ask him or someone else again what can be done to keep Republicans in power in as many places as possible.
The security of our elections is and has always been questionable in that identifying individuals who are and are not eligible to vote are poor in most areas in our country. Those who are in power face no real threat to their corruption due to the fact that most of those in power are corrupt and those few who are not are too timid or intimidated to stop it. Only blatant and open corruption is punished.
The number of votes by those who are not eligible to vote is in question. And, although the numbers may not be overwhelming, it does not take an overwhelming amount of ineligible votes to change the outcome. The 2000 election can attest to that.
Really, gerrymandering, voter suppression, large donors, propaganda
President Donald Trump is doing all he can to make it so
Alot of issues " slip through the cracks."
There is always a discrepancy with the votes not tallied correctly. Deception is always a factor.
The was an issue with 1 question that uses the sliding scale (it froze up). A couple of my questions were not answered. Some of the questions I tried to answer "correctly. " I am not that in tune with politics.
We are living in unusual times, where our elected officials are not qualified and honest to hold these positions. The people we have elected to oversee all this corruption, have not been doing their job.
We have many laws and rules in place to ensure that this happens. We practice fair elections and accept the results. We believe in facts, not alternative facts.
Foolishly ASSuming news reports this week were HONEST the has been much voting fraud with non-citizens voting and they and others voting more than once. Weak checks on those in power resulting in criminal acts going overlooked and unpunished.
Due to news reports through the years, it seems that voter fraud is rapidly increasing as there are more reports of it on a regular basis. Even if the reports are slightly correct, I am always doubtful of the election results. At present there seem to be no enforcement of checks and balances.
One segment that had 4 items to respond to would not accept any entry for the 4th and last response.
No voter ID is not required in some states. Mail in ballots are corrupt. As long as this goes on, the elections are rigged.
Indiana has ID voting and the results are the evening of the election.
The unelected bureaucracy is in charge running everything.
The inherent fraud embedded in our political system.
The system has been corrupted, rules have been broken, and “those in power” on the left steadfastly refuse to accept any reforms.
Our state does a very good job running its elections, but there are still groups actively trying to corrupt the system.
Some of the questions, such as predicting outcomes, depend entirely on which party is in power. This makes it virtually impossible to predict outcomes,
There's an administration that are breaking laws not following laws ignoring courts. Ignoring the construction, and a scouts that is compromised by ultra rich elites. In fact the whole fop seems to be owned by Israel
Trump is already setting up for them to claim interference if the GOP loses, I believe my state will be ok in Georgia but I fear more red states will do what it takes to make trump happy
It was all easy to understand I found no questions that tried to force me to agreement
Our elections are free and fair but I am not sure what is meant by "those in power." While there is infighting about who is allowed and not allowed to vote, I am never sure how fair an election is if non-citizens are allowed to vote.
I have not heard of my home state having the vote counting issues others states have had in the past . In other words, it always seems caches of ballots are always "found" that had been "misplaced" and those ballots always seem to tip the election to the democrat candidate in some states. I have not heard of this happening in my state.
Because of Trump is running the country.
Because our government is not to be trusted.
People with no right to vote in our elections are voting in our elections. This has to stop.
By the way the elections tend to find "lost ballots "in favor for democrats. And with all the fraud going on and No one is being held accountable
one person is deciding how the country operates
The attacks on the system are terrible, this should not be political and belongs to the states
They are all in ONE big Club. There is no difference sides like they want people to believe. They wash each others back behind doors!
People are not voted in they are placed in power by not the voters but by the people behind the curtains.
Most politicians in office today do not actually represent the people who voted for them. They follow their own agendas and seek troo much power for too long.
Parts of my state will accurately count the votes as cast, but the largest district is controlled by Democrats and they always "find" just enough votes during the night to declare the winner they want. Twas ever thus in Fulton County GA as long as I have lived there.
No questions, no problems, a straight-forward survey.
Because our elections have been so corrupt that the will of the people is being trampled.
Our elections are so corrupt that they can't possibly be counted as voters intend. In addition, there are illegals voting in our elections plus you have ballot boxes being stuffed, mailed in ballots being counted for weeks after, etc.
Largely, it does not describe what’s going on today. It is my hope when Trump is out in 2028 we go back to a president who works for the people and doesn’t try to gaslight, lie, turn people against each other and use the system to for personal gain whether it be financial or power hunger. The current situation cannot last. There will be a day of reckoning the American people will not want to see again, and leaders will take notice and move in the opposite direction of Trump.
Trump has flipped the narrative to having followers believe that elections are rigged. So he is going to rig them in his Trump friendly states and figure out a way to claim fraud and overturn results in blue states.
A couple of the questions were slightly tricky but I am pretty sure I answered correctly
Elections are rigged every one is stealing
people in power and money never get sent to jail
Massive minority voter suppression. One party will blatantly miscount or misreport totals. A lack of good candidates. Only two parties that are ‘real’ options.
I live in Illinois. They will count my vote.
I don't think that there are enough checks on those in power today in the US.
I believe that the Liberals will try to do what they can to mess with the voting.
We have career politicians who keep winning in areas that they decimate
Governor Shapiro allows illegals to vote
Too many unelected bureaucrats that are not elected that make policy decisions. Insider trading for senators and congress, who make millions of dollars while holding office and producing nothing.
harvest balloting - illegal immigrants voting
There is no Photo ID and mail in ballots need to be on site on election day.
We have always had free and fair elections, and we are trying to make sure it stays that way. If the Country agrees that a politician is not doing the job you have the right to vote him out.! Your vote only represents what your feelings are and because we have these elections you’re not always going to get who you want elected. I hope I explained what you are asking
It’s been shown last night about China having over millions of people’s information including there political views and we have seen and proven that people have been bought to vote a certain way way we found that dead people have voted. I certainly can see this being a liberal forum because I noticed you mentioned the Republicans redistricting but funny no mention of the Democrats doing not only the same but much more. You are definitely showing your not neutral
Yes I am really disappointed with the question of redistricting as you blatantly just used Republican States and obviously intentionally left out the Democratic state that were more than guilty of what the Republicans did. You’re doing this for a very liberal college so I can understand it.
Money. Need popular vote. Too many lies Stringent qualification’s. Term limits
We have a want to be king in power currently
Why are all the red states at the bottom of most all important metrics?
It describes the US always. If there weren't checks and balances, we would have screwed this up worse than we already are.
I find think voter fraud is at the level some people do. I think there is some but not enough to change an election
Governments, from municipalities to the federal level, serves at the behest of corporate and special interests since they are thoroughly bribed by said interests.
Trump and the Republicans are clearly going to try to rig the election. The only real roadblock for that is that they are incredibly incompetent.
Trump wants to take over as an authoritative ruler where a select few have all the money and everyone else is poor
Trump wants to take over as a dictator His mentor is Putin
Trump’s administration is systematically dismantling checks on his power
Because elections are under state and local control and the mean old ladies that run my polling station take the job very seriously
I live in Colorado and we have a decent Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, who is effective against Republican corruption and cheating.
based on commies elected in NYC Minnesota Michigan California Colorado other lefty states
dead people vote illegal aliens vote commies vote people who don't live in state people who don't live in our country vote non citizens vote people vote numerous times in same or different states etc
this is lefty style survey i noticed how u put blacks on top and then whites in one category first time i've seen that
It is a corrupt system and anyone in power can get ahead no matter what they do
It probably isn't that rigged but also may be. No one really knows
It seems like Trump takes a lot of extreme actions that aren't being seriously checked by the other two branches of government.
I have served as an officer of election for a few years now, and I appreciate the integrity of the election process.
Because the republican congress today are afraid of trump, therefore they let him do anything he desirers. Trump has put everyone in power in his cabinet that will do his bidding and if they don't he gets rid of them.
I believe there is no or very little fraud anywhere in the US. Just because trump says there is doesn't mean there is.
Survey tried to trick me in some instances!
Many stupid people still believing in Trump
Trump's goons should have prison for life
Proven for this state. Non problem with fair elections
We are NOT a democracy we are a REPUBLIC
Too many crooked democrats that want to cheat because that's the only way they can win
Elections are free and somewhat fair, but those who are elected rarely have to account for anything once in office.
There has been a lot of fraud going on in this state! I don't have a lot of confidence in the system.
I think that the elections are fair but the ones that are elected need to be younger and more alert and someone who is for the people and not themselves. Too much untrustworthiness in the government.
It is hard to trust people these days in any situations but I hope and pray that the counts are fair and accurate in the next election. If we can't trust the votes how will we trust the winner?
The GOP is doing everything to restrict voting which benefits their party
States will retain the right to control voting
our whole political system is so corrupt.
there is so much hypocrisy and total misalignment in the voting today
No I am just tired of political surveys. It seems that's all thee is these days.
there is too much corruption and perversion of power by our current administration.
my state leans republican - so sadly, it's difficult to get votes that lean in my favor
I feel that voting is conducted fairly but those in power don't seem to care or do anything about inflatable.
It's a big state with a high population, I feel like there can be a lot of inaccurate votes here. There may also be noncitizens trying to vote too.
it is a system set up to be that way-not always followed but the way it should be
i early voted yesterday and saw the process it took and felt it was a very controlled and legal system
Elections are clearly being manipulated and there is very little accountability.
It's simply to easy to manipulate such things under the current voting system
Because any other way is not what our founding fathers laid out for us to do.
It will depend on how many places use drop boxes and allow people to vote that are not eligible to vote in our elections.
We can't have career politicians, they buy their seats and don't even appear to try to represent their constituents
Write in votes that are not verified and are not on time
The government is still allowing things to happen and not being checked
The reasons why elections have become more unfair in the U.S. is primarily because the way electoral campaigns are financed has changed drastically (Citizens United ruling, rise of Super PACs, dark money, increases in spending) and because of partisan gerrymandering (redrawing districts, polarization) as well as other causes (misinformation, stagnant parties). Checks on those in power have been eroded because of a huge expansion of Executive powers caused by the Trump Administration as well as Republican dominance in almost all governmental seats and bodies.
Because, despite believing that votes are held mostly in a fair and bi partisan way at the state level within the state I reside in, I am not nearly as confident that the Federal government will go on to honor those state level results.
Trump just does what he wants. The Supreme Court makes decisions he doesn't obey, he won't obey congress war powers act. He does what he want and his Republicans allow him.
Pennsylvania hand counts mail in even oir ballots by machine are first on paper
We do have free and fair elections but Donald Trump is trying to destroy people's faith in our democratic system. With the lower courts protecting democracy, the right wing radical SCOTUS is bending the knee for Trump. We all see it, we all know how corrupt they are. We need to fix this and put stronger guardrails ASAP
I would be more confident but we have a lawless executive branch who are trying to get and control voter roles. The executive branch is trying to control the entire election process. They are a bunch of corrupt people with the most corrupt POTUS in the history of our country.
Texas is republican state and Trump won’t bitch about it
Nancy, Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, the Clinton's app spurious be charged with TREASON. Fauci should be shot for treason.. Nothing has been done to these criminals because criminals are the ones protecting them. The can't be voted out because the elections are riggedà
Because they had been so much PROVEN voter fraud that is still being denied!
Voter ID does NOT make it more difficult to vote! The Supreme Court is NOT supposed to be a political entity all though there are some very clear Democrats on the panel!
Because of the lack of criminal charges brought against POTUS.
I don’t trust the government to do anything with validity
We citizens have the right to vote on candidates for office. There are checks in place that allow the different branches of government to check each other from getting too much power. Is it perfect? No. Do the parties game the system for advantage? Yes.
Texas is a Republican leaning state but Democrats do win in some districts. We haven't had any major scandals of local officials gaming the system. The election people I've come in contact with seem objective, professional and neutral.
It seems like the elections are getting more and more difficult with fraud and even the candidates are caught in some type of scandal.
I think they were counted the best to their ability. Not 100% sure about it though.
Trump and his allies are changing the voting landscape to favor Republicans
Republicans taking ballots for their own count
Need 5 political parties to make them work together
I do not believe there are that many dishonest people, hope I’m right
I don’t know it just makes the most since to me
Trump has seized power and forces his will on to others
Too many politicians keep getting reelected even though their records suck.
The people who are in charge don’t care about the country they want to have more control over the world
Because they are trying to make it a lot harder to vote
The system is broken and I don’t trust any of it.
Fair, because many states only allow legal US citizens to vote. Also our congress and senate provide check and balance.
I live in Georgia. The election results have been questionable, especially in the presidential election of 2020.
I had no problems with the survey, however, there were some questions that were difficult to answer with confidence.
People only look out for themselves and those like them
The ability to vote out individuals in power varies wildly by region, gerrymandering and dark money mean that the odds are stacked heavily in the interests of entrenched (mostly Republican) power, and there are no consequences for any crimes committed by the wealthy and well connected, least of all elected officials outside blue states (and even then the establishment might back a sexual predator just to preserve their power).
I live in Illinois, which for its faults does actually count votes correctly and makes it easy to vote.
Trump is an oligarch, and most Republicans are afraid to cross him.
I meant to make “somewhat confident.” Sorry!
Recent supreme court rulings, a weak congressional position on checks on the president, executive orders attempting to exact rule, wars undeclared but continued. We let some tech bros run rampant on government institutions.
Here in Michigan elections run smoothly for the most part, and assuming Trump doesn't send troops and ice to interfere and intimidate, I trust out elections will be free and fair and accurate.
Was straightforward and kept my interest. Also like some of those reading comprehension checks tossed in ;)
I believe that the election of a candidate should be based upon ability to ensure the democracy and rights/privileges we have. Today's elections include threats, attacks on humans, name calling and bribery. Once elected, our winners begin to take advantage of bribery, gifts, voting on their own salaries, being paid when the rest of those who protect us are not, and walking away mulit-million dollar people. They are taking from the middle class under the guise of all being legal. It is not!
Massachusetts has an excellent Secretary of State with lots of experience. He has implemented multiple checks and balances to ensure the election is honest and appropriate.
The three branches no longer provide any checks. Reoublicans rubber stamp anything trump wants and SCOTUS no longer has to justify with precedent or any legal reasoning its decisions and just sides with trump admin emergency orders which are at a record high
Generally ny state still has strong institutions and so far trump seems hesitant to abuse federal power to mess with ny more than other states.
fraud of the Democrats such as in Minnesota and the Somalian community with a plethora of autistic children are being exposed. Fraud in other categories too exposed.
Deceitful Democrat stories too many times.
more education needs to be done to keep the electoral college. It was done for fairness such as Wyoming and lesser populated states. Why do you think ND wants to be represented by California? Newsom and his Dippity Do (look that up) hair is pathetic. He presents so dumb I can barely stand to listen to him. His reasoning is daffy. RN here
No one stopped Trump from destroying the White House, a place full of history, in order to build whatever he wanted as if it's his permanent home and not a temporary one
votes don't seem to be accurately counted anywhere
The president has appointed so many nonqualified people to key positions that we cannot even remove
The election board in my state has always done what is right by the voters
Those in power are extremely susceptible to graft and corruption.
There are always inaccuracies and irregularities. I think they generally get it about right.
I think we should require ID to vote. I think campaign finance should be limited to US companies and citizens and monitored. I also do not think executive orders should govern us.
There is very strong support for voter ID. Also, with all the questions Bout the 2020 election, I think the November election will be carefully watched.
I feel our system has a free and fair election process. I understand we need to check US citizen status and should show ID at each election
I feel the votes were counted and then recounted so the votes in the 2026 election was accurate
Because the president has very few checks on his actions, if any
Because Trump will do everything he can to get his way
im sure there's a bit of election fraud but its at thr margin
as I said im sure there's sime voter fraud and one party will push for illegal immigrants to vote but the counting will be as intended
The basic structural design for voting, the electoral college, has become a weapon. One of the current powers is authoritarian, and the Supreme Court has given its leader immunity. One of the most important and powerful people announced that deformed people would no longer be accepted in the country. Theistic authoritarianism has been publically announced as a goal. Nothing in our system can now stop this since every check on those in power has been neutralized.
Local election workers and election regulations and processes still work. Voters are, for the most part, still registered properly. The Republican party is fighting this, and in many cases fighting successfully, by both threatening voters and election workers. If they win this election, I do not believe there will be another one.
This is beautifully designed and produced. Both of my parents are buried in Arlington Cemetary based on service in WWII. Some years before her death my mother warned me that much of what caused that war was not gone. I was young and laughed at her.
As if this moment, elections are free and fair. Trump is trying his best to interfere with that. SCOTUS has given Trump a free pass and little to no checks on his power.
Because of the undermining of our electoral norms by the current Trump administration.
Because of control by the Democratic governor.
Incumbent politicians are hard to remove
Unless we are able to be sure that all voters are citizens and are not dead and are only voting once the vote will be suspect
Officials commit crimes, get convicted, & still end up getting re-elected.
I believe that free & fair elections are still taking place despite some people's claims.
The supreme Court has made ruling after ruling giving the president more power and Trump doesn't pay attention to norms
California has too many safeguards to rig an election
trump can do as he pleases and Congress and SCOTUS do nothing to stop him. gerrymandering has tilted elections and made them unfair
republitards are going to do everything possible to "win" the elections
Mechanisms for checks on power are not being utilized.
Election officials were recently dismissed, indicating that the current administration will attempt to influence the outcome.
Too much money in politics from billionaire donors.
Too much money and foreign influence involved
need to revamp and allow for the people to speak not one company or politician
I feel like we are not making good progress
Rigged electoral districts, dark money, corporate influence and ownership of elected representatives, system increasingly geared toward minority rule, even fair elections cast into doubt. These are a few reasons.
We have a very good track record in this regard, the system works, and has worked for years.
An unusually good survey for YouGov. I thought it was quite well done.
As of now they can't be but come November 2026 it will be a whole different ballgame and so much corruption with this administration and outside people helping them do alot of grifting plus the supreme court system is corrupt also
Our election system is always pretty accurate
I don't see the rampant corruption present in other countries were votes are suppressed
There hasn't been strong evidence supporting fraud claims
Those in charge are able to do whatever they wanna do without any consequences
Gerrymandering, one party rule, big money inequality
I just wonder what new rules president Trump will decide that needs to be followed for this coming election
Because the politicians in power seem to be getting away with the most egregious behaviors without any consequences or accountability.
I have very little confidence that dishonesty and trickery will not be employed again to favor republicans.
Because of all the abuses of power in the Trump Administration. Everyone is on a grift and they seem y be able to ignore subpoenas and norms.
Because of the Trump administrations actions on voting and all the tactical vs they are using to reduce turnou.
When you do not believe in an ID to vote, there is a problem.
We have voter registration and ID when we cast our vote.
free and fair is am aspiration--those values are under assault-but not yet conquered-we will see---the courts have shown some check--but not the congress
war on mail in ballots--finding ways to suppress the vote for targeted groups-mail in ballots not being counted for political reasons
Statistical aberrations in 2020 and in state elections. President by decree, with evental remedies in the court. Biased lower courts. We are a Republic purposely not a democracy. Many reasons.
Statistical aberrations, mail in voting, vote month not day, state inabilities to purge voter rolls, illegal aliens voting, potentiality of machines being hacked, social media distortions, etc.
I support neither Trump nor Republicans. This survey had many inherent biases, and some questions made no sense to me. Lots of loaded language.
It will be better than the rigged system we now have
Too many people having their hand in the till, wanting favors I exchange for votes
Because I believe that the system is rigged by big money and Donald Trump. I believe Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in 2020 fair and square and when Biden was President things were getting somewhat better. I believe Jan. 6, 2021 was a crime against Democracy and the republicans not holding Trump responsible for that violent day is proof the system is rigged and broken. I believe the election that was stolen was in 2024 when Elon Musk helped Trump steal the Presidency from Kamala Harris. I believe the speech that the now sitting President gave the other night is him sowing the seeds to steal the midterms and the 2028 Presidential election. Donald Trump hasn’t lowered prices in fact they are higher, much higher. He is a terrible President. But nobody is stopping him so the system is definitely rigged and broken.
Trump is cheating. The entire Republican Party allows him to. The Democrats don’t fight back.
Do you realize how risky it is for private citizens to speak out against Donald Trump on a forum such as this? If I wasn’t so concerned that our Democracy will never be restored I would simply lie about how I feel and say Trump is great. I mean ICE is literally gunning down innocent citizens in the streets and facing no consequences. I was born here in the United States and I am 100% white, of European dissent. But I have never felt more unsafe in this country. We are currently living under a dystopian dictatorship.
Things do not to seem to add up when it comes to election and nothing seems to change despite the concern, i anything, in my opinion they get worse as the system now knows or has the power to control and silence the truth
Things are just not adding up in the political circle, what is not becoming is, and what is becoming not is
Present administration is not abiding by the law
There has been so much voter fraud in the last two elections and it runs deep that it will take years to resolve because the system has been controlled by the Democratic Party with no checks and balances until President Trump came into office.
Now that voter fraud has been exposed, I am hopeful that the voting process will be fair and the corruption of vote-buying, illegal vote counting, will be diminished.
Our elections are secure but with Republicans in control of all branches of government, there has been a lessening of checks and balances. The Supreme Court has ruled in ways that expand executive power while Congress continues to do nothing to curb the overreach of Trump.
Trump and his administration as well as his enablers in Congress are trying to set the stage to interfere with the Midterms. They know that they're going lose big to the Democrats and they are doing everything they can to ensure that doesn't happen.
It was the closest answer given the options. Voting is being weakened steadily. The checks on politicians today is non-existant. Politicians are able to commit crimes and violate the constitution and nothing is done.
If the republican party knew that they could rig the vote for victory there would be no need to sell the story that elections are invalid.
We still have real elections, but gerrymandering and big money let powerful people shape the rules before people vote.
Our state usually counts votes fairly fast, but political interference after tight races still concerns me.
Because I think that is the way it is not, but there needs to be more checks for the people in power.
The government is actively trying to tip the scales in favor of one party over the other. The leaders in government bring up and advance false and disproven theories of voter fraud. It's nonsense.
Arizona has engaged in mail in voting for years. The tabulation process is extremly transparent. The state live streams the counting of ballots. https://azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/elections-procedures/post-election-procedures/tabulation-room-camera.
Excellent. I hope the link can add some information to your research.
Because it is exactly what exists however a lot of people do not understand the extent of power each office has.
Because my state officials have told us in the last election there were 98,000 that voted that are not legal to do so. This destroys my confidence that it will never happen again.
It was a nice survey and I enjoyed the opportunity to complete it-thank you
I think the USA is a very strong democracy but under Trump the guardrails are getting shaky
It has been properly counted in every prior election so far
We do have cheating on the elections. It has been proven. We do have Democrats that are lying about elections. The USA is a republic not a Democratic nation. This means we are not voting by who has the most numbers but who in each state has a rep representing that state electing the President not the most number of people win. This way we dont get too Communist or Socialist as a nation. I pray we will continue to operate as the founding fathers set up our government so we can have freedom of religion and freedom of happiness not opression by Democraic tyranny and lying and cheating about where tax money is going and stop the fraud. Trump is trying to do the right things but Democrats want Communism not freedom.
Utah still has very conservative control of the state. As long as conservative people with COMMON SENSE are in power things will go properly and not uncontrolled with deceit and fraud. Its when the Far LEFT control that everything goes to HELL.
The Republican party is not doing their jobs. The supreme court is not doing their job. They're all doing trumps bidding. A few federal judges are trying to hold things together and they are having their lives threatened for doing it.
I worry that orange jerk will mess with the elections. I volunteered to work the election booth to hopefully help keep it fair and safe.
Because nobody wants to hear Donald Trump carry on about it.
Trump has everything so screwed up in this country i don't think we will ever get back to normal.
Trump will try by any means possible to steal the vote because he can not win in November and he knows it.
That seems to be the situation. The supreme Court is packed full of yes-men and toadies, and elections are increasingly under attack.
The groundwork for this is already being laid, with voter rolls being examined and purged.
This was an interesting survey, thank you for sharing it.
Seems this way doesnt it? How else do we have such OLD ppl on Capitol Hill? OR that Gov Newsome in CA? Look at the CA system...dem against dem, no republican-democrate elections....why is that? Why are past President muliti millionaires when they leave office?? Why are Senators and Reps millionaires while still in office. Where is this money coming from... no one checks, no one audits. Money is everything these days....
there is way to much fraud going on.... use of voter ID cards which HAVE to been seen at voting poles, Utah mails my ballets to me, so far I havent had any problems.
Why ask about a fever and going to the Dr?
Too much corruption regarding elections today
Too much corruption. People are allowed to vote that shouldn't. People that have died are on the books to have voted. Immigrants, illegal or otherwise are being allowed to vote.
Elections have been proven to be rigged, everyone lies and nothing government says or does any more can be trusted or believed
So far, elections in most places appear to be free and fair, but those in power are pretty much out of control.
States still run elections, not the feds
We are not a society with proper checks and valances on voting
California government officials are crooks
Because the system favors those with money and punishes the typical citizen. Nothing that Congress does is for the average american and instead corruption runs rampant and these days often so blatantly that it’s embarrassing.
Virginia leaders have shown efforts to not polarize the election process or results in the past which makes me hopeful that is the case for the upcoming Midterms.
Contrary to what Trump and his sycophants say, elections are generally free and fair. But he has exposed the weaknesses of checks and balances when one party controls all branches and is afraid of the executive and his cult.
It’s Connecticut, man. Elections are well-run and use paper ballots.
Questions about fairness are going to be answered mostly according to current context. It should be clear whether that is intended. Some questions the answers may differ depending on who is in charge - although that would not the the case before Trump’s lunacy.
Because districts keep getting gerrymandered to favor fascists candidates, making it almost impossible for them to be voted out.
I think the election workers have integrity
elections have been riddled with fraud from the democrat side for many years with false mail in ballots and even fraud at the counting ballot stations
because governor desantis will try to make sure there is no fraud
That is how our constitution set up our country.
Mistakes are made and there is corruption but I think most people involved in elections want to do things right.
I thought many of the questions were biased.
Just when I think this president's attempts at control can't get any worse, a judge's ruling stops him.
Given all the turmoil surrounding elections during the past 10 years, it's doubtful that the midterm elections and the 2028 election will go smoothly. This president's answer to anything that doesn't go his way is that it was fake or rigged, and there are still too many who will believe that.
Mail in ballots after election day. Back in the day, there were always cars found with a trunk full of uncounted ballots. The funny thing is it was always in favor of democrats.
Illegal immigrants are allowed to vote and that should not be the case
I'm just not confident in the government in Michigan or the United States as a whole
I'm not into politics but nothing was confusing
We can go in vote the way we always have which seems fair, I just dont think enough is being done with those in power to check and make sure only those who are legal Citizens should vote
I dont trust most of those in politics to do what is right and the way they conduct themselves in Washington with childish fighting and name calling because it seems they only care about their own agenda, so that makes me concerned what corruption is going on
No one is stopping Trump from doing whatever he wants to do. He faces no consequences. Congress should be strongly checking his power and stepping in to stop him but they won't. And when issues come to the Supreme Court, the Republican judges fall all over themselves give Trump what he wants. There is no accountability at all.
Trump still has a lot of time before the 2026 elections and every day he tries to put new policies in place that would either disenfranchise voters or intimidate them. He's also trying to acquire voter registries and I have no doubt it's for nefarious purposes.
Just Republican party is doing whatever they want to do it is not good for the American people and no matter the justice system saying they are not allowed to do certain things the Republicans come party is still doing whatever they want
It's just too much going on with the political parties and the voter registration and voter ID all of that is just too much to think that the votes will be counted properly
We need strong checks and balances in place.
That our votes do count but we don’t have enough protections to make sure they are protected
Because I think trump will try to steal the election
There is NO ID to make sure who is voting, In MN there is no purging of dead people, people that have moved, Illegal voting that have been given a drivers license and registered to vote at the same time so the think they can vote or vote and lie that they are legal to vote. There is no checks and balances or those in charge get a fine and a slap on the hand and they stay in charge and do more damage! They never go to prison but a normal citizen would spend years in prison for the same crime!
Until they vote and pass the voter ID law and have it in place they will still have illegals voting and people voting with illegal votes they fill out with other peoples names and addresses
So much debating on whether the elections are fair and still harping on the 2020 elections its getting ridiculous
My vote doesnt count as much as another due to the electoral vote this is a ridiculous practice and should not be used we have the mechanics to do a popular vote
Honestly your "gotcha" paying attention questions are too much and make actual survey takers not want to participate in your surveys in the future.
About half of states have free and fair election practices, about half do not. Those that don't tend to have political machines running them and controlling their elections - California and Illinois are good examples of this.
We've already seen democratic political machines steal elections in 2026 - Spencer Pratt, ahem.
Elections still controlled and manipulated by parties. They’re legit, but over influences by money.
Not sure how trump may impact mail in voting
The conservative liberal axis is broken. Stop using it.
The Trump administration will try to get around court orders whenever he can
Trump is unpopular and republican voters are unmotived. The courts will get involved and there will be mass protests.
The elections are rigged and Democrats are always going to try to steal the elections as long as they can. They keep using this “unfair voting system” to reel in more voters
I live in Texas and hopefully things won’t change even though a bunch of liberals are moving here
You know that most people taking these are going to lean to the left politically… I think they are biased and I don’t think that they have any source of outcome on what goes on in the real world
This entire "Democracy is dying" is a farce. Our elections are free and fair. Our system works well. Our Courts are still strong. I wouldn't mind seeing some tweaks to voting - like basic things including photo ID's, limits on the time elections take place, and banning of ballot harvesting. These all contribute to people distrusting the results.
The patchwork of rules and systems gives me some uncertainty. I do not believe the overall results are suspect.
It's interesting how the media ignores the role China is playing in meddling with the United States political and economic systems.
Mostly free and fair but not in all states. Many blue states have very unfair, rigged elections with low election integrity and low confidence that results are real. Case in point recent California elections. Checks on power are very weak in blue states where gerrymandering and high fraud voting methods and poor or no checks on voter eligibility mean that one party is able to keep a supermajority.
Because it very much depends on who governs the state and sets election rules - red states I have higher confidence, blue states MUCH less confidence. Voting systems vary so widely by state that it becomes difficult to speak for election confidence for the nation as a whole. California will be counting votes weeks after election day - how can anyone be confident that that is a free and fair election?? Blue states with no voter ID rules - how can you trust elections run without verification of ID and citizenship??
Questions relating to future predictions for confidence in democracy etc - should have specified which political party has the power at the time of the scenario - would make a very big difference in most people's minds
Under Biden and Obama there was massive fraud and undermining of democracy. Sadly the media was complicit as they are also Democrats
There is no voter ID right now in democrat ran states and automatically mailed in ballots, also ballot harvesting and ongoing counting finding new votes for democrats. There is obvious cheating happening.
A lot of biased questions with limited choices leading to an already established conclusion.
The democracy is not the same that are trying to change our voting rights
I'm just not sure that it will be fair and accurate
I believe our election system is free and fair and with the 3 part government system of presidential, judicial and congressional keeps checks and balances in place so Noone part can become overbearing.
The collection and counting of the votes is an organized process and there are security measures in place to maintain the integrity of the counting and reporting process.
The survey as a whole was good but there was a section in the beginning part that seemed obvious that it was targeting Pres. Trump.
Elections are resulting to be rigged and the people currently in power don't care about the people.
I don't believe that votes will counted fairly because I just heard on the news that the government has found out that the issue at hand has previously already been an issue.
because there's still a bit of corruption in the world
because there some level of fraud detection
There is corruption and fraud on every level of government
We have the same men in power who have been in power for decades.
Mostly at the Federal level. The hatred for Trump is so deranged his opponents dupe the system
The Democrats hate Trump so much they will fix any election they are able to in order to win
Because it was one of the choices and I had to pick one.
Because we are not corrupt like New York and California
Democrat controlled areas are rigging elections
Incumbents with lots of campaign funding can just flood the airwaves with ads to keep getting reelected.
I’m worried that gerrymandering might dilute the will of voters in Congressional races.
We are able to vote whoever in power for the most part, however many people lie about their agendas and many Americans are brainwashed into those lies. It is very difficult for us everyday (not sheep) Americans to have much of a say since we make up a small portion of the population.
I really don't know much about the voting system in detail, so I would say somewhat confident because I don't know enough to be 100% sure and there are many conspiracy theories about voting that are very believable, but also don't know those 100% so really a good guess of mine is somewhat confident.
No problems, YouGov is my favorite survey spot!
It wont matter if we want to moderately check those in power because they are all corrupt
We have pretty good people in my state that I feel will do as they are expected
No one goes to prison for vorruption and the chaos they create
Measures to show photo ID and prove citizenship. Getting rid of hackable machines. Adding paper ballots. No mail in. Count in on election DAY
All citizens over 18 are allowed to vote. The three main branches of our government provide checks and balances on one another
because certain people are "above" the law; too many convicted felons are released
There is no way that Biden got more votes than Obama
Party in charge always make the rules. The other side is calling the system unfair.
With more and more people watching this year it will be very hard. In the future people won’t be watching as closely and voter fraud will return
The current system allows for the legislative branch to question the administrative branch and, in some cases, to remedy rulings from the supreme court it find inappropriate. The administrative branch can approve or veto legislative actions and/or decline to implement legislation. The supreme court may rule against actions and legislation it sees as being unconstitutional. Not a perfect system but is has worked fairly well for 250 years.
Indiana has strong election laws that require photo id; it also has safeguards to prevent tampering with voting machines or tallies.
Early questions asked opinions about our 'democracy'. The United States is a Constitutional Republic not a democracy. I do not understand why you cannot phrase your question with that in mind. Unless it is because you know that the public educational system in the USA no longer finds it appropriate to teach about this distinction.
Because, as much as Donald Trump claims the election was stolen from him in 2020, I believe he and his MAGA followers have been swaying the local elections recently. Also he has had almost free rein to do whatever he feels like with little to no checks on his power. It doesn’t help that the majority of the Supreme Court has been siding with him regardless of what he is doing is constitutional or not.
The president is trying to bring the power back to the American people. However, the democrats are fighting him all the way
I’ll will be mailing I my vote, so it is up to another person integrity to count my vote.
I think the elections are ran fairly. However, I think that a lot of the people elected are not being held accountable for their actions and corruption.
There are too many security checks and segregation of duties with election workers to prevent voter fraud. I have personally worked many elections. It would be very difficult to not correctly count ballots. Everything has to be balanced perfectly in order for the results to even be uploaded to the county and state.
Elections are free and fair, with a federated constitutional system that has three branches of government with levers in place to check the authority of the others within the constraints established by law.
Systems appear to be in place to ensure that one citizen can cast one vote and have it counted as cast.
No problems. The questions appear to be straightforward.
They have no completed owning everything snd everyone e but ate half way there. We already have lost capacity
Because the government is run by corrupt people who don't care about our institutions
I describe it this way because the republican party does not want Trump to be held accountable for all the laws he is breaking while in office today.He is doing anything he wants to right or wrong,with no one willing to hold him responsible for all the terrible actions he has committed in the past and the present
I trust our syatem here in Texas and I am 67 and have never seen any evidence of any wrong doing when in come to voting here.
Voter rolls are not kept up to date which easily allows someone to vote in their place, municipalities sometimes follow their own rules if they disagree with their State rules, there are not strict nation wide voting rules that require all ballots to be turned in by a specific time on ELECTION DAY.
Voting in each city, village and township is overseen by ELECTED officials and therefore they belong to a political party. Some of the municipalities in my State do not seem to follow the same rules established by the State.
I think the voting system is working well
The rigging of elections is a big lie that Trump made up because he can’t handle the truth
the us elections are always fair and free but the Congress is not keeping trump in check
Massachusetts, like all the other states, run free and fair elections.
The president wanting to get the save america act pasted i think it would be the end of a democracy.In our country
Because this is a republican state and Trump won
Democrats want the power and will do anything to win
EFing democrats ALWAYS CHEAT to STEAL elections! November 2026 will be NO different than 2020.
not enough checks and confirmations in place. Lost ballots, unreliable machines
The amount of fraud, hacking, and data breaches that happen during our voting process in the US is despicable. Also, there is so much corruption at our nation's Capitol that is why it is called The Swamp.
As I stated before, the whole voting system is corrupt. Mail-in ballots, hacking, data breaches, and illegal and fraudulent voting all affect major voter outcomes.
I believe we have free and fair elections most of the time. There are too many blue states trying to manipulate their candidates to power like the recent election for mayor in Los Angeles when Spencer Pratt was leading and all of a sudden, the 3rd and last liberal candidate surpassed him. I believe that voter fraud was involved
I don't believe that there will not be hanky panky when it comes to elections.
No problems at all. It was upfront and easily understood
I think the system is broken and the republican system is bulling us into the worst political system in years
just because of the way the last few elections went. And the problems they had, I don't think that they fixed them.
Because they are too deeply entrenched to be voted out
Because one side is going to contest the results regardless
People in Congress and in the courts have held their positions for years despite the bad things they’ve done. Most politicians seem to get away with abuse and bribery as well
The Republican Party is doing everything possible to make sure they stay in power forever
Because the president does what he wants without fear of consequences
just look at how the government is run today!! not worth a crap!!!!
Because Trump had to have lawyers stationed at many voting places so the Democrats couldn't cheat as much as they normally do.
Because I live in Dane County Wisconsin and liberals rule here and they cheat.
Yes why don't you ask about if people think the Democrats cheat in elections?
It seems like the current administration is gearing up for fuckery in the next election cycle this fall.
I don’t think the current Illinois Secretary of State will allow shenanigans and disenfranchisement of IL citizens
The left is allowing non-US citizens to vote.
I think we have election voter workers here that are qualified to see correct actions taken in the voting booths.
The Trump administration is not for the people but is for themselves and a small group of individuals
The process works no matter what the president try to make up lies
Very good survey with quality questions and content
I do not think that those in power care abot the working class and poor people.
Which everything that is going on right now, I do not trust the people that are in power right now in the Goverment,
one questions was confusing, But I forgot which one was,
I do believe that Trump with the help of Elon Musk interfered with the 2024 election. Counties that voted down ballot Democrat voted for Trump. Congress and the Supreme Court refuse to check his power.
Trump has announced how he is going to rig the election
Because those in power can do whatever they please and no one can say nothing about it, they get away with a lot of things
I think the system was fair but we had a candidate that lied to us about making our lives better , but he is just in power to pay people back who he thinks that have wrong him and the Congress is afraid to do abide by the laws that are on the books
I believe the votes will be counted nationwide and the systems we have in place will work
It was interesting completing this survey
I don't trust that elections are fair and those in power are not held accountable.
I believe the electoral process has been infiltrated by partisan groups and is comprimised.
Election fraud in most states. Edie I ally blue ones.
Too much fraud evidence across the country. Ca Dems just stole the election in la.
I voted for trump, and democrat communist/confederates do everything to stop him. they rigged the 2020 election.
enough people have seen the clear evidence that democrat Hillary Clinton asked China, on national news, to help interfere in American politics
I chose that option because the U.S. still has free and fair elections but the system's checks on those in power often feel only moderately effective.
Because the election process here has multiple layers of verification, including clear procedures, bipartisan oversight, and established auditing practices.
Excellent survey, nothing bad or confusing
The people in office are breaking laws, ignoring the constitution, and doing what benefits them and billionaires, and nothing is stopping them. The checks that are supposed to stop abuse of power, like the Supreme Court, are enabling it.
Because politicians are trying to make it difficult to vote ad deny people the right to vote. They're actively trying to cause people to lose faith in free and fair elections
The election system is under attack by republicans through gerrymandering (their efforts deemed unconstitutional in some states), election fraud, and the "Save America Act" which promises to stop the non-existent problem of voter fraud by further limiting the right of actual Americans to vote.
Gerrymandering and the electoral college
I don't trust the gop to allow a fair election
I feel some of the checks are not there or do not work as well as in the past
Not a choice of elections rigged or non citizens voting. I chose what the forefathers hoped USA would be
Because I am convinced the last election (2020) in Philly, Pittsburgh and Scranton was absolutely rigged for Joe Biden.
It has for decades favor those with wealth and influence
Some states have been caught cheating and have no voter I'd. That alone makes it impossible to detect fraud and know who is voting. And the argument that the poor cant afford an id then how do they get welfare,public assistance,free phone's,ect. No Id to vote is fraud.
As of date no widespread evidence of election fraud, but widespread corruption among government officials, use of state violence against citizens in violation of civil rights, ICE and police forces acting with unilateral authority and commuting extrajudicial killings without consequences. A Supreme Court that barely holds the government accountable for criminal and unconstitutional behavior
I generally trust election infrastructure but because of rampant corruption and stated desires and efforts to disenfranchise voters of color I am less confident
Supreme Court, Congress and the executive branch not listening to the needs of the people.
Out of the 4 options, "system with unfair elections and weak checks" is most accurate for today, based on how Congress doesn't check Donald Trump, nor does the Supreme Court with 3 of 9 justices appointed by Donald Trump. I'm also waiting to see the outcomes of the 2026 midterm elections.
I trust my state's and my county's election processes – both for counting ballots and for letting voters fix any issues with their ballots.
Every year there is a problem with election results, this year won't be any different
Trump ignores the US Constitution and laws
There will be overwhelming scrutiny and security emanating from both sides
Mail in ballot fraud. Voting machines are hacked. No Republican Voting monitors allowed.
Need to positively ID individual legal voters. No dead people, no illegals and mail in( overseas military etc) need checks and chain of custody for accuracy.
I've been alive for 87 years and 11.5 months. I've seen money and influence control from a county constable, all the way up, from the county to the town, city, state, and federal levels.
Have seen some voters vote without proper ID.
HAVING A DICTATOR AS PRESIDENT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE TAKEN
BECAUSE THERE IS TOO MANY CROOKS AND HIS NAME IS TRAMP THE DICTATOR
Congress has so far refused to exercise it's constitutional duty to put a check on the President's power
While Kentucky is a Red State, it is highly unlikely that election officials in Kentucky will manipulate votes. I have known people of both parties that have worked elections and find them to be honest and ethical.
I do not think the elections are rigged, there are only a few people doing incorrect things n news blows it weigh out of proportion.
The system represents the wealthy, and powerful
Because of the electoral college system which makes the entire process rigged by design
The U.S. has adequate checks on power if they are used properly but the cabinet members, Congress and the Supreme Court are refusing to check the Executive's power.
The votes in WA will be counted properly unless there is Federal interference.
Need to show ID and make sure only alive citizens vote
I will be confident when picture voter ID is required and mail in ballots are noterized
This administration is working to make our elections fair and free...the democrats are fighting that because they cannot win without cheating.
The Trump administration will be sure these elections will be free and fair...in spite of the democrats
Much more attention will be placed on the totals
I believe the elections are free and fair on a general level, though at federal level start to become less fair. Additionally, at federal level the checks become less relevant on those in power compared to state or municipal levels. At federal level it's mostly theatrical and the separation of powers act primarily on farcical levels. Rarely do they uphold the constitution or pass laws that voters want and only care for their political backers. Even the Supreme Court is corrupted by political theatre, though less than other branches
I trust that voting offices and booths do their jobs efficiently and effectively nationwide. My concerns are not if votes will not be counted. The problem is not with votes being counted, but the voting booths being tampered with or coercion being used to discourage voting.
I don’t think that elections are fair and balanced
Elections are to be annulled if not in favor of trump’s agenda, by president trump, himself.
There has never been a problem with elections until trump came on the picture.
Because the current system is not working.
You would think that they could be trusted to do their job the right way.
You know about anything that is for sure any more
Because it is never and has never been correctly done
Not a role model available for the future of our children the system is broken and we are coming to a failure
The world has shown me in the past 3 years you can really not be surprised about anything.
Because they do what they want with no consequences and no fairness to all Anericans
It never is by the voters its always how they want it to go
we have three branches of government, a strong system of checks and balances
Because it has happened in the past and for the most part it will probably continue on unchanged
With a Donald Trump as President what else do you expect.
I believe that would be best. Checks and balances are important.
The election is important and only citizens allowed to vote.
I indicated this because it has already happened with our current president. I truly believe that Elon Musk helped President Trump win the election. President did not face any consequences when they found he was keeping classified papers at his residence.
I am very confident because the state I live does not need to resort to cheating to winan election.
The MAGA Republicans...the House. The Senate and the White House. We live by their rules and lawlessness
Washington requires all voters to prove their identity and proof of citizenship with a birth certificate in order to vote.
The current party has no compliance to the Constitution. There is no order or law in the current party.
The current president , the supreme court and the us attorney general
The republicans will try to steal the election
Gerrymandering and big money donors have negatively affected elections. Congress and the Supreme Court have given too much power to the executive branch.
The president is putting a lot of pressure on states to gerrymander and suppress voter turnout, on the post office to not deliver mail-in ballots, and I believe will declare an emergency if it looks like Republicans will lose.
The states Democrats control are still using their imported illegals to illegally vote, plus no voter ID, thus voter fraud continues in Democrat ruled states. If there is no national voter ID the massive election cheating will coninue. If there is no voter ID all elections should be canceled until there is voter ID. Most nations in the world have voter ID.
The leftist Democrats will be monitored to prevent them from cheating in the next election.
The Supreme Court is unhinged. The executive branch is stealing from the American people. Our government has become corrupted. The federal officials are trying to manipulate and control our elections.
President #47 is trying to manipulate and cheat in November elections.
The political oversight isn't always able to be effective when those overseeing the process have an agenda. Our system was never meant to be held by people who make a lifetime of being politicians.
Democrats are fighting against requiring to show proof of citizenship to vote. Too many inconsistencies with non citizens being able to vote.
Seemed a little biased against Republicans.
Because we are a free country and should make senior one is interfering
It is the only way for the system to work.
Many ballots were repeated or even dead people voted
Did you hear Trump's speech the other night? I already knew he was going to cast doubt in our election the day he won but he has clearly been preparing. And that speech is just the beginning.
I don't believe Trump's claim of massive election fraud and illegals voting. Maybe some, but not enough to change election outcomes.
I think the elections are fair but one party controls all 3 branches of government
At the local level people that count the votes take the job very seriously.
Government is going to do what they want !
We're discovering that constitutional guards and long-held norms mean nothing if those in power decide to ignore them
I do worry that votes won't be properly certified, or even that voter suppression will occur
I feel that the Trump administration is dismantling the check and balances that we were supposed to have in our government, and seemed to have because mostly normal, respectable people with consciences were voted into office. It seems like Trump is running the country like the mafia by threatening his weak-minded, fearful sycophants in the House and Senate; threatening businesses; and taking over media by blackmailing them to get them to do what he wants. He also attacks the press in a way that gets them to fear for their jobs and they stop asking him the pointed questions every other president has been asked. I think the system is holding but barely. And I fear that it may not hold if we don't get back our government for the people.
I trust that most people want to have a fair way of electing our officials. But based on the things that Trump has been caught doing in the past (like the Georgia find 11000 vote thing), makes me wonder just how hard or easy it would be to rig the election, especially in the long time Red State that I live in.
Some of the questions were very confusing.
There is a political class, and we're not in it.
Florida has the best run elections in the country.
Due to gerrymandering and republican policies making it harder and harder to vote is what makes it only moderately checked.
Trump and his puppets are treasonous and will try anything to stop a free and fair election.
Congress and senate vote accordingly with Trump no matter if it’s wrong and will hurt the people
The system has f voting has been thoroughly applied
Perhaps some are attempting to get around those checks and the voters allow them.
I have heard that some of the machines can be tampered with.
Massive voter fraud is occurring and politicians seem to above the law
Illegal aliens canceling cutizen and voter machine manipulation
Those in power will constantly be looking for ways to stay in power
I believe in our state to do things fairly and believe that there is enough oversight of our elections
Public officials are blatantly corrupt mostly democrats
Due process isn’t followed or respected. Too many grey areas and power isn’t distributed appropriately. Also, no one should be above the law of the land in a purely democratic system
The system to achieve that has to be transparent and follow the specific order of doing things to expect transparency with the results
Trump is running roughshod over the Constitution and rule of law, and Congress is doing nothing, and the courts have no enforcement power and their adverse rulings are being ignored with impunity.
Because the amount of vote fraud in any state is negligible to non-existent, according to reliable audits and recounts. The only party casting doubt on elections is a perpetually aggrieved president.
I would be interested in seeing the results because I have been wondering just how many people think that Biden didn't really win the 2020 election.
System is supposed to be free and fair elections but it is not always the case.
Never sure what the Democratic Party will do to regain the control of house and senate.
those in power recently are too interested in involving themselves with the election process. this makes me think the process is tainted
the system is not uniform over all the states.
The suggestion that elections are not fair or accurate is utter bullshit.
The actions of some of h=those in power should have already resulted in several expulsions and/or impeachments.
Misunderstood the question, My previous answer would be very confident.
It is too early to accurately be able to tell how fair future elections will be.
Most elected officials are into "What's in it for me?" Not for the people.
Corruption is worsening each yr. So who can say?
Because it is apparently Clear that there was Cheating in the 2020 election. Here in Virginia it appears to have been cheating. The Democratic Party, or should a I Say the Socialist Party is so out of touch, They can't win a fair election where ONLY Legal American Citizens who are registrared to vote!
Because until we have VOTER ID, a approved photo ID and Voter Registration Card. Recounts, Paper Ballots and Complete updated Voter rolls for each state. There is still room to cheat!
yes, Glad not to see any questions that lead to people make an answer they don't agree on. Example NONE of the answer choices fit. This survey didn't have that. Also, American is NOT a Democracy. America is a Constitutional Republic!
Member of Congress police themselves and do so poorly and entirely based on party. Congress needs an independent Inspector General or Internal Affairs division.
Fulton County, Georgia, has a high amount of corruption in its officials, as evidenced by sanctions issued and court verdicts. Fulton County counts votes behind windows covered to prevent public view. I did not feel like this while living in Michigan but I do not have any trust in Fulton County, Georgia.
Excellent survey. I appreciated the thoughtful questions.
Trumps crappy admission is too corrupt and nobody's doing a damn thing!!!!
because asshole trump doesn't want to lose
Because of the today’s Antichrist president trump and his republican followers
IT IS THE STATEMENT I AGREE WITH THE MOST.
trump is a pedophile. release the epstein files
election irregularities basically don’t ever happen lol republicans are liars
Only rich people are able to be president so it’s unfair from the stsrt
There is always room for errors and cheating
It's California. Newsom and many others hate the orange menace
Elected officals say one thing to get into office then do other things they were not elected on with little to no oversight.
Despite the interference of the election by the President, the voting system is realitively safe.
I have to believe that people still believe in a fair election only people who support Trump aka MAGA don't believe in the process
To tell you the truth I just don't Trust this Administration especially The Republican party who trying everything to stay in power
Mitch McConnell and DJT are essentially the faces of elder abuse. MM may be dead. And all of our rights are being stripped and money taken to fund the rich and white.
Because there is active election interference happening today.
There are no term limits and they are not going to honestly judge one another.
I have never been quite comfortable with how votes are made. Mail in voting is sketchy as there is no guarantee all these votes are received.
As of today elections in the United States are basically free, but the party in power at this moment is doing everything they can to do away with fair elections and to make America a one party country.
I think that the actions of the president and the GOP will do all they can to sabotage the election, but if they are unable to the the vote will be counted fairly. I currently expect the election to be cancelled by Trump using the insurrection Act.
We are a constitutional republic with a democratic electoral system. Each branch of government is designed to keep check on each other
I believe that measures are being taken to ensure that only citizens of the USA vote in our elections. I like that there are measures being taken to safeguard our elections
If a felon can be president nothing matters!
Trump and the republicans will do all they can to not have a fair election process.
While filled with flawed individuals, the structure for our elections and the institutions enshrined in our Constitution provide ample opportunities for representative governance.
I believe most election systems are secure but some states have purposely compromised their processes so that makes me worried votes from those states will include people who should not legally vote
Would have liked more opportunity for granular answers on some of the questions
Some in power are acting as if they can do no harm and do whatever they want, ignoring the laws.
There is so much "rigging" going on everywhere. Those with money and power control us
I wanted to change my answers where the total was to be 100, but I couldn't and that was a bit confusing for me.
We have not had a fair election in many years. Democrats continue to fix elections in their favor. I believe we must require photo ID to vote and no mail in ballots
Can not trust any state ran by Democrats
Liberalism, Socialism and Communism are destroying America!
Our town is fairly honest and I have mer the ones running the voting stations.
the socialist elected officials wanted total control and power over citizens, with illegal immigrants being allowed use of resources
due to non-citizens voting, discounting votes by certified citizens in the election
From what I have read about in the news, this seems to be the way it works today.
Because sometimes that happens and sometimes it does not.
Because Trump and the rich get away with everything.
I think Trump still won but I think musk had too much influence
Because its the truth. We can vote all we want, but its the rich billionaires who control the presidency
The leftists will do their best to add more votes for them and to lose votes for the other team
Because of the state of the world today. There’s obviously a lot of political abuse going on and those with the most resources get things done the way they want.
The two party system and the first past the post elections coupled with near unlimited moneyed interest makes the incumbent very hard to get rid off and give establishment candidates a huge advantage
I have no indications that votes aren't counted correctly in CA
Because the people in office now follow a nut and do what he says to do . They are scared of him. No one will do the right thing and work for the people who put them in office.
I’m hopeful that some person does not get involved in the voting process.
Because a treasonous administration has been installed
Elections are too much of an honor system that are actively exploited.
There are not enough safeguards to ensure entitled voters are the only votes collected.
These are nuanced questions that are difficult to answer through multiple choice.
We are a constitutional Republic here in the USA
We definitely have illegals voting in NY. Everyone who lives here knows someone who is being let vote. Also they go to colleges and mess with the ballots in mass and always have.
The candidate that would be voted out is being funded enormous amounts if money by “special” donors whose main goal is to keep them in their seat if congress. Or wherever they placed them at!
I don't trust anything when pertains to The Federal government.
Because the democrats always cheat in every way possible
Because it’s mostly controlled by republicans
The elections are rigged and those in power do what they want
Many politicians do things and get away with them, but they are things normal people wouldn’t be able to get away with.
I think there’s a good process in place for counting votes, as well as people watching to make sure it’s done correctly/securely.
Trump, his people and family are making money selling access and making deals. There is ample evidence of wrongdoing but no one has been convicted or even charged. Some people are definitely above the law
Because I’ve worked for an Elections office and I know many safeguards are in place. And there were many more I didn’t know about.
Some of the questions were a little confusing.
because no one us getting in trouble for corruption while in public office
i think most of my fellow citizens are honest voters
We have an Electoral College that is supposed to put a check on a lunatic who might abuse the office of the presidency by refusing to officially vote for him. But instead what it has done is given more power to conservatives in rural America who obviously don’t care about freedom, fairness, or justice. We are ruled by a conservative class installed by the power of rural America that keeps rural America in constant decline. Every presidential election is decided by a handful of independent voters in rural swing districts instead of the actual popular vote. And it will never be fixed because those rural voters will never vote to fix it.
If Trump doesn’t manage to throw the whole thing into disarray then it will run like it usually does which is relatively smoothly.
They let people do things and only corrects it afterwords
Trump is out of control. He and his cabinet are doing illegal things and not being held accountable
I think Trump is just trying to make us believe that it's rigged so that we don't show up to the polls
Because I believe our elections are safe, but the current administration is trying to federalize it, which is a bad thing.
Because we already have a very good and safe system of voting. It’s just the current administration that is causing fear and capitalizing on the chaos it’s creating.
Gerrymandering makes most Congressional "elections" little more than coronations of the candidate of the party in control of that congressional district.
Why woudn't I be? Do you know of some conspiracy that I'm not aware of?
All but a few states are gerrymandered so much that election results are a foregone conclusion. Congress is too hypnotized to impeach even the most blatant crooks
because most of the vote counting happens at the county level, so large scale fraud is not practical
I believe that there are adequate checks and balances to insure the integrity of our votes in my state.
I was a little confused on the question about 2032 where we had to assign percentages.
The executive branch is testing the checks and balances.
There are too many people involved for there to be a fraudulent election that stands.
because FOTUS wants to NOT be impeached and face rapist charges
Because Maga,but mostly fotus(Felon Of US)is trying to sabotage the election
Unfortunately, we reside in a nation that is teetering on Authoritarianism.
Because in New York, the State Assembly, Senate and the Governor’s seat is controlled by the Democratic Party.
In most of the country, the votes are counted correctly and quickly. However, in many Democrats strongholds, it seems to take weeks, since it seems, they have to “find”votes to let their candidate win. This is why Mail in voting for anyone is ridiculous.
It is a Republican run state, so they try to make sure every legal vote is counted, and they have checks and balances to not let illegals, and people not allowed to vote, vote.
Because Trump uses people to get what he wants. Unfair elections.
Because a lot of focus is being put on political elections for accuracy.
I believe our elections are free and fair but with the Republican party owning both houses of Congress, the presidency, AND Supreme Court - there are very few checks on those in power.
The election process has always been secure and fair. In my state I can follow my vote to see that it is processed
Because Donald Trump and his friends are getting away with murder, they stealing from my country they crooked and no one‘s doing anything about it
I believe in the System of Law and I believe that my votes were counted correctly and fairly
I chose that answer because politicians sit in their position for years becoming rich not caring about the people who voted for them. Our country is in such dire straits thanks to past presidents who wanted to destroy everything that the United States stands for and built.
There could be some issues with counting the votes correctly to benefit a particular candidate
We have to be fair! And secure the integrity of the voting system
Because voting is now in the public eye and making news. Citizens are starting to pay attention to the kind of corruption in politics
Politics is getting more and more corrupt. Im a strong believer of.tge Bible and one-day Satan will rule until our mighty king returns and destroys him! Politics are just part of the plan that must happen.
Demonrats cheat. we are a Consitutional Republic, NOT a democracy.
Elections are not representative of the population
I still trust in the election mechanisms at the moment (but am concerned about changes that may happen in the coming months and years), but feel that our system of checks and balances has been significantly damaged in the last couple of years.
Because I live in Washington, DC, and I trust local officials. It's also unlikely the November election will be close locally.
Some of the questions about districting don't apply where there is only one representative
I don't believe there has been any election interference in the united states other than the manipulation by Donald Trump and the Republicans
We only have hypothetical conjecture and conspiracy about election fraud abuse in the united states when in fact there is actually very little
The elections are the most safeguarded but the maga cult lie about it
presidants can break the law with no consiquencses
We have 2 parties, totally disregarding the people that elected them, petty fighting for power.
I think numbers are messed with and that not all votes are legitimate
those in charge are human and humans make mistakes
Not enough choices in the answers. There are checks and balances but voting is HIGHLY compromised by vote by mail, ballot harvesting, motor voter registration etc.
Vote by mail and motor voter registration. Additionally the AG refuses to purge voter rolls despite proven inconsistencies
Bias. You’re compiling data to show that people feel certain political actions are appropriate or inappropriate. That doesn’t matter. Constitutional/legal is what matters. Ex: realigning districts to favor a party is completely legal. What is illegal according to recent Supreme Court decision is drawing districts based on race. If you show that decision first and then ask if it’s appropriate you would get different answers
voting system will work if the crooked judges will leave will tell the truth
each state has safe regularation on vote
Current situation in the country shows that our political leaders likes the president does what ever he wants to do and gets away with it. The system is so weak that it falls to put a check on him
I'm in a republican state so I don't trust how the votes will be counted
So far the elections are still free and fair but with the US the way it is it seems like the government's poer is going unchecked to a big degree.
I am hoping that the president or any of his cronies will do anything to interfere with the elections and the states will not bend to Trumps will.
The election should be still free and fair but Trump could.do.what he.wants.Only some stuff is being denied from judges.
Because Trump is trying.to.rig the election in his favor because he couldn't stand to loose it.
Donald Trump is not held to account for his lies.
The state of things has been steadily going downhill for the last 15 years and doesn't appear to be getting ant more democratic. Money and power still rule and the common person doesn't matter at all to the people with the money and the power.
I think more attention is paid now to counting votes right and weeding out illegal votes.
The influence of politicians attempting to bring a failed socialist belief to congress. The fact that Elected Democrats opened the borders only to influence votes through ignorance and permissive values from immigrants wanting government support not self reliance on hard work. Civil war is here because of this FACT!
The political system is corrupt beyond belief.
Even though surveys self describe themselves by their creators as aggregate, why do ALL of their questions appear biased and suggestive? I've personally contributed to literally hundreds of surveys.
The deep state runs much of the show regard of what elected officials get elected
Mail ballots get mailed to hundred of thousand addresses where voters no longer live in Nevada
I believe our elections are free and fair, but politicians are not held accountable for some questionable actions.
We've not had any issues with this since I've been of voting age. I think things are more secure now than in the past
they are being watched but trump has his plans
well see one times it's hard to really be fully confident in anything outside of my faith
I think it's the best it's been in years thanks to President Trump work, but we still have a long way to go.
I just think we still have crocked people in the system we need to replace.
Even if every vote is counted and checked. There is always someone with money to make sure it goes to the other man. Thats the one with power.
Because people are tired of the same old BS. We need a change !
President has taken power from other branches of government
All will be legit if Trump does not interfere
The current party has most of the power in all government houses, the Supreme Court and most legislative agencies.
Too many opinions and everything you see and hear may not be the truth!
Despite efforts that would assure only American citizens the right to vote, the far left is doing its best to thwart the will of the people by having non Americans vote in national elections.
Without oversight (by both parties), I believe cheating is inevitable
Elections are fair and free, but the electoral college system can override the will of the voters. Currently President Trump is violating laws daily, taking unconstitutional actions, and neither the US Congress nor the courts are holding him in check. If the checks were effective, they would be preventing the vast majority of his illegal actions.
I have been VERY confident in our elections from 1970 until this year. Seeing all of the attempts by the POTUS and Republican Party to corrupt or control election outcomes nationwide has caused me to be significantly less confident that the elections will not be interfered with.
The media has hidden the fraud and corruption in the voting process. They have continued to hide the results of voter mail in fraud.
This state of Maryland has continued to mislead and have voter fraud with mail in ballots.
This survey seems to be leading into a result based on what outcomes with the questions.
This survey is obviously about Trumps performance but the Democrats also have a performance that influences the government. The battle for fair elections is not a new battle and I am not sure it ever will or can be corrected. Two parties butting heads for dominance is our voting system. The attempt to make our voting system fairer is still hanging on to an internal election while states are voting on district changes that will strengthen one party or the other for heavens sakes. This is only one battle for the battle.
Our country has been struggling with honest voting for a long time. In my lifetime the first time it concerned me was when Gore lost the vote and claimed it was due to the chads not separating properly. I suppose it was my age at the time. It does seem whenever our government seems to relax about mistakes made in the past the ugly heads resurface. This country needs to remember what has happened in the past because the past be it right or wrong strongly influences the present. The trick is to talk about the past truthfully, not with prejudice. There was a day when teachers or other figures of influence were not allowed to force their personal opinions on others. I think open discussion is fine but the person of influence needs to put their opinion away and mediate discussions.
I like your question about looking up information while taking the survey. I have to get clarification on what some things are or mean usually because there is not an escape answer provided.
So much is wrong with how the United States is being ran and nothing is done about it! To have a president literally belittle every single person, group, country, etc that disagrees with him or doesn't like him is crazy but no one stops him! We should not be involved in this war with Iran, but again, no one stops him. There is do much wrong but no one that is able to, will do it. People are afraid of him.
It's too important not to be. It's important any time but corruption has been really called out and I feel people will really be watching. It's very important because the country needs change. We can't allow more of what's been going on.
Trump is in charge 🙄 Everything is a mess.
I say this because I feel like the system has been unfair to many people including myself.
I am somewhat confident because I feel that most votes are counted, but there are also some that aren't counted properly into the election.
I do not believe there is widespread corruption in our elections, however, I am deeply concerned about Congress’s inaction in regards to the presidents erratic behavior and rhetoric
Leaders of the Texas government have shown blatant loyalty to Donald Trump at the expense of the good of their constituency. My faith in these leaders is minimal, and while I hope they would not commit this level of fraud, I would not be surprised to learn that they had done so.
It don't matter what happens no one can be 100% positive till time comes
Because it seems that Trump can do anything he wants and no one says or does anything
Trump will do anything he can to make it in his favor
The political climate is terrible in the US right now.
I think nothing is certain at this point
We are looking at the elections now more than ever
I trust that the votes will be counted rightfully
To many illegals being allowed to vote, and the democratic views are awful!!
Our government is definitely broken from within its self!!!
The state is corrupt, favors illegals and a lot of rigging can take place if they want it.
t helps people make a change in fairness
we having better accurate voting with no fraud
I live in Ca. We hv seen blatant examples of election rigging, & in the Governor primary race, Newsom literally stated “the Dems hv a break the glass plan in place so Rep. candidates can’t win in Nov. Seems like they hold all the cards
There’s no Voter ID law, Newsom has banned anyone from a neutral party to check our election results, EVERYONE gets an absentee ballot & is encouraged to mail it in, you do not hv to be a legal citizen to vote, & they still count ballots 6 days after the election- WHAT COULD GO WRONG? No faith in Ca!
Excellent survey, people’s views on politics & our leaders are very important
Too many political lackeys making money off the system with no serious knowlege or feelings about what's right or wrong supported by "constituents" from countries like Somalia (Minnesota) or the Middle East (Michigan) who keep these losers in power, year after year. Another rep with uneducated, homegrown idiots keeping her in power is Auntie Maxine in California. She should have been replaced 30 years ago. There is no true democracy when idiots like these types get to stay in power and they do nothing for this country but help themselves to money.
Most states count all votes tallied by election day in their state
Because it turns out that Congress has failed over and over to use its rightful power to check the president. The Supreme Court has rubber stamped so much favoring Mr. Trump‘s policies and actions. Also, because so much of those checks on abusive power have turned out to be gentleman’s agreement rather than being effectively enforced. I still believe our election system as it stands as of July 2026 is safe and secure and free from illegal or improper voting or electronic tampering. It is true that Russia, China and others have long sought to influence US elections by means of social media and social engineering. But the greatest threat to the fairness, freeness, accuracy and integrity of the midterms coming up is the president himself and what he might do by force of arms.
My only serious apprehension at this point is that President Trump will seek to intimidate voters by using US troops and armed law enforcement at polling places and elsewhere, and that he might physically sees ballot boxes where that is applicable. I don’t foresee the collusion of any state legislature or governor in helping Trump. But even if those seized ballot boxes are not tampered with at all, regardless there will be an appearance of skullduggery which would further undermine confidence in elections and trust in government going forward, and regardless of how big of a blue wave does, in fact, materialize make it much much harder to repair the damage. Trump has done to our country in the world, even assuming a liberal democratic. (or left leaning third-party) against the White House in a little over two years. I’m absolutely as confident as I believe I could be now through part participation in 10 presidential election cycles and midterms that political opinion polls as of mid July 20 26 are overstating the GOP “strength” by as much as 10 points. They may not admit it to pollsters, journalists, or to friends and neighbors but even MAGA large parts of it are sick and tired of this sick and tired old man. And he knows it.
Nothing but respect for academic pollsters. As a group, the US electorate pays much too much attention to political polling data with very little understanding. I’m glad to see a non-commercial poll in my YouGov ‘box’. Thank you.
Trump won electoral and popular vote despite the cheating and fraud from democrats
The elections are fair even though Trump says they aren't. But he can do whatever he wants, and no one challenges him.
I don't think widespread voter fraud is a thing.
Illegal immigration, giving Iran billions, blowing up the world trade center, illegal ballot stuffing, Obama as an illegal president, Biden as a fake president, the Clinton's stealing money and property, human trafficking by people in high places. None of these events have seen justice.
We use a machine with paper ballots. After voting each ballot is then taken by the voter to a second counting machine. Neither of the machines are connected to the internet. I check every single time I vote.
It’s a proven fact that the 2020 election was stolen by foreign interference and blatant cheating.
Cheating, blackmail is rampant in California and has been for several years.
Some of the people in power today have very shady backgrounds but it doesn't seem to matter.
There's been so much controversy from past elections, I believe there will be more eyes watching the count of thed votes.
Trump does whatever he wants and no one checks him.
There is no proof that there was fraud in 2020.
you just never know especially with politicians
I think the system needs a slight overhaul to catch up with modern times. right now we largely still use paper ballots, relying on ancient technology to tally up the votes. I also believe that there should be stronger regulations on how to validate the identity of the person voting.
been given no reason to believe otherwise
Too many people registered to vote who are not eligible to vote
It seems that most people that are involved in politics are not very honest and most just do as they are told by their leaders
I am a 75 yr old veteran and I am very disappointed in the direction our country is headed
I think Congress has given up their willingness and/or ability to provide any checks on the Executive Branch.
I do not believe there is anything wrong with the way votes get counted.
Well aoc came into politics a bartender with no net worth and today she’s a multi millionaire and it’s all politicians. They come in office and their career as a politician makes them multi millionaires. How does thus happen
You can’t eliminate voter fraud when it comes to paper ballots. TV has shown people bring bags if illegal ballots. Honest I kniw what system would be fraud free
To many that shouldn't be voting, voting. Citizenship means nothing without voter ID. DIRTY VOTER ROLES IN BLUE STATES.
I've seen with my own eyes illegal ballot harvesting in my state. I tried to report it to the people in charge at the time a nobody cared.
Corrupt politicians ensure that ineligible individuals can vote, illegitimate ballots stuff the box, voting systems are rigged, true vote totals are not available in many jurisdictions
deep state is still entrenched, crafty, and powerful; too many lawyers involved in politics, they're generally selfish and corrupt
Because there is a lot of people in power who abuse their power for their own gain.
Because election officials in this state are completely trustworthy.
The recent Supreme Court rulings curtailing the provisions of the Voting Rights Act and declaring a near blanket immunity for the President are both key factors in eroding the quality of American democracy. Additionally, aspects of the US Constitution such as the Electoral College system and the makeup of the US Senate have over time come to represent an intrinsic partisan advantage that gives the Republican party a built-in advantage in the wielding of national power.
Local control of elections is for the most part an asset to our democratic system. The counting and reporting of votes by the entities responsible for doing so is a sacred duty. However, events of the last six years have proven that there are those at the state and national level who are interested in winning regardless of what the results of the vote may be, and are willing to try a variety of means and methods to effectuate their desired outcomes.
Trump and his crew have looked into fair elections and found some discrepancies but this checking has only started recently
Georgia was involved in the 2020 election recount so Trump could find more votes. Georgia did a thorough check and only found a few votes counted incorrectly.
there will always be a problem somewhere
Because we have fraudulent elections and those in power don't care since they continue to stay in power.
1) because illegal aliens and dead people have been voting in my state. 2) the person controlling the elections in my state has already been through a crooked election and will do it again.
Because the real power is in Congress,and they are there for years ,it's a rich money making schern,The Democratic party is Ran by the world economic system and Nato,The democratic party is no longer for Americans .and the democratic party wants a 1 party system,If democratic party members get in power our country is going to be in big trouble,we will have open boarders ,no more Social security,just one big mess and we will be taxed to death , already we are taxed to death ,heck you even get taxed when you die,and the democratic party wants more taxes so they can give it to others countryd,they give it to countrys that gate America,look at our media,CIA,FBI,we have an active coo going in in the US ,they lie about the hunter Biden laptop the charges they used against were total bullcrap,the media won't report anything the trump does Good and they will actually lie,to try and get their party in , Democrats+Media+WEF+ENTLAND,CHINA+world liberals+zMUSSLIME = NO LOTE ANERICAN DREAM,NO MORE ANERICA
Look,I know that you people running this survey are very one sided towards the Democratic party,But the Republicans redrew the. Nap to make it right , because the democratic party counts non citizens to get the nap in there favor ,and I know cfor a fact that the Democratic party is letting illegals vote in our elections,more than 80% of the country is in favor of voter ID😀And yet every democratic party member aginst it
Very one sided against trump, Asking questions about redistricting,buymt your sneaky ass will use my answer againstvtumob,when my answers were against the worst lying cheat democratic party,and our main stream Media,as far as the supreme court goes,Any judge that can't tell you the difference between a man ,or a woman,or if they think a man can have a baby.shoukd not be allowed to graduate highschool let alone be a judge
nevada has a history of fairly counting votes
Voting in elections should take place in 1 day, with absentee voting limited to only those not able to vote in person. Proof of citizenship and identity must be required. Only paper ballots should be used and counted by feeding them into an electronic counter. Election results should be available that day. Term limits must be implemented on all elected officials, not to exceed 6 years for representatives and senators. We currently do not have these requirements, which results in the possibility to have corrupt elections, and elected officials who end up representing the money special interests and not the people who elected them.
Any doubt I have is due to the fact that Massachusetts allows state wide vote by mail, and also allows illegal residents to obtain driving licenses which then can allow them to vote. The voting districts are also severly gerrymandered. This results in not one Republican elected official on a national level. At least 40 % of the people in the state are Republican or conservative.
Despite safeguards there is still some corruption in elections
There is always room for fraud when ID's are not required
We are struggling to keep our system fair and honest against the Trumpian, Republican & MAGA onslaught of lies, gerrymandering, and blatant intentions to twist voting and deny voters their constitutional rughts.
The Trump regime is bent on skewing and cheating to "win".
There is a fair and free system in place but many loopholes and vulnerabilities that are exploited regularly
Election integrity is compromised by ballot harvesting and lack of proof of citizenship voter registration
I think our elections are fair and free, but Trump has too much power without being checked.
I feel all the states are on top of their elections.
Because that is where we are at. Those in the House & Senate are worthless and continue to make millions
Because I do not believe much of the hoo ha over rigged elections
The current administration is running unchecked
I trust my states system and current representatives
Politically motivated Trump loyalists on SCOTUS has resulted in decisions that favor the current POTUS vs. our constitution.
It's been proven that voting is safe and accurate in the US. Multiple challenges to the contrary have been litigated and the courts have found no evidence to support alleged vote fraud or other irregularities.
They have found proof there was cheating on the 2016 election. There was ballet harvesting, lost ballets, and interference from China. Nothing will happen to these people. We are trying to pass the SAVE ACT, but The Democrates won't pass it. They want to cheat so they can retain power.
Trump is trying to pass the SAVE ACT so only legal citizens can VOTE. They are establishing monitoring for polling places. They are making sure mail in ballots are counted correctly. But of course the Democrates are against all of this, because they need to cheat to win.
I think some individuals are just favored and corrupt
Because of the way voters are, I believe the votes were counted rightfully so
trump is getting away with murder…grifting our country, enriching himself and no one is holding him accountable. The congress and Supreme Court are lackeys doing trump’s bidding. Its a sad and dangerous time
I still believe in the election process and believe it is secure in my state
THE ELECTIONS ARE FREE AND FAIR, BUT THERE IS NOT STRONG CHECKS ON THOSE IN POWER. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO EVEN IF IT DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE US CONSTITUTION.
AS LONG AS TRUMP DOES NOT TRY AND INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTION THE VOTES WILL BE COUNTED AS INTENDED.
It's the closest to what I think it actually is. Because we are a free country there are security problems in our elections which need to be addressed. Ensuring only legal votes from citizens are counted and stronger fraud protections are needed. Our federal bureaucracy has too much power and needs to be cut way back. We also need laws to curtail judicial overreach.
We have too many States with lax protections against illegal aliens voting and poor protection against fraud. Those States with all 'mail in' voting are easy to commit election fraud in.
Many of the statements were too vague to give accurate answers... almost as if an outcome was being pre-determined.
I dont vote nor do i care who is elected or who is running
I dont vote and I dont care how the votes are tallied up
Because we’re backsliding on so much and this administration is trying to break any limiting force in their way
Trump has meddled in previous elections and now he’s full fascist
The system is captured, the is only a semblance of choice, but that is an illusion.
The votes don't matter, people are not choosing whom they get to vote for, they are merely making a choice between two people who are captured and controlled and most likely compromised.
I feel like the leaders of our nation can get away with almost anything.
I hope the system works like it is supposed to, however there are some bad people out there.
Trump is taking absolute power and nobody is stopping him
I trust our election officials but not the federal government
So many illegals immigrants have entered our country and somehow are allowed to vote.
Too many illegals voting, votes taken way too long, some states do not have valid id's
The separation of powers between the Executive, Judicial, and Congressional.
New Jersey allows mail in ballots. The opportunity to cheat with mail in ballots is there just like the 2020 elections.
These political surveys are interesting but the results are never published. Why?
I say that based what I feel. So much has changed in the last 10 years. I'm in my seventies so I've seen too much
Didn't have any problems! This is why you're the only survey company for me. These surveys, for me
There's going to be some problems I believe, especially with Trump.
The system needs to have term limits, voter ID, pay politicians less, less vacation time for representatives and congressman. If you want to be elected do it off of your LOVE for the USA and your moral character.
the executive branch continues to seize more power every day
i think trump is setting the country up for cheating by him
I feel that politicians get away with alot more then we know
We have free elections and a system in place to check power and we have the 2nd amendment
One sided political machine controls the votes
The only issue is with people voting that aren’t legal citizens.
Democrats are scumbags and would do anything to rig an election
To many in politics the should have been taken out of office a long time ago or shouldn't have been there to start with.
Anything that is done electronically can be altered
Those in power need to be held more accountable for their actions.
One never knows the extent of inaccuracy
people in power today still go mostly unchecked and are able to do whatever they want without consequences.
I've seen or heard nothing to lower my confidence and trust in my states voting procedures.
Because NOW there are no checks and balances and congress is allowing this administration to do anything and everything they want which is dismantling our democracy.
Because the current administration is going to try and steal, rig, or deny elections unless those they want to win win
It does not matter how we vote the same system stays in place
corruption of officials and stupid poll workers
Look at California where I once lived. Run into the ground by democratic leadership.
Well the demoncrats would have us believe that only US citizens vote in elections and it’s all done in the most reliable and secure way. Now we all know that dead people vote, illegals from around the world vote in our elections. That’s why the demoncrats refuse to pass the SAVE AMERICA act.
Trump is trying to get everything fixed.
The Democrat party makes laws to block officials from checking very important situations. The Democrat party and left leaning judges are very suspicious to me for blocking and denying checks and balances.
Most citizens of any political party in the USA supports voter ID, vote recounts, clean voter rolls and investigations to make sure there has not been cheating in any election through default machines or human intervention. For some reason the Democrat party leadership refuses to do any of these checks leading many people to believe the Democrat party is covering up deceotion or they are cheating and afraid they will be caught.
The elections are fair but some of those elected to office needs to be checked for fairness to everyone
I believe that my state is very fair in its vote count
No problems, enjoy surveys where I can voice my opinions
We vote and we don't expect the results to be manipulated. The US Supreme Court, Senate and Congress must have term limits introduced and enforced.
I'm somewhat confident because I think it will be watched very closely by all levels of govt
just go back to 2020 election there is all kinds of proof that the democrats put in a lot of false ballots to get joe biden in
there all ways crooks that try there best to cheat on every thing
The democrats don’t want the SAVE act to pass and that tells me they don’t want fair elections because they won’t win!
If they get the SAVE act passed it would be alot better.
It is what it is, because people elected Trump
Because most states listed to higher up people. With influence
In general we do have free and fair elections. Despite trump’s claims to the contrary, election fraud is extremely rare. However it seems our checks and balances are wearing thin. Trump has expanded administrative power without much pushback.
As described free elections, but all in power are deeply entrenched.
Pres. Trump and his Trumples have overturned Wade vs Rie. ICE is shooting down innocent people in the streets. They almost destroyed Naturalization by birth for anyone who wasn’t deemed “American” enough. Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP while a war is going on in Iran. Our “President” is incoherent half the time he opens his mouth and so far removed from the people he is supposed to serve that his biggest priority at home is making sure they know he is making money off of the country. The Epstein files? Investigations have been thwarted or manipulated. Never mind that the DOJ is becoming his personal department of justice. Not only does he make blatant and disrespectful remarks against POC, he does so without accountability.
With this intense scrutiny, it better be.
Congress is doing the bidding of Mr. Trump with little regard for the constitution. Mr. Trump keeps talking about past and future elections and I think he is wrong about so much voter fraud.
I believe there has been and will be election interference.
Because that is what we have despite what Trump says.
it needs a cjeck now and then, butI believe in it
i never doubted our election process, this is all because one clown (who lost) has started a great issue
The 2024 elections were rigged and influenced by wealthy people and a foreign adversary.
I'm a poll worker and familiar with the process.
Republicans control WH, Congress and Supreme Court. There is no balance of power or oversight but, at this point, our elections is a free and fair process despite Trump.
Because Trump is doing whatever he can to disrupt free and fair elections and to influence ppls perception of the voting process.
Elections are free and fair, but there still is a pool of political influence from others
There is always ballot stuffing from the Democrats on any election
The current corrupt administration is trying to destroy our voting system.
The current corrupt administration is doing everything in its power to prevent this.
I think that this survey was created by republicans. Trick questions don't deter me.
Because as proven during the 2020 election some states cheated.
Elections are fine in this country but gerrymandering, unqualified, bootlicking appointees, and spineless Congress has all contributed to a serious abuse of power
Despite efforts by Republicans to skew the voting rights and laws, states seem to do a pretty good job at keeping things in check
Because Trump does whatever he wants and most of it is illegal. Nobody holds him accountable.
It has always remained this way, though the media will lead us to believe otherwise
They always are. There is no cheating, politicians want us ti believe there is
Civil rights and liberties have been eroded while the president kiddos hiring away with things.
Trump and the republican party have made it quite clear that they will do anything they can do to keep the majority and stay in power
We have a convicted Felon as president in office that thinks he can do what he wants while in office with no consequences. Constantly breaks laws and violates the US constitution and has people fired for not agreeing with him.
I still have faith in my state to do what is right and hold a fair and honest election.
they do not check on those in power enough
I believe that the voting system is being threatened by the president
we have a constitution to follow and democrats continue to protest and fight it by filing unneccesary law suits and using judge shopping to find democrat judges they can lean on
the fact that democrats push things to lean their way is well known!
this survey seems to lean left and questions appear biased
I think those in power should be held to a higher standard and accountable for their actions regardless of which party they belong to.
While I hope votes are consistent with the people's choice, I'm not sure if that's always the case
I believe we have a fair system if allowed to work. With the administration we have now those in charge sow doubt and do everything they can to grift with no consequences
I dont trust the people in power to do what the citizens vote for
The six evil and corrupt members on the Supreme Court who were appointed by republicans.
The felon who is currently occupying the White House.
Thanks for allowing me to participate, it was awesome.
The Republican party has caved in to the worst of humanity in the form of Donald Trump and is not doing their constitutional duties and removing him, he is completely unfit for office.
This isn't a Red state. There is no Republican party anymore, it has devolved into the MAGA cult.
I like YouGov surveys. No problems with the survey or understanding the questions.
Donald Trump and his minions have done great damage to our democracy and voting system by destroying voter’s ability to participate with claims of fraud that don’t exist.
Blue states will count correctly but red states will not if it means a republican lose.
The elections so far are not manipulated however there is no checks on replacing non partisan civil service employees with political appointees whose only qualification is loyalty to the administration
I believe the administration with claim fraud if they do not win but I hope and believe the elections official will push back
If we could vote those in power out, we would have term limits and no life time compensation
We have a system in place that seems to be working
The percentage sliders did not work for me in 2 categories
You have radicals running for office trying to oblish American way of life and push there socialist ideas on us!
Because of all the laked laws of not at minimum showing an id when voting. that should be a minimum requirement
The president today uses his power to bypass rules
Proven voter fraud, proven foreign interference, hackable voting machines, no id verification, blue states taking weeks to count ballots with unusual voting patterns. I have no faith in our elections in this country. The whole election system needs a massive overhaul. Mail-in voting needs to stop. Voting needs to be done in-person and id verified, and paper ballots without machines. Counting needs to be done same day. Almost every country except for ours does it this way.
Maryland elections are some of the most corrupt in the country. No id, anyone can walk in and vote, anyone can mail in a ballot. The leadership in Maryland has moved so far to the radical left that its almost communist.
We have a very corrupt government and I could see an uprising happening
You will always have some form of corruption everywhere.
Still we have the to express shat we want in the government, we have fair voting
There are some other people who would do everything for their own vested interest
Bc Trump has tmot weakened the system yet but it is. Oompromised.yetj
Trump and fElon Musk will manipulate them
I feel we do have very secure, safe, free and fair elections with checks and double checks on how the voting system is run/counted and which illegals are definitely not allowed to vote and that dead people's names are not used to vote. When we register to vote our identity is thoroughly checked to be valid, not fraudulent. Mail in ballots are not fraudulent, but are part of our free and fair voting system. Unfortunately when those in power attempt to cheat when it comes to vote counting there seems to be nothing we can do about it...we the people, the voters are powerless to stop the cheaters. Congress will not do anything to stop Trump's demands to rig elections. Local politicians support him too and turn a blind eye to his shenanigans. Thank God that the Save America Act (otherwise known as the Save My Ass Act) is not being voted through. Yet. If it does get voted in America will certainly lose it's democracy.
If Trump has his way he'll be sending in troops to states that he feels threatened by, probably Ohio and Georgia, to unlawfully seize ballots/ballot boxes to do who knows what with. That is one scenario. Secondly I'm afraid if Musk gets involved, like he did with the 2024 election, our Democratic votes could once again be changed to Republican votes. I feel that the true accuracy of our Ohio votes are in jeopardy.
There are moderate checks now, but President Trump is pushing for more checks and wants to do that through the making all voters show ID at the ballot box before voting.
I believe more people are clearing their voting rosters of dead people and watching for illegal aliens trying to vote. I believe it will be counted more like people intend.
Because while we do have a system of free and fair elections you cannot get the right group of people out to vote the ones that vote don't seem to be well informed about what's going on in government and do not vote the way things should be done
I think it's most emphasis is on this and so many people will be watching that they've got to do it correctly
The democrats have been cheating in elections forever...We need to pass the Save Act!!!!!
Because in Florida we follow the rules and dont give in to the libtard demonrat scumbags
Stop catering to the leftist scumbags please
attempts to make elections less fair have not succeeded very much, other than money for campaigning
Likely there will be attempts to cast doubt, not sure if any will succeed in changing which vote counts are accepted by Congress
because that is what i am seeing and hear[ng on the news
i am hoping that the voting systems are more honest than dishonest
it has been very interesting and enjoyable
Democrats are cheating in the elections by having illegal immigrants vote, no-excuse vote by mail, ballot harvesting, voting machines that are being hacked and votes changed, MSM bias for the left,
No excuse mail-in ballots can be filled out by anybody, currently there is no validation the voter filled out their own ballot. Too many non-citizens are voting. Voting machines are being manipulated and votes changed. Dead people are voting. MSM is brainwashing Americans to vote woke.
Trump has put his YES PEOPLE do let him do what he wants
To much money from foreign actors with ill intent backing politicians
Ohio runs their elections better than Democrat running jurisdictions
Because one man seems to over talk everyone.
Because people are just voting by party I’ve been noticing that when they tried to impeach Trump almost everybody voted along party lines, which is why it didn’t happen. I’ve noticed when various laws are being voted on almost everybody, votes along party lines. People are not truly voting what they believe, or they would be more variety in the votes
I’ve never had any reason to doubt them before, and Trump never produced any evidence that there was any widespread fraud
None. Oh actually, I did look something up on the Internet. I had to look up exactly what years Donald Trump was president in order to answer the questions.
Because I believe when you vote your vote counts
Because our elections are safe and secure
The sherbert pervert is still in office picking new people to put in office even when they are blatantly corrupt
The melon felon will come up with some way to cheat
We are the best democracy in the world even with our flaws
President trump winning the electoral and popular vote.
the state Florida (roughly 24 million population) can count and verify votes across two time zones in less than 48 hours, California (roughly 38 million) takes weeks and sends mail in ballots out unsolicited. Voting is not a right it is a responsibility and a civic duty. everyone is quick to cry about civil rights but not civil responsibilities
What I looked up was mainly spelling corrections and the population of Fla & Cali
Republicans in the current administration are trying hard to usurp the democratic process for their own agenda
California voting systems are extremely well organized and secure
The power of the president is not being checked as much by the other branches
There is always some potential for error in the operation
Look at California, New York City, and Minneapolis, which are indications of weak checks on those in power. Lost ballots, destroyed ballots, and fraudulent ballots plague our elections.
It is obvious to at least me the states with issues processing votes are the most corrupted of the bunch but I would argue there is some level of corruption in every state in this country.
As state earlier there is fraud everywhere - this issue is how to prevent it from growing and then figure out how to eliminate what is there then finally to prevent it happening again
Seems to me there were some biases in how this was designed and written
Systems are set to run by those with money. It is a 'pay to play' system. So, even when there is a problem, as long as you are on the right with the one with money and influence you'll be fine. Also the length of time those can stay in office is far too long and paid far too much.
It's just a feeling. I never trust anything at a 100%, especially where money and humans are involved.
Elections are fair but the orange ass in the White House always saying every election he list was rigged. He should say every election he won was rigged.
The Republicans will beg, borrow and steal to win. They are crooked.
Some questions are hard to answer the way they are asked
Our elections are safe and secure despite Trumps unfounded words without proof to the contrary. Congress and especially the Supreme Court have failed miserably to thwart Trump's power grab and his fascist ways.
We have a very fair and trusted voting system in place. It may not be perfect but it should be trusted unless proven factually atherwise.
Because we obviously seen massive voter fraud in 2020. And massive voter fraud in California this year. We\nNeed to get rid of the voting machines and pass the save act.A s a p
.Because we obviously seen massive voter Friday in 2020. An obviously scene massive voter fraud in California this year. We must pass to say , act asap
Gerrymandering results in uncompetitive general elections, and checks on executive branch have failed.
I believe the President will try to interfere and may direct the military to seize voting machines
The “adding up to 100” question seemed broken on YouGov
Supreme Court recently allowed the president to remove heads of independent agencies, vetting processes of heads of national agencies are terribly ran
I trust in the voting process and believe most accusations of election fraud are complete conspiracies designed to incite public fear and outrage
The president and congress and senate are taking extraordinary measures to hold on to power
Elections are mostly without incident but there are those in power who tend to challenge when things don't go their way.
there are several layers to confirm proper counts
Unfortunately the Republican Party has abandoned their duties to keep the corrupt Trump administration accountable for their illegal and self-serving actions
I trust election commissioners but do not trust the Texas state government, especially governor Abbott who has shown his willingness to break whatever laws necessary to bend to the will of Donald Trump
Unites States citizens have the right to vote in elections that are fair. I think the state in which I live has a decent good, not great, system of checks and balances. On the national level, the checks and balances seems to not work well. At the state national level, politicians seem to push their personal agendas at all costs. I think one of the senators in the U.S. Congress listens to his constituents and usually votes on their behalf. The current president and those who support him seem to think they can wear down the checks and balances in place. They ignore the checks that are there for a reason.
I think my state has a good voting system that has proven to be trustworthy. The volunteers at my.voting place always do what they are supposed to do according to state laws.
There is no election integrity and Democrats obstruct everything.
The voting machines have been known to be inaccurate in the past.
anybody can vote but there racist that want to hold black back
there is no fraud in elections to date, but Trump is trying to make it less democratic
the mail in issue with USPS not delivering mail properly
because the checks all seem to be going away
American elections strike me as mostly devoid of election fraud, contrary to the claims of the current administration. However, many congressional districts are affected by gerrymandering, the Senate gives disproportionate power to states with smaller populations which are more likely to be conservative-leaning, the current Supreme Court has a conservative bias which is likely to be with us for a long time due to the life appointments of the justices, and a great deal of influence is concentrated in the hands of the wealthy.
As I mentioned earlier, there does not seem to be much voter fraud in the United States. Assuming that's what was intended by this question.
The Supreme Court does not seem inclined to put any significant restrictions on presidential power and the Republican-led senate and congress have largely abdicated their responsibilities to check presidential power, standing by on the sidelines while the President makes major changes that would normally heavily involve legislators.
I still think our election system and reliability of vote counting is strong across the United States even though some seek to cast doubt on election security.
No. Interesting survey. Very clear and thought provoking
We do on paper have a strong democracy. But in action, due to gerrymandering, superpacs and huge amounts of private money funding candidates that represent special interests, less voting locations in certain marginalized communities, and politicians that stay in power for decades and do nothing to check the power of each other or the president or supreme court, we have a system that is run by the rich and privileged , and which does not represent the interests of the majority of the population.
I believe that most of the votes in my state are counted accurately, but some rural areas historically have been under counted
Rigged mail-in voting. There is absolutely NO WAY to confirm your vote was counted correctly. I have personally witnessed mail-in voting fraud.
Because of Mail-In voting. In Washington State, you CANNOT verify your vote was counted correctly!! PERIOD. If someone tells you differently, they are lying!
Not enough answers to answer some of the questions or the answers that were given were skewed for the liberal agenda
Trump still in office hes a rapist, multiple felonies thinks he can do what ever he likes, unreal and disgusting.
The checks on power are what keep democracy in place
Because dead people are allowed to vote; non-citizens are allowed to vote. The system that investigates rigged elections is flawed.
Missouri has tighter controls in its eletions and is slightly less corrupt than other states.
The one with the most money wins the game.
I live in North Idaho and we run a fair race.
The questions were hard to understand if your not educated enough to read them correctly.
because republicans are going to destroy and cheat the elections
because republicans will cheat the election so that they can continue destroying the country. They'll probably try to kill people who vote for democrats
Congress has abdicated the majority of their power to the executive, allowing him to basically rule by decree.
I think it's likely that the president will deploy masked thugs to "monitor" polling stations at locations that will likely vote against him to threaten the electorate.
I still think elections are free and fair but it seems like some people in power can get away with anything and have no consequences
I think most poll workers in our counties do the right thing and I think most of the people who administer elections have integrity. I also believe our Secretary of State is nonpartisan and will ensure things go smoothly
I don't believe in any election conspiracies so I think the results are legit. But I think the people being elected are doing all they can to get the systems to work for them personally.
I think all the major elections in the last decade or so have been counted fairly. Trump made up election fraud nonsense because he lost once.
Voting without identification drives me insane
Our state has Jenna Griswold who tried to keep candidates off the ballot. Not right
It is all about Trump - he makes unilateral decisions with no checks on him from Congress. He is dangerous. He is only President to benefit himself financially. His speech the other night about elections was unprecedented.
Because I think that Colorado doesn't bend to the bad antics of trump. The election officials in this state will do what is right.
I don't believe there is any cheating in the election system. It has never before been questioned
Never have I considered voter fraud before this president
After the Citizens United ruling, money has come to play a strong role in determining the outcomes of our elections. The current Trump regime has amassed unreasonable power in the executive branch and has corrupted the judicial and legislative branches.
Becuase states cpntrol elections, not the federal government. despite the undue pressure of teh current Trump regime, I believe many states will hold firm and protect the voting rights of their citizens.
This was a good survey. I am very concerned about the current administration making this country less democratic.
Because the democrats cheats at everything and has been proven time and again
It seemed geared toward making the democrats in better light. They are not.
It's been proven that's theirs voters tampering and non registered voters voting.
Concerned that illegal aliens and non citizens will vote
We have an idiot for a president for which there seems to be no oversight or control.
many have been investigated and found guilty but never suffer any consequences or just a slap on the wrist.
Because of the new law passed in congress Save America Act where proof of citizenship must be shown and photo ID to vote!
We have been using the current election system in the United Sates for 230 years. It works and it's a fundamental part of our democracy. Free and fair mostly except for the period when women and people of color were not permitted to vote. A shameful time. As far as the process, it's not flawless but it has worked through our electoral history. There are not enough checks on power currently. I would have preferred not enough checks on those in power along with free and fair elections as an option to select because I don't think there are enough checks on the current people in power in this country. Losing our democracy is a real threat today. I didn't like the other options for power and believe in fair and free elections in the United States. Therefore, I had no choice but to choose the answer with moderate checks so I could also express my belief in free and fair elections.
I am only somewhat confident because of the lies and misinformation being spread about the 2020 election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Trump refuses to acknowledge his loss and is desperately spreading more falsehoods. I feel there is no end to what he'll try to do to ensure the votes go the way he wants them to go. He is revving up his base just as he did on January 6th, 2021. Interestingly he sees no problem with the election process for the two terms he won. People who are desperate attempt to do desperate things and this is the only symptom that makes me feel only somewhat confident in the legal and fair counting of votes this November.
The idea that anyone would oppose photo ID and proof of citizenship is antithetical to the concept of sovereignty.
My state is fairly competent. Georgia, California, et al., I would not trust as far as I could throw my automobile.
Some of it was ambiguous. I know you asked about small d democracy, but it would have been helpful for you to provide a definition of the term. Yours and mine may vary.
Everything in the US is broken. This country is dreadful. Corrupt, fraud, waste, and abuse.
Wake up! There is voter fraud everywhere in this country.
The President is elected and has the right to veto legislation, but this veto can be overrun by a 2/3 majority vote in Congress.
I haven't heard of any overt irregularities in the election procedures.
The Citizens United law in 2010 allows corporations to have "personhood" and make large campaign contributions unchecked. That means political candidates that have the most funding (and are the most indebted to their donor) also have the most media coverage. It is also now legal for candidates to lie in their campaigns (for example, Trump saying the 2020 election was rigged). The unregulated access to money attracts corrupt people to run for office and motivates them to try to stay in power. And legally they are allowed to lie without consequence, which gives them an advantage over politicians who try to explain problems and enact real solutions. (In other words, the lies are crafted to sound more appealing.) Also, the Supreme Court members are appointed by a president and serve for their lifetime. If companies or billionaires want to continue growing (financially and in power) unchecked by new laws, they need only spend money to buy the influence of the president. The president can then pick judges that only support him and his financial interests. Legally, there is too much room for corruption in politics.
If the Republicans lose, Trump has established enough doubt to make some states reject mail-in ballots.
These are important questions, thank you for trying to make people more aware of the issue of corruption in government.
We have federal government threatening the states. The president giving false information on the election process. I live in Georgia
There is no fraud in the Georgia election process
Because some of those in power have been in to long and control to many other in office and have them by the balls and tell them what to do
Because things are finally getting straightened out as they are supposed to be
Trump's government has mad it so that there is no consequences for being a shitty garbage human. Checks on power (for Republicans, at least) are gone.
Trump has been all about voter fraud. Whether Republicans win or lose, he's going to put enough doubt out there that nobody will know what is true.
Work on the wording of your questions. I had to re-read a few of them.
These Questions are really hard. I don't really know what to say but I believe that things go on on both sides that are unfair, not right?And no one is checking for integrity at times
Politicians on both sides are corrupt. I believe we would find Politicians with self interest rather than working together to help the people. We don't have many Politicians who have integrity
The system is flawed because Obama couldn't do 10% of the foolishness that Trump has done.
I don't believe in election fraud so voting should be okay.
People in power get away with a lot more and criminal acts as a pose to an average Joe that doesn’t have money.
I just do not think anyone is really honest now. I want to be optimistic and say it probably will be counted fair but I really don’t know.
I do think there is voter fraud and I think financial gains are too prevalent in elections
People always cheat. But I think most votes are accurate.
Because we have President Trump trying to set us up for free and fair elections with the SAVE Act
For example I thought Donald Trump would be prohibited from running for office.But here we are and trumps in the Whitehouse again.thats why I gave the answer I did
I have some faith that votes will be counted fairly.be cause I do believe there is still some integrity to be had in the Us
The judiciary branch has ruled against the President multiple times and every time the executive branch does something against those things it's just a slap on the wrist.
Because ballot boxes were burned and January 6th happened
You asked Barrack Obama was the first president, was African American supposed to be included?
No voter ID requirement, non citizens are on the voter rolls, vote tabulation takes up to 30 days (California, maybe others) uncontrolled mail in ballots. ballot harvesting, Smartmatic machines that can be manipulated, etc - in short all the mechanisms for cheating are set up and in place and there's plenty of evidence cheating occurs in some states regularly.
The last several elections in AZ have been tainted with actions that appear to indicate cheating, and other actions that scream "cover-up". I believe there's a lot if cheating in AZ
We need strong people that can help the poor
The peoples vote don't matter only concess
There is evidence of fraudulent mail on ballots for many past elections and there are no age limits or term limits on us congress so there is rampant corruption
I can't guarantee that there isn't manipulation of digital data for votes or that there could be fabricated mail in ballots. I wish it were only 1 vote per household resident of age...
Thanks for trying to find out what ppl think
Because the Republican Party has redrawn districts to ensure that the Republican Party wins the majority of votes in each state and if they don’t win they will not accept or validate the election results.
The Senate is set up in a way that will always favor Republicans. Republicans also benefit more from gerrymandering in the house. The Electoral College also favors Republicans in the way it was created. Additionally, Republicans abused the SCOTUS nomination precedent and prevented a Democratic-appointed justice.
The system is too hard to defraud at scale.
Trump has sued 60 times and lost because elections are free and fair
Trump is trying to disenfranchise voters now
It just seems like nothing makes sense to me
I just never know What to think. Everything seems to be more complicated than need be
I don’t really know why I’m hoping it’s that way
There has been too much fraud in government for there to have been strong checks on those in power. Every one of these agencies has an accountant that should have come to question some of these expenses and asked for justification. Too many fraudulent social security accounts and Medicare fraud and Medicaid fraud; illegals getting state benefits when that’s not part of the immigration laws.
Every time I have voted no matter the state I lived in I had to show both voter registration and my Government drivers license. I voted in person and on a paper ballot and occasionally on a machine but I prefer paper ballots.
Yes it’s very refreshing to see a poll when most of us think that elections have been fair and everyone should accept that. You don’t pardon criminal behavior especially against law enforcement that put their lives on the line daily! I’ve seen at least two cases of the FBI director being caught in perjury and not following Government ethics that’s at every level of Government.
All democrats love to fight and are bitter.
I feel like recent events have shown that those in the highest positions of power often act however they please.
I think the election will be mostly fair.
First the system is broken because those with the most power (Republicans) are tilting the elections in their favor and taking advantage of free and fair elections. They don’t want only white land owners. The wealthy don’t care about freedom. They are bending the rules and laws because they actually solve problems. They want reaching back pre-civil era. The check on balance of power has been weakened. The executive branch and the judiciary have been unfair targeting women,minorities( blacks and migrants)and whom fall under non traditional category are attracted.
The republicans control all three branches of government. So I don’t know.
Clinton era corruption of voting security
A republic is NOT a democracy . Your faulty premise completely invalidates your entire survey. Do better or burn your academic credentials
The constitutional system is very good but protections have weakened since its founding by weakening state governments, particularly in the 20th century.
I think there will be fraud and always is, but it probably won't be enough to change the outcome of the election as most wide spread fraud appears to occur in solidly blue seats, changing perhaps a seat here or there but not most.
US elections are local affairs, run locally and governed by the states, but Trump, the GOP and the US Supreme court are pulling the US away from that, especially Trump who is manufacturing election fraud to interfere with US elections, one of the bedrocks of our democracy.
The state and local election officials are competent for the most part and have demonstrated integrity.
No one that is a republican is checking Trump
Trump will cheat to win and stay out of jail
There needs to be a law stating that all stocks, bonds, etc owned by elected official's should be in blind trusts. Those with government jobs of a certain rank/position should not be able to take jobs in the private sector for a certain period of years.
I think elections are mostly fair but once in office I think the politicians try to get away with things that seem unfair like insider trading for example or politicians enriching themselves with insider information with little accountability.
I still believe elections are fair in most counties across the US so I just have to have faith in the process.
I think the elections are rigged and people are voting that shouldnt
Hopefully, there will only be legitimate voters
Becuse you have to keep an eye on people in power. You never know what may happen.
Because it probably depends if enough people vote. There is some people out there that don't vote.
Elections are fair but the people in charge needs someone to check on them more often
Because the president is trying to mess with the voting system
If everyone in the country would vote, it is considered fair but sometimes everyone doesn't vote . When that happens it makes it easier gor those in charge and the rich to get what or who they want in power.
I have voted many times and I see how they do there checks and make sure that everything is right. Id's and other checks.
Because the Trump administration is trying to destroy democracy.
I live in a progressive state where our democracy is holding safe our constitution
For example: the Supreme court which was once just and fair is now under the control of Trump and his republicans. Trump seems to be actively dismantling our United States government. He is creating chaos and disrupting the peace of mind of the American people. He wants to get rid of the democratic government and become a dictatorship like Putin and Kim Jung Un.
Anything is possible while trump is he president.
I don’t know anything about government things so I just picked one.
I don’t know anything about politics. Sorry
I feel like those in power today get away with things they should not.
I mostly trust them to be counted correctly, but I don’t trust everyone who counts them either.
Elections are still held and matter but either side allows their side to do as they please when in power.
Because its so corrupt that when an offical is deemed wrong theres no real consequences.
Theres always some kind of error to where the wont be cpunted as intended. This can be numerous things line himan mistake, digital error or some kind of corruption.
Because USAian system can elect a convicted felon.
I don´t trust that the actual people in power will held the voting correctly.
I think elections here are mostly fair, but there are still some problems with fraud. Regarding the balance of power, I think the presidential office has become more powerful over time, while congressional power has lessened over the years.
Despite a few instances of fraud, I think our elections are mostly fair and accurate.
Everyone needs to be checked. Especially those in power
I had trouble at the first of survey on the question with the total adding up to 100. Would let me delete an answer. Kept kicking me out
I feel that politicians are elected based on a popularity contest and not merits, especially in the Dem party
We need fair elections and strong people
The last 3 elections changed everything, particularly the the 2020 election because Donald Trump made half the country question whether we still have fair and free elections. Now it's all conspiracy theories and rigged this and hoax that. The 2024 election made me doubt that we'll have a legitimate one again because Trump surrounded himself with the tech bros and the billionaires who absolutely used their money to get him ahead, though I think misogyny and racism had just as much to do with the result as dark money and backroom deals.
As I explained earlier, there is doubt about whether the elections can be free and fair or if they're rigged. I don't see why that's a controversial statement when parties are redistricting and trying to stop mail-in voting and trying to keep people from voting at all. Our political and judicial system are jokes that favor the ruling class. Nothing will ever change with this two party system, and it's money that rules, not the people.
There is clearly some sort of election fraud going on in our country
Too much news being released about election fraud
Checks on power haven't been enacted in the last few decades
still far too much corruption within the government
i think they can only get away with so much corruption and fraud
Moderate checks of what nature would have to be explained in detail before a fair and honest answer could be given.
Taking it for granted that appropriate identification will be required as a prerequisite to vote.
Sure, anyone can vote but there is no way of confirming if that vote was valid. The late mail in ballots create a strong bias swing, more so now that the president released data that shows there are flaws within the system. This is only 1 way in which minor errors can compile into actions that can alter elections on both the smaller scale and the larger.
It is a blue state but there is certainly always some level of corruption. I do not think that it is impactful but there is certainly some votes that should not be permissible.
A lot of the questions were pretty board in terms. There is no way to answer well because of this bad wording. It is at least bias worded. Might as well go back to first grade, 'Did you tell your parents your gay?' implying you are before the question is even answered. Seriously, this was one of the worst I have seen yet... if this is how darmouth is doing research it strongly brings into question their abilities.
The Trump administration is trying their best to rig elections.
Trump is trying to interfere with voting. It's as simple as that.
Well to my knowledge a lot of miss information and voting perole that arte not eligible
Because I feel that there is so much uncertainty in our country these days snd the political system is so corrupt.
Because ai believe the elections are rigged sometimes
We have had no problems in the past hundred years and studies have shown that there is minimal fraud in elections. The republicans are just trying to stir up distrust in order to win this election. Why has this never been an issue before this election with this particular president???
There is always a chance that the current president will find a way to sabotage the election because he is desperate to win. I put nothing past him seeing the horrible things his cabinet has done thus far to this country.
This was an interesting and insightful survey!
Its the political system in America the rich and privileged always win
Our elections and politicians are all driven by money provided by donors and PAC's. That is NOT a fair and untitlted election process. It is ALL driven by money, and if the best candidate cannot raise enough money, we do not get the best candidates.
I believe there is manipulation and inconsistencies in ALL US elections, but I do NOT believe that is at the level that would change the outcome.
No appropriate answer provided as a choice for this question!
In the few instances of election fraud there has been repercussions. While headlines might scream loud that their is bias and unfairness, there have been several high profile cases where opticians where held liable for their actions
There are laws that enforce this and generally most follow the rules
For the most part the system is fair but you can tell that those in power with money and good political pull are left alone sometimes
I think they will be counted as they are intended The mail-in ones are kind of wants you need to watch for but for the most part I think it's going to be a fair election counted like they supposed to.
Great survey, also no technical errors or glitches.
I think there is likely some sense of corruption in elections, but I like to think it's limited in its reach. Those in positions of power do seem somewhat "untouchable" though.
I live in a state that has not been the subject of election controversy, so I don't see that starting now.
Today in the us it does really matter if you break the rules it seems like checks and balances dont matter either considering nothing happens when there is injustice in the system.
There is so much corruption that I dont feel confident at all
While elections remain uncompromised, the traditional checks and balances don't work as advertised, especially on foreign policy.
I live in a deeply partisan area so there would be no point in the ruling party rigging it-they will win anyway.
I feel like it’s the moderate answer and that’s where we are
There’s very little incidence of voter fraud
Cause I think it was fine before the current Fed offices have stuck their nose into it and lied about foged ballots
Cause the people will make sure they count it by making checks
For the most part, I believe this is how the country is, but I do believe there are serious, election concerns that diminish these values and are serious threats.
I have a hard time believing that the system doesn’t work and I want it to work so that’s why I say somewhat, but I do think their chances of fraud
That has been the reality in the US for many years, a fairly and free vote system
I believe that our country is fair regarding vote counting
Because literally nobody has power to stop people from doing evil things anymore
Congress has not been effective in governing
The guard rails held up before, and I believe they will again
Because it seems no one wants to check the executive branch
We know for a fact with documents that they were non- citizen voting during the last 2 elections and dead people are still voting
Because voting rights laws are being reinforce and some are change to make a great voting ocation.
Because, in theory, we have strong checks on a very valid and mostly fair election system however the checks are only as good as the administration in power. I see much more abuse during democratic party leadership!
Because having lived in Fulton County, GA and now in St Johns County, Florida has let me closely experience the best (FL) and worst (GA) regarding the proper lawful operation of a voting system!!!
The elections are free but those with power or money influence outcomes. In essence, politicians end up serving the interests of the powerful and big money donors or lobbying groups.
I believe the system is solid but I'm not involved in every aspect of it.
With all the gerrymandering from the actual government, democracy is in danger
Gerrymandering, ID, Passport, Birth Certificate, among others, complicate the process, There's not a strong history case of fraud in past elections
I'm scared of the future in this country; lies and fear have taken a very highly magnitude
Donald Trump only wants to be in control of everything and cause chaos in the American country and also cause chaos outside of the country.
If Donald Trump comes out of election for third time everything will go great and there will be no fraud once Donald Trump is NOT elected for the third time in a row.
Because we keep electing folks to that position that are way too old on the Senior Citizens Spectrum. Our last 2 POTUSES are about 80 years old
Because the entire US electoral system is as Frauded as it is a Falsity. The Voting machines are all likely Preporgrammed for WHO to vote for
Nothing that I can think of. This was a Beautiful Survey by its Design
Gerrymandering is a huge problem in many states. We elect many officials but so much of our government is run by unelected officials. Citizens united also makes having a fair election impossible. Super PACS are another issue. I could go on but even if votes are counted correctly there’s a lot of money being spent to make sure those votes go a certain way.
We have a president telling us that elections are rigged, voter fraud is rampant and that he won in 2020. It’s hard to trust this system when you see rot and corruption at every level of the federal and state governments.
because certain large classes of people have always been intentionally disenfranchised by the system
because Oregon has very strong election protections
Because I think we are on a free country where our president is elected respecting people’s votes
Billionaires, corporations, and PACs control our elections. The people have a say, but their say is impacted by the millions and millions of dollars pouring into our elections. It is not fair and free at its core.
There is so much election interference from politicians who do not want certain votes counted from certain communities.
Many powerful people get away with crimes ordinary people wouldn't get away with.
It will be difficult for Republicans to disenfranchise enough people to alter the outcome.
Because of the Trump Maga era all these imbeciles believe there is rigged, stolen elections. There was never a problem before, and then ignorant grifter started spewing this bull---- to his flock and look what happens.
We can only hope they ate counted accurately, but with this being a red state, who knows
No problems, but it is hard to look into the future on some questions
The us today is getting far worse and the economy and job are getting harder for me because I am unemployed and they should make a big deal out of it cuz I'm afraid I might be homeless if I don't have those stuff and I don't have a car in the first license yet also dating experience.
If I was confident I would have been in the political system I'm not confident so I am not in the political system I would have been successful and done my goals but right now I'm not confident I'm right now focused on the DMV permit exam
Some of them were like political that I don't really care about because they don't care about us they are technically using us
The people have a say in what the government does.
I am not sure if Republican voters will find a way to commit voter fraud.
Elections are held and usually (at least on the federal level), become what the people voted for, but regardless of the outcome, the politicians don’t care about the people.
There’s currently a lot of voter fraud right now
We have a felon who can’t vote for president, as the president, who regularly breaks the law and commits war crimes.
I would never trust 100% in any election in this country because of history
Trump already calling future elections fraudulent with NO proof.
Our president is a criminal. We, as a country, are being governed by someone who thinks he is above all people. What he is doing throwing election misuse around and scaring people about voting is just wrong.
With all the talk about people not being able to vote or certain people now being afraid to vote makes me less confident that ALL the votes will be counted when the time comes.
Factionalism has rendered oversight over executive branch unlikely, when parties in Congress and the executive branch are aligned, but judicial oversight seems to be functional.
There are laws and oversight ensuring the integrity of the vote counting for elections here.
A system that ensures free and fair elections and strong checks on those in power. The US has free and fair elections, checks and balances, independent institutions, and the rule of law.
My state has established election procedures, bipartisan oversight, and routine audits, and those systems function as effectively as they can.
States routinely alter the rules of voting to disenfranchise various groups, and since the 2024 election, the idea of checks and balances between branches has been ignored
New York does not have a history of imbalanced districts or substandard counting.
Because the method for changing how people are voted out is controlled by the people currently in office, who logically are not going to allow any type of change to occur in order to stay in office as long as possible.
I don't trust electronic voting machines
Yeah we can vote but in certain places it only goes so far and we can’t vote on the courts which are supposed to check the elected officials who have also appointed them
They’ll be counted sure but what will it matter if all the black people are diluted through the district and therefore their voting power is diminished
Money is a huge factor that incentivizes those in government to act on their own interests above the American people
Unsure if our government will do more things to make voting more difficult
Because the republicans and Trump keep changing the rules.
Where you can vote and goes with a fair system and follows basically the law and doesnt twist what the law is all about.
I would say I would say everything would be fair and overall great from it honestly trusting them that it would make it fair to vote overall and just be great and just make the voting how its suppose to be.
The election process is done, the gerrymandering, limited House seats (expand from 435 to like 700) and Citizens United influence are greater obstacles
Elections are fair, secure and free ! Th false claims of fraud are greatly overrated. There is zero evidence of wide spread election altering fraud. The partisan politics do more to disenfranchise potential voters and intimidate groups. Strengthening the Voting Rights Act to ensure than each and every AMERICAN is able to cast their ballot unencumbered by gerrymandering and dark money influences
Because is always been that way on My state
Because laws are apply to everyone equally.
Because "We the People" are watching the process.
I clicked the wrong thing by mistake! I meant the EXACT opposite. We have no rule of law any longer and money runs politics into the ground.
The election has interference internationally by Russia and Israel, Trump takes bribes, and the SAVE act is modern day Jim Crowe.
where we are, arizona checks voter fraud
people will be trying to eliminate good votes for any reason they can find
Elections bought by big businesses and corrupt billionaires. Politicians care more about their party rather than upholding their positions and civil duties.
I just believe that the votes will generally represent what the citizens of NY voted for.
If available, I would have chosen the option between this and the one below. We still have elections, but there are problems like some people getting more representation than others in the Senate and the Electroral College, efforts to purge voter roles or make voting more difficult in some places, and manipulation of media. Checks on those in power have greatly weakened.
It is hard to feel strongly confident about anything in our democracy anymore. Things are deteriorating, but we still have hopefully functional elections for now.
the country is being "run" not governed by individuals who have no knowledge of what the US Constitution says; wannabe dictatorship, with wealth being the only goal.
the current plan to overrule any votes in any inappropriate manner, such as redistricting to favor one political party over another; threatening law and military interference when voting.
interesting, unbiased, one of the better ones for me.
We still under a democracy. But republicans are working hard to make sure democracy fail so they can have full control. Without doubt November will be a good measure if they get away with their plans.
I still believe that the government will make sure there Ii s nothing illigal happens during the election and they will respect the results.
It's just what I observed. Most people favor not watching what's going on. They focus on themselves.
I don't trust the ruling is very fair when counting the votes
A system where we can vote and trust that our vote is counted
I’m very nervous about coming up elections because I think this administration is going to do something to steal our elections
Great survey easy to understand and complete.
The Trump administration seems to be breaking rules and no one is being held accountable.
Because I am in a Republican dominant state.
Republicans are not doing their job (Congress) of keeping the President in check. He does whatever he wants without any consequence.
Because no widespread fraud has ever been found in our elections.
Because a 34 felon was able to cheat his way into becoming the president and has not been held accountable for his actions or his crimes and is also a pedophile.
Because they follow the constitution and the law and believe everyone has the right to vote, no matter what affiliation you are
Democrats cheat and game the system. They refuse VOTER IDS!!!!!!!!
The current president has made too many changes that give the executive branch too much power. He is breaking rules that no other president has broken
Trump is making a lot of changes to fix elections in his favor.
We can see it in America right now with the people in power that are not being checked and they are doing whatever they want . Example : Epstein files weee never released people still in power that were named in that list and there is nothing being done . Jyst a whole lotta talk .
Their are people in place to make sure that the count is accurate and free of fraudulent votes .
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to voice my opinions on your survey.
Because I feel like poll workers generally do the right thing and are very accurate.
I chose that answer because I wonder if we truly make sure everyone is playing fair without possibility of bribes or threats
I think votes will be fair but may not be the results or candidates that people favor
A system where cheating is hard if not impossible to do
We currently have a false president who has ADMITTED he stole the election, and yet no one's done anythjng about it.
Our current administration has proven they are not above cheating.
There was never any doubt before this administration and now all of a sudden it's questionable
Well, I do believe in the integrity of the election system that we have I do see some issues occurring or reoccurring with checks and balances that have been established in the past one of those reasons being a pretty packed Trump selected Supreme Court
Well, I have no worry or no serious worry about local election officials. I am more worried about intimidation tactics being effective.
The election infrastructure is still majority non partisan and functions effectively. However once one gets into office major political powers are borderline unstoppable save for their own screw ups.
Because I believe the electoral system is robust enough to weather the current crisis
People in office are not being held accountable and it's slowly becoming a dictatorship
I haven't really heard of any real cases of votes being cast wrong
As someone who has first hand experience in working elections, I have seen the efforts made to ensure votes are tallied accurately and fairly. On a national level we have seen both the legislature and judiciary fail in their duties to hold the executive branch accountable.
I trust in our elections even in the face of constant efforts by the trump administration to undermine and sabotage those elections
I thought the format of this survey was better than most I’ve taken and the questions were interesting
Because the Republicans have no backbone and they are letting go of their power that the people who put them in office for to help them they aren't even trying to help their constituent they are just doing whatever the President wants
Because the people where I live goes to the polls and vote and make sure that their voices are heard and they don't believe in just following what someone else tells them they vote for their own person
Nothing in particular I thought it was fine as is
Because our politicians are bought and paid for by corporate dark money.
I'm worried about officials acting in unethical ways to change the outcome
To many politicians getting away with ti much
There is always loop holes and corruption
The president is allowed to make decisions and carry them out without any input from congress or other officials.
I live in a red state. The governor is likely to do what the president wants him to do, including tampering with votes.
Because a president is not elected by popular vote.
Everyone is still encouraged to vote and make their voice heard yet the people who are in power and are committing crimes are not being held accountable. If the people involved in crimes were held accountable, then we wouldn't have the option of putting someone in power at all. People who complain about who is in power should be upset at the criminal system allowing people to walk free.
I believe the voting process is correct and there may be some kinks here and there, but it is mostly a good system. There is so much technology to combat double voting or whatever issue they think is arising, yet they prefer to cause chaos and problems. Fix it and do it right.
i think the system set up is good but it is not actually run the way it was meant to because it is pretty corrupt
because i trust the system but don't entirely trust florida
The Supreme Court and the Executive Branch is more powerful today than yesteryear.
our votes are Certified , all ballots are counted
you ask alot of questions that make me think
I would have put "mostly free and fair elections but weak checks on power", but that's not an option. Also now that I'm rethinking my answer the survey is not allowing me to go back. Anyway, there is a ton of money in elections in a post-Citizens United world and that allows billionaires and corporations to pour money into their preferred candidates or create misinformation campaigns online or in advertising, and it can be difficult for certain groups of people to vote (ie Native Americans on reservations who might have to travel long distances to get to a polling place and then are out of luck if there's a technical problem), but right now the numbers don't lie. Now that we have a President who tried to find fake electors to rig an election he lost, I'm not so sure. Plus, there are likely going to be ICE agents at polling places this fall, meant to intimidate people away from the polls. And now that the executive branch is just not following laws (like the release of the Epstein files) and dragging its feet in complying with the Supreme Court... I'm not sure how it's going to get better.
My state's governor (and administration) eagerly agreed to redraw districts and hand over our voter registration list to the federal government. The attorney general also raided LULAC. My own biases keep me from thinking they would be so bold to actually alter the results of an election, but it's still possible.
I actually am in favor of changing presidential elections to be decided by the popular vote, but I think that might need a constitutional amendment and can't be decided by the state governments alone?
I could not choose my choice which would have been unfair elections and strong checks on those in power. Trump draws Dem scrutiny like crap draws flies and they continue to fight against voter ID laws, which insure free and fair elections.
Because there is still confusion over accepting late mail-in votes, aka stuffing the ballot box.
Don't know what to believe, if the elections are fair or not
Haven't heard or seen anything that makes it look like it was corrupt
It seems the checks and balances are not working as they should
Election fraud is not as widespread as the media thinks
I hope its counted because if not, whats the point
It will be now that the one big beautiful bill is passed. We needed that all the Democrats in this country were frauds corrupted, and took advantage of all the taxpayers with all their fake programs with the money funneling to them, and then to the illegal immigrants coming into this country and creating the perfect storm for all the grants and money being paid to them
Because I live in the blue state of New York, which is turning red, but it’s not red yet and the corruption is unbelievable always has been and it needs to change. We need to tip the state over empty everybody out and start over for all Democrats.
the check and balances the country allegedly was founded on are eroding. A single judge can decide for the country on an issue. The President can do any executive order but sometimes seems necessary since congress appears to do nothing
there are a lot of checks to keep the vote accurate. My impression of the voting departments are they remain (mostly) non partisan
Very few verifiable voter roles/ checks.
No voter ID, voter roles out of date or not verified, no verification for mail in ballots.
No term limits for Congress. Those with money get the most attention. No fairness.
Think mostly things are legit and on track but certainly there could be interference but I feel that chance is low.
The sliders for the percentages on the one question were too easy to hit. I would type in my numbers and then when scrolling down the page to go to next question I would bit a slider and it would change my number so it slowed me down in answering the questions on that page. Maybe you could add more space between questions on that page or change the way it works. Otherwise it was easy taking this survey.
As far as I am concerned, we are being told that mail in ballots are from dead voters, so they're not being checked.
Too much deception. You never know what to believe. Like they complain about a criminal in office, but one can be president without a birth certificate?
I am still shocked that the 2020 election may have been rigged.
We should have voter ID so we are sure no non citizens vote
Elections happen as they always have, even if some states have degraded their integrity with mail ballots, ballot harvesting and weak chain of custody and identification requirements. The three branches of government exist at state and federal levels and and all provide checks on each othere. Some states have initiatives and referendums, as imperfect as those systems are.
Most states can conduct elections mostly satisfactorily as they have throughout the years.
Money is the driving force of America right now. I am very sad about that. Journalists do not report facts, they tell what they are paid to tell, so truth is not a foundation anymore. Our constitution is not enforced and we have absolutely NO expectation for personal privacy anymore. And since the country is trying so hard to eliminate God from our country, we are headed for destruction of the American way
Once again, it's about the lack of truth and the quest of money. Whether it is yours or not, it is taken and the American people are left without. No help for those who actually qualify regardless of race, creed, religion, etc. I believe at this point in history the Democratic party want to prevail at ANY COST!!!!! If you commit a crime you should be punished and incarcerated no matter who you are. They no longer want to hear truth or justice, just get what they want and slander whomever they choose.
Questions seemed to be a little biased on way
I honestly don't know a lot about this topic but in my opinion elections are meant to be fair
My state usually votes democratic anyway and that is the majority so I don't see there being issues
Because there was no option for "free but unfair because of democrat (communist) cheating" with checks built into the constitution by the founding fathers. BTW, America is a REPUBLIC, not a DEMOCRACY.
Because the democrats (communists) cheat, they always cheat. They can't win otherwise.
The Democrat party has been taken over by communists who want to destroy America. They will not succeed. I know many people who have TDS; they will regret it.
Most of congress are worthless and do as little as possible.
I live in Florida and the system is run better.
Actually there wasn’t an option to put that elections need more stringent safe guards. Voter ID, faster ballot turn-around, mail-in voting only for a special circumstance.
There is voting fraud, you need to show a license to drive or purchase liquor but not to vote!!! The only obvious reason is to encourage a dishonest election process.
I think the elections are fair but there are poor checks on those in power
I think there is a lot more voter fraud happening than people realize
weakened judicial and legislative branches, voter disenfranchisement
Two party system where the parties and their money are used to keep unaffiliated candidates out. Party above everything
There were a lot of strange things that happened to during that election that havent been addressed that hurt the credibility of the counting
Seems like they do what they want when they want while everyone watches but does nothing
It seems as though checks and balances don’t always come into play anymore.
Baltimore City voters trump literally all of the other counties in Maryland. The majority of the counties in Maryland lean republican, to my knowledge, but our county’s votes hardly matter in Maryland because of how Baltimore City residents vote. We have an absolutely awful governor who is destroying Maryland yet Baltimore City voters are keeping him in office because they are majority democrat.
Because our elections are rigged and there are no consequences
The system has deeply ingrained checks and balances and a strongly independent judiciary that has performed well under stress
There is no evidence of widespread dysfunction or corruption of electoral processes in any state in the US
if you have individuals openly committing crimes and facing no punishment, where an average citizen would have the book thrown at them, what can you do?
There is too much in the way of rumors and conspiracies to make a factual decision
The Republican party under Trump has been slowly eroding and destroying our democratic institutions so they can stay in power indefinitely
I'm afraid of there being at least some attempt at interference by the federal government cronies that suck up to Trump
Trump is too dead set on finding a way to ignore not being able to be eligible for a third term.
The rich get richer on all their laws. We don't.
There were Ballots by dead people they said.
Bc trump is literally a fucking felon going batshit crazy and no one is doing anything about it and taxpayers are paying for his insanity.
The US has so many problems that it’s making people suffer
people are so distracted by phones these days.
Feels like my vote makes ko difference amd those with money get all they want
I think we are largely a democracy but still think that there are lots of biases and incentives that sway elections
I think with the amount of people voting it is impossible for elections to be 100% correct
The presidents and his reckless actions home and abroad is wrecking the global economy and skyrocketing prices
The present circumstances shows the way ahead
I think there was something going on with the mayor elections for LA in california
The electoral college is inherently an unfair system, allowing unfair advantage to less populous states. The United States Supreme Court is stacked with individuals who have given unfair advantage to corporations and the uber-wealthy. The system has been rigged and co-opted by unlimited dark money flowing into the election system.
I believe California diligently works to ensure votes are accurately counted and there is little to no voter fraud.
Hopefully it always goes well and nobody cheats.
I think a majority of us vote fairly but I think there's a lot of corruption in the higher up government levels.
The elections are mostly free and fair with the exception of gerrymandering, but checks on those in power have been severely eroded in recent years.
I am concerned the GOP will challenge accurate vote counts for no reason, or will make it much harder to vote.
We are living in an unprecedented time. Those in power currently are not caring or following law. We are in a scary point in the world where the president gets to make choices that go unchecked
We are living in a world where I can’t trust those in power. I have little faith that November elections will be fair
More now than I can recall in my lifetime are those in power able to rewrite the rules to satisfy themselves and their constituents. Voting isn't rigged, but the foundations that allow fair choices are unstable.
I have no reason not to trust the system in this matter
I think for the most part it is depicted as fair but I am pretty sure there is only a slight moderate amount of fairness overall
Well I believe the people running it can pick whoever they want no matter what
To elect leaders who works for their constituents
Grounds for impeachment have been ignored multiple times
I don't trust the current administration with this
Because I think there is a lot of cheating and paying off people to keep certain people on board
the rule that the government is set to stay in power
because in my lifetime the stats show very very low voter fraud
The political system needs to do a better job of making sure voter fraud is under control
I think from previous years that they will crack down on voter fraud
While our elections system has flaws, as of today we still have free and fair elections. The checks on those in power is only moderate because once a person is elected, there is very little the populous can do to remove them prior to the next scheduled election. There is also growing corruption among the elected class.
Because our Secretary of State has shown backbone when it comes to outside interference in our elections and because we have an established track record of well run elections.
The question with probability where your answers had to add up to 100 tripped me up.
It has come to a point where no politicians on either side of the aisle can be trusted to not radicalize others and become caricatures of politicians. Popular vote does not seem to win elections, and popular opinion does not seem to affect change.
I don't have confidence in the vote counting as it stands in the current voting process (though I think it is vitally important to vote).
McConnell is probably dead and there's no way to prove it or for the governor of Kentucky to name a replacement
The GOP is actively working to undermine voter access as we speak
All the answers were tilted to the institutions being bad, not the election process being corrupted. The elections have not been free and fair if you don't guarantee those voting are legitament citizens
There has been a lot discrepencies to the intended voting system.
Many of your available answer didn't cover my true thought for an answer; there fore, I feel this survey was seeking a particular out come.
They need to do more research into the candidates
Sometimes they do get miscounted several times
Because it is important we have free and fair elections
I feel like things need to change in our government
Because we have one of the fairest systems in the world, and measures in place to secure against fraud
I feel there might be voter suppression going on
Those in power do get away with alot of things
US citizens have more say in our government than citizens of any other country.
There is some voter fraud but I believe that the vast majority of votes are counted fairly and accurately. I also believe that the fraud that does occur is not enough to change the outcome of the election.
Feels like the checks that are there for the president are being ignored because of who the president is
Arizona is a unique state for mail in ballots. I believe they are a safe and secure way to hold elections and I have faith we will be able to do that in November as normal
I just feel the system is somewhat weak.
We have a fair checks and balance system
We havent ever had a problem with it before
nobody is doing anything to stop trump, and states are moving to block elections
trump has been very clear that he wants to end voting
Trump is working on disenfranchising voters in order to win
The same politicians stay in power for decades without real checks
World elites place who they want to win elections in power
While I do believe that Democrats cheated recently on elections, it’s too late to overturn them now. Trump is all about democracy.
Because it’s a Republican administration in charge and I trust them much more than Democrats.
I made a mistake. I believe we have free and fair elections, however I think that there are currently weak checks on those in power as Trump does what he wants without any regard for others such as Congress or experts as he decommissions anyone or anything that disagrees with him.
I think that voter fraud or otherwise is very minimal.
Congress does not seem to have a check on their power. They seem to do whatever they want, when they want.
I know the rules and regulations that the state I vote in follows.
Congress has delegated to much power to thr executive branch and the bureaucracy and no long can check them they way they could before I was born.
With so much attention to election integrity in recent years, it would be fairly easy to get caught violating the laws.
I dont think people would answer the sincerity questions honestly, even if you dont penalize them. I guess its better to ask anyway. I liked the simple trick questions. At least I hope they were trick questions.
Fairly simple the rich are getting away with what they want and crimes are being committed and these rich are convicted of them but still get to be free and in power
I don't entirely trust the system with our current leader of the country.
Some states have more regulation and oversight on voting than others
I am generally confident but with all the discussions about voter fraud, this may encourage more people to try.
I don't think the elections are rigged but once elected I think little can be done to check that person's influence
Yes we have free and fair elections or at least the illusion of them but our voted don't actually control anything. The are just counted then averaged.
Votes have been misrepresented since the the start that's not going to change except maybe get worse.
the election are fair but sometime the politician get away with action that does not represent or go against the people that vote for them and are never questioned or held accountable
although America might have its issue and political polarization i think we are very democratic and 99 percent of the votes will be counted correctly
under Republican rule, integrity rates rise because they respect the laws very much
Because the elections will be closely monitored and fair
I didn't encounter any problems; on the contrary, I enjoyed participating in this survey. Thank you
Because the person in power now is bad and is making everything else unfair
The guardrails keep barely holding on, but like the raptors testing the fences the GOP is determined to find ways to undermine the will of the public. Depending on what judges they get to put in place will be the determining factor going forward.
California is very deliberate in their count.
That’s currently how I feel about elections in this country, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that changes after this year‘s midterms
Not entirely sure, and quite frankly, pretty concerned about what actions this administration might do to interfere with election results
Nothing was confusing. I wish people would be exposed to more surveys like this and would seriously think about them before answering.
Because Trump is fighting corruption with all his might
Because I believe that Trump will ensure that
Our elections are mostly free and fair, although they could be more accessible. Unfortunately there are fewer and fewer checks on executive power, the Supreme Court and Congress are bending over backwards to let Trump do whatever he wants.
I'm afraid Right Wing extremist election deniers are going to intimidate people to prevent them from voting or otherwise challenge or attempt an insurrection if they don't like the voting results.
System is better than it was , but it's still not perfect.
I think better fraud is a real thing. With what happened with the Epstein files I don’t trust anyone in power and nothing will be done to punish them
I don’t trust anything that has to do with the government right now and I feel like it really doesn’t matter
The entire senate is an old age home, none of these idiots ever get voted out even though most are senile and aren’t representing anyone.
Because the entire democrat party only exists by cheating in elections. The very fact they are against showing a valid ID to vote proves that fact. Only citizens should vote, and everyone must prove they are citizens.
Always someone trying to fraud the system
Well I felt that it was in between that and the second option. If I could’ve written my option, I would’ve said, free and fair election (other than that those who vote are often misinformed or informed very little), but very weak checks on those in power due to corruption. It is a shame that those in power cannot be held to the standard are always being truthful, because they will of course surround themselves with others who will back them up regardless of the integrity (lack thereof).
Trump is president. He’s proven that he can pull strings he should not be able to.
I think the survey was good. My feedback would be, when you reference certain things like bills or specific scenarios, provide a brief, unbiased, fact based summary as to the significance of that bill or scenario. What did it mean? What did it do?
Because I live in California, land of the cheaters.
Because it was the best out of a series of shitty choices in a world that iNt black and white. Our system was created woodchuck and balances between all branches of government. They exist and work but you established a foundation that elections are free and fair when there is very obvious corruption and cheating in the United States with elections. That’s why you have certain parties fighting so hard against legislation for free and fair elections.
Because cheating is very obvious and even with proof of midnight ballot dump that vot 100% in one party's direction…. We do nothing to stop this
Cheating and corruption in US. Politics isnt so black and white that can be narrowed to vague answers on a survey
The US listens to money, not regular patrons that vote. Unless one is in a swing state, the regular patrons vote is mashed into whatever party the state votes for. Truth.
TN is a state that prides itself on honesty and integrity. It is in our blood.
I answered the questions as honestly as I could and didn't look up any answers. I may have answered Nof Sure, but it was because I wasn't sure.
I have hope that everything will be fair and just
Because there has been evidence with Obama where he paid people to vote for him to be president.
The world war question got me a little confused, and made me think wait did it come before or after ww2. It just made me have a little “brain fart”.
The president position is based on the country's people and a democratic system of vote.
I think the government will do the right thing
Because we have a strong electoral system
In general our elections especially local ones seem fair and seems most election officials care about that, moderate checks because we have the checks and balances stuff with the branches but if someone gets 'control' of more than one it could tilt to their favor
There is always room for something to go wrong but I think in general, election officials an dcounters don't have bad intent
There's no consistency. Trump can do whatever he wants and earn as much money as he wants but neither side does anything about it. The people can do anything about because we are divided.
I just have a feeling Trump and his powerful friends will declare some kind of emergency or do something and the votes won't count.
Because wen u vote it doesn't even get looked at or counted correctly
Like I said the voters never get looked at
Republican redistricting. Biased conservative Supreme Court
Trump was found guilty but he pardoned himself
The rich and powerful can buy their way into power and there's nothing the rest of us can do about it.
I trust those in charge of elections in Michigan
Because our candidates are primarily picked and supported by donors who influence them more than their constituents
I think the current administration is trying to suppress voting rights, and may attempt to discredit some votes in states or regions.
The system is proposing so many new laws as opposed to what have been
Votes will be counted regardless and the result is largely dependent on many factors
Elections are usually fair without any issues, but politicians are usually not held accountable for corruption in politics.
I haven't had any issues voting in my state in the past, so I expect it to stay that way.
Every one is encouraged to vote and we have multiple methods for voting (in person, mail, early voting). We have 3 branches of government.
I think those in power are influenced by a lot of outside factors that create more money for them.
I think the system will be reviewed prior to voting to protect voters rights
I thought the questiond were bias and leaned to make republicans look bad i.e. do you think that there should be a law passed to make a certain party have more trouble voting. This is obviously in regards to voter id which I think is a great thing to prevent fraud.
Free elections and fair elections are the goals. Without that the election is nothing
People can’t be trusted. It’s in their nature
I don’t have any questions. Everything was well detailed
look how long these people have been in office and the crimes that they commit during their time in govenment.
just look how long it takes to count the votes in the recent California primary. and also the 2020 presidential election. Both are furdulent
Mitch McDonnell. Lindsay Graham, #47 executive orders, ICE organization, The Epstein Files
Because of the state being heavily skewed toward Republican, it is very unlikely for any Democrat or Independent to gain a significant number of votes to be a threat.
Because corruption is rampant and people in power are making whatever they want happen
I'm not very confident in the system as a whole
The current administration is doing everything in their power to make elections unfair specifically with trying to implement the SAVE act. The leaders of this admin are trying to get away with unfair elections and because the control Congress, the White House and Supreme Court they won’t be held accountable.
I trust that the state and local officials will make the right decisions.
Gerrymandering and unlimited dark money PACs skew the political system
I still have confidence in most local election officials to count votes accurately. I don't have much confidence in most elected political members to support accurate counting.
it seems to be the best representation of today
I have faith in our election system and its checks and balances
I believe in our electoral process but I think the checks and balances are no longer functioning as originally intended. Congress is ineffectual and the supreme Court is highly partisan.
I believe in the electoral process but do worry that Trump will try some shady nonsense.
The government is under control right now
I haven't really kept up with new politics lately trump has made fun of the us
Because supposedly there are a ton of check and balances to make everything be fair to the citizens who are supposed to have a say
Because they are all supposed to be accounted for
None - it was easy to read and understand
You must be privileged to run for a political campaign. Corporations buy out the morals of corrupt politicians.
Well you never know when a dead man may vote ... Lmao
Because the choice I wanted - free and fair elections but weak checks on those in power was not an option and this was the next closest. There do not appear to be checks on power now - Trump seems to just do whatever he wants - but I do feel elections are fair
Because I live in Ohio which is conidered a red state. I feel red state votes will be counted Blue state votes I would not be so confident about.
I said I didn't strongly agree that minimum wage should be $10 because I think it should be higher
we see time and again rulings that only benefit republics/conservatives that blatantly violate the law and there is no recourse to fix it.
i live in california and it has secure voting and a strong democratic party that will continue to safeguard that
The fraud in the system is obvious, to the point that it's barely being tried to concealed.
A lot of inconsistent and untrustworthy voting practices have been normalized since Covid.
Everything seems pretty rigged these days and people are either too power hungry or too worried about their reputation to do what's right
You can never really be sure of anything
Because Republicans are trying to make it harder or impossible to vote, redlining to take away POCs ability to vote, going to Fulton to take their voter rolls.
Because Trump may try something bad to keep himself in power
Nothing really fair now the people in this world changed so much a lot bad and corrupt
The safeguards rely mostly on respect for democratic guardrails rather than enforceable laws. With a person who does not respect the guardrails in power, democracy is starting to fail in the US.
I live in a state where the party who is in charge of elections wants people to vote
It just seems money and power control what happens
We keep seeing stolen elections . These places are not being held accountable for the crimes . Because demorats stick behind each other
Because we have people watching the polling stations . And we have never had news stories about finding dumped ballots of the side of the road.
Because you never know what trump will pull
There are several members in Congress who are well above the age they should have retired and can not be removed through voting.
I have some faith in the way we count votes but I can't guarantee that votes from unregistered voters won't be counted.
No additional comments. I tried to answer as honestly as I could according to my current political knowledge.
We have the systems, but they are not being used
I live in a blue state and blue county, even though it’s a red town
Too many illegal aliens allowed in by Biden
The US has no political party attacking problems fairly they are going off their own personal feelings
The votes haven't beencouted fairly in the past eight years
The middle and poor don’t really have a say
Because there is corruption at the highest levels
You never know. There could have been bad things happening.
The election system has a lot of checks to it but somehow over time the executive branch has become more powerful
I believe that even the amount of fraud isn't enough to change the election outcome
We still have the electoral college process that chooses the winners for us and we don’t count the votes exactly as they are. There are only two parties that even have a say in politics and there should be more.
I already stated that we need to get rid of the electoral college because they choose for us.
Well I'm sure your family with strut that ass right, that's how your really strutting that ass
The checks and balances have proven to be “norms” and have been easily thrown aside for partisan reasons
Trump is trying to do everything possible to prevent oversight
There seems to be no punitive or monetary consequence for outright corruption, financial crimes, or knowingly spreading dangerous misinformation on a national platform.
The state has always been very transparent about votes as they are being counted and progress. I have always received confirmation of my vote being processed.
I would say this because of how corporations control the campaigns essentially and that is not fair. Also, impeaching basically does nothing to a president. He literally got elected again.
I think that there has to be corruption behind it because of how corporations control the money.
To many in congress are lifers ghst never get voted out.
Without voter ID an with mail in ballots there can be no fair elections
There will always be corruption, it's inevitable
It felt way too long because it was so boring
Our elections are fair, but our elected officials are doing things outside of their limited duties and attempting to create a dictatorship.
I do not believe that it is easy to alter the results of an election with how careful the process is.
Because it always has some we lost those or they didn't get counted
I don't get into the politics very well but I try to answer to the best of my ability
Because you always want to make sure both parties aren’t too powerful.
Unlimited spending by PACs backed by billionaires, algorithms easily manipulated by tech companies to control the information people see tilt elections and prevent those in power from facing accountability.
I don't believe the voter fraud allegations
There's too much money coming from businesses and not people. The business class is swaying elections and those in power are not getting punished for doing wrong
As I have stated in the past, and I think that is quite evident in the vast vast majority of counties, the election results in those districts are basically predetermined such as a vast Republican districts. The chances of democrat winning is all zero so Ithe election results in those districts are basically predetermined such as in vastly Republican districts. The chances of democrat winning is zero so a vote for a Democrat in that district might as well be nothing. And vice versa for majority Democrat districts. This can have significant results of doing elections where states are or guaranteed to go. One side of the other with no will swing states except Texas, Michigan, Florida, Georgia, and others. And Florida is leaning more republican as of the last 20 to 30 years. So at least one swing state is in danger of becoming a predetermined Republican state.
I think out of any election that has the chance of being interfered by foreign adversely: congressional elections are not on the priority list compared to presidential elections. As we have known for our history, presidential elections can legitimately change the course of history. A good example of that is when Teddy Roosevelt won the presidential election. Beginning the first major Monopoly busting activities that dissolved standard oil, one of the largest corporations in human history. On the other hand, congressional elections, are the run-of-the-mill basic democracy upkeep elections that is to be expected and basically untouched by any foreign adverse. It’s not impossible for Russia to get their grubby hands and start interfering with congressional elections, but their priority seems to be mostly focusing on their nation not getting bombed by 200 Ukrainian drones every day, so currently election interfering is currently off the table to my information as of yet.
There’s no major issue I’ve had with the survey. I think it did It’s job effectively when it comes to its presentation and what exactly you were getting yourself into after all you volunteer join the survey you didn’t get forced into it. You knew exactly what it wanted. So when it comes to me, at least there seems to be no issue with it.
Because you can just go to voting machines.
I feel like the elections are mostly fair, but there are some outstanding examples to oppose this
I believe that the government will do its best to ensure all votes nationwide are counted as voters intend int the upcoming election
Our president is an insane megalomaniac who openly criticises a system that he rigged for himself and is openly threatening to usurp. He threatens to do things and also does things that are outside of his scope of power and nobody stops him. His voter base is largely comprised of propagandized individuals. we are in a tailspin.
Because I think the right wing narrative about en masse voter fraud is a huge made up conspiracy theory #LOL
It's the same generation of the same oligarchs
Our elections are secure, at least for now, however the Supreme Court is no longer serving its purpose and the executive has way too much power
Georgia has had no problem with voter fraud in the past but Trump has hinted at attempting to change the outcome of this years election
Because there’s not much accountability to those in higher positions
Feel like it’s easy for them to get lost
Trump is trying to go after voting rights & compromise fair elections
While there may be the structural checks in place, the lack of action on them, i.e. congresses lack of action on the encroach ment of their powers makes the presence of the checks negligible.
While I do not think there is a major risk to election integrity through illegitimate voters, the wepaonization of the system, and the abuse of federal power could distort the election.
I think we do the best anyone can do in most places, most of the time, to keep elections free and fair. We check who people are, at least to some degree. But then the system of checks and balances often seems skewed toward the president.
There's been so much talk of fraud, and now we have Spanberger. Elections seem more fair than not, but anything could happen.
They're checking to make sure those who vote are legal
not really sure but all I can do is trust the system
Sure, current-day powerful people get a few legal consequences, but nothing legitimately life-changing.
I think Trump and everyone with him will try to rig things if they don’t fall in his favor.
because it seems to be free and fair elections but people in power usually get away with things.
because there's always room for corruption and I can't be 100% sure, also I see that this country is very divided right now so we will have actors on both sides trying to guarantee a win, basically I think the schemers will be scheming.
Everyone in the country who wishes to vote is offered the opportunity to do so. Branches of the US Government do not operate without the scrutiny and check of the other branches.
election integrity has not been secured in Pennsylvania -- we need US proof of citizenship and ID to secure elections
seems pretty biased to me with insinuations rather than objective questions.
They let trump a rich white man still the election what part of the game is that
I don't trust the us government at all to ever be fair to minorities
Because that is how our government has been set up and is operated. It does not matter if you agree with the majority group in power or not, those checks and balances exist and ARE enforced currently.
I live in a conservative state where my vote is my own, unlike states like California where there is documented investigative proof that the DNC has been buying votes from homeless people AND having homeless or severely poor individuals be paid to represent someone else with mail-in voting and in-person voting.
Voting should be a free and fair election. We should not have to even question that an election could possibly be rigged of tampered with. checks would be in order for anyone, just in case.
Just my local voting place had problems with machines, people running this did not know what was happening. It was a real mess. Also i am thinking mailed votes could be tampered with by anyone.
people in power are basically able to to what they want and either pay it off or find some way to go around it. there are no checks for law or regulations placed purely out of hate and spite like those immigration laws.
I think that they want all votes to be legit and count but I think some people slip through the cracks, things get changed or rigged, and sometimes that tips in someone elses favor.
wording could be simplified a bit more for those who are not politcally well versed.
I don't have a clue. I do not like ballot mail instructions. Too much faults recipients receive this information. I have to show a valid I. D to vote, everyone should have to show a valid I.D to vote period......
Not having enough recourses to have voting stuff everywhere will change the outcome
Because we have strong laws and guidelines for elections.
I don’t believe our election system in nc is any way compromised.
Because their is too much fraud in elections and they let illegals vote
Because I don't trust those counting votes
We have over site in congress and the media
I have more faith in states that require photo ID to vote
because they know they are being watched
Biden got away with so much being president, he was not even running our country
there was so much voter fraud in 2020, and it continues, specifically the los angeles mayoral race
i do feel it is biased regarding Trumps presidency
I believe the election system is secure and that system keeps our politicians in check
I trust in the system despite what some politicians say
The system of checks and balances that has been in place longer than any government official. If we use the Excutive, Congressional and Judicial systems like they were intended, things would be somewhat different.
I live in Arkansas so I’m not really worried about our voting.
have not seen any evidence to the contrary
The first elections are rigged. It’s being proven daily
Rampant election allows leaders to be installed and difficult to remove.
Same people in the Senate who have been there for decades and they can be absent for months with no consequences
A lot of fraud is being uncovered right now and voter rolls are being cleaned up in multiple states. People are fighting hard to secure elections. Not sure how successful these efforts will be.
We do not have fair and free elections at this time.
We do not have a fair and free elections.
Those in power gain massive wealth with no investigations or oversight. Corruption, insider trading, and sexual harrasment claims go on and on and on.
Ballot stuffing, Counting after the election day, manipulated voter rolls.
The Democrats will do anything to win. Cheat, lie and steal to win!
I don’t trust the North Carolina Government.
You assume this is only referring to Trump. I live in a state where the governor could not be more corrupt, the voting more corrupt. This should have been more clear, are we talking state level or federal.
Daily stories are coming out proving there are issues with the counting of ballots, illegal voting, etc.
There are questions asked that my answer would depend on who is in power. They don't account for that.
We have a serious political issue facing us. We need voter ID.
Because we need voter ID. Save America act
Election fraud has occurred and will continue until something is implemented for it to stop.
Look at Congress vs. the president; voter opinions seem immaterial to the direction of government, and the executive has been able to run amok with the powers attributed in the Constitution to Congress - not the executive - to no consequence.
I have faith in the system, as well as in the system or courts and legal remedy.
most of our elections are fair- maybe one or 2 states have fraudelent voting, e.g. california, and arizona
voters rolls need to be checked for non citizens voting and deceased people- no ballot harvesting
For the most part elections are free and fair especially in my state but check on power is low especially with congress and senate where those in office have too much power and keeps them in office for as long as they want
Ohio has passed laws that guarantee only US citizens can vote and have voter id yet allow for circumstance where legit qualified voters can cast provisional ballot and then show proof at a later time
There is currently a vast amount of fraud occurring in elections and national use of citizen income tax financing.
There is a substantial amount of fraud in many state voting processes both state and federal.
No voter ID, No vote in person & rigged election machines make this an unfair process
because colorado has had problems in the past
We are free to vote, but too many unethical and dishonest people in power
I trust most of the politicians in Florida to do the right thing
Election fraud, illegals voting, unchecked voter roles, mail in ballots, voting machine fraud, etc.
Foreign interference, voting districts leaning to far to one party, our elections are too open to corruption.
It is obvious we have free and fair elections, but there are issues. There are a lot of questions and evidence that the elections have been tampered with, especially by foreign countries. I believe this could be stopped by the government.
I have not seen or heard anything to make me think otherwise.
Our elections are fraudulent. We have Supreme Court justices doing things that are not constitutional and not held accountable for their actions, as well as many of our other persons in the government. It is disgraceful what we have become as a nation in the last 10 years!
South Carolina tends to not have any voting issues. I’ve always assume that this will continue.
The question with the sliders about what the Democratic Party would look like in 2032 was quite confusing.
the elections have huge problems with mail in ballots, late ballots and now proven illegal aliens are voting. The system needs easier ways for citizens to vote OUT crooked fools in government
there are too many gaps in mail in ballots, late ballots and people voting who should not be
People that were dead had wrote in ballots , that were counted, so how can that be a fair election?
Systems to ensure voting is legal and honest is required!
Too many things have happened to trust elections now. Too much cheating and fraud in our elections
Too much has been brought. I feel illegals have been allowed to vote in some states and those states will not turn over the voter roles. Cheating has been proven enough not to have trust in the way elections are currently conducted.
States thay dont check ID's to vote is unethical
Because we ID voters before they can vote.
I think that the founding fathers are rolling over in their graves at what is happening in our country today. They fought hard to flee socialism only to have it reemerge its ugly head back up. I don't understand people that don't want to find their own way in this world. They just want everything to be given to them. Such a load of crap.
I believe that there is an extreme amount of fraud that exist in all aspects of government anymore - both local and nationally. There are too many people voting that have no right to vote including, but not limited to, illegal aliens and dead people.
all should be a fair vote all citizens to vote only
With mo voter ID required our elections will never be fair and balance.Will always be fraudulent
No voter ID and corruption in the system
I feel our elections are in Fair because of the unbelievable amount of money that some candidates have to spend on campaigning and the little funds that others candidates have. Makes for a very unlevel playing field. Also living in minnesota, we have elected officials that are very corrupt and should be in jail. I will call that being unchecked!
I am somewhat confident because there's always room for some error, but a bigger concern of mine is that non-citizens will be voting
We see those in power always get away with wrongdoings compared to common man.
the shadow government that seeks total control for greed and power IE The install of Joe Biden and Kahmala harris regardless of the voices and the votes mandated for
Because Trump does not accept operating outside the law
Because I trust that Trump has tightened measures to ensure that
Democrats wanting illegals to vote and not passing save America act. Also power hungry fools on both sides. They don’t care anything about the American people just their power.
More people are monitoring it and paying attention to what’s going on now after all the cheating in 2016 and 2020
The government does not need to raise taxes. It needs to quit the waste fraud and abuse.
Democrats cheating in elections and rigging elections
The way the elections have been they seem shady and people are unsure of a anyone being being totally honest about anything. It is ashamed that America has fallen to this kind of state, that people can't trust the system any longer.
Just not sure anymore of the integrity of those who are supposedly in charge
In my view the power shift has been towards the elite not the people
There is so much money spent on outdoing the other person and less time focused on the real issues at hand. We used to have a system where both sides worked for the better good and now it is either one way or another. The person with the most money to campaign gets the upper hand.
I am not sure if there is fraud or not and I am not sure if non citizens are voting now
Because it has been found that many of the elections have been stolen and the parties fight so much there's little check on those in power
It's been proven that this was not true in last elections
Democrats can’t win elections so the steal them with voter fraud
The ZUS political system continues to work as the Founding Fathers intended. There are a few abnormalities but they are minor when compared to the overall process.
I think there are many small mistakes made at the polls during any election, making it impossible to be confident that all votes are counted correctly.
The Democratic Party runs the show and that’s not good for the American people.
There is voter fraud and little is being done to fix it
NV is a swing state and corruption of our elections would benefit one side
There are too many states that do not require voter ID therefore easier to commit fraud and in my opinion they do commit fraud.
I believe there will be voter fraud if ID is not required. Only US citizens should be allowed to vote. Dead people should be eliminated and it should be same day voting with paper ballots.
Stop asking loaded questions. Asking if a "program that helps poor people" is a loaded question. It assumes the the program DOES help poor people.
Loads of impropriety, or what looks like impropriety in the election system of different states that make you wonder why we bother... And legislators and staff that get away with many illegal things.
Depending on the state. Some states have made laws that make it easy to cheat and hard to prove that cheating has not happened. but the look of cheating is there and we are supposed to just trust them.
Politics is one of the biggest divides in our current society and it's getting way out of hand
because I feel like the people in power hold the most power if that makes sense
I always thought and stilll think that the votes are tampered with
i had no problems and I appreciate the opportunity. This was a good survey
WE had an election stolen in 2020! Since then, the Demoncrats have fought to keep the illegal voters they imported and fought Election ID bills, so they can continue stealing elections!!
We have Voter ID in Georgia, so the actual voting is protected. What is not protected is the mail-in ballots. The Demoncrats hauled in truckloads of fake mail-in ballots at 4:00 AM to swing the election for Biden, Warnock, and Ossoff. If this happens in the 2026 midterm election, Georgia's election will be another 2020, and the Demoncrats will walk away with another stolen election!!
Excellent survey!! In case you are wondering, I approve of ICE, the Iranian war, and President Trump's push for Voter ID. I think he is doing a great job cleaning up the Biden/ Obama regimes mess. For your information, Biden was the frontman for Obama's third term, and it will soon be exposed!!
Although Trump claims election fraud and warns of potential fraud, the elections have been free and fair thus far. The concept of constitutional checks and balances has been circumvented by having a congress and Supreme Court that defer to Trumps authoritarian wishes.
In the past, I was fully confident that there had been free and fair elections; however, Trumps message and timing warning that the 2020 was unfair and future elections were in jeopardy appears to lay the groundwork for MAGA to cry foul if Dems win.
There were a couple of questions worded in a way that I felt might muddy up the results on those questions. The questions were both relating to Trump. Although not a Trump fan at all, in my opinion the questions made me want to answer more negatively toward him.
That is the experience documented by citizens, contrary to the fluff the media prints. We have no way of verifying that verified counts are accurate. Hundreds of lawsuits are in progress now that accuse people in government of cheating in one way or another. Supposedly. Can't trust anything disseminated to the entire world. Too much selling going on, too many opinions, and predictions. Few are dealing with today. Once elected, there's no quick way to get rid of charlatans and self-serving bureaucrats.
I have no way to verify counts or the verification by third parties. I sure wouldn't bet my life on their accuracy, and neither would you. There's no way to do that, either. Too many of us. There can never be trust in such large numbers from tens of thousands of reporting sources, especially if the machines reporting have been programmed by humans.
There is proof the 2020 election was stolen.
Voter fraud is so widespread. We must require valid ID's to vote
Because of the interference in elections. We need to go back to paper ballots
There are voters voting who are not citizens. . Voters need to show drivers license to vote. We have to show licenses to get on planes, buy cough medicine, etc
There have been mistakes previous elections
Just sounds like the better options between the 4
We're free to vote, and free to vote for whomever we choose. Our leaders are held accountable
Past elections make me weary of future elections
There is corruption in our political system that seems to have taken a tenacious hold and is extremely hard to root out. The checks on power are weak because nobody is ever really held to account for their own corruption. The tilted elections are obvious by comparing the outcome of the 2020 election results with the 2024 election results. There is no way that I believe Joe Biden received 81 million votes in 2020. The results are often unfair because of the way the Democrat party has gerrymandered throughout the years giving themselves a dishonest advantage.
The cheating by one party in particular is very well known although not so much proven.
Texas has a few large cities where DemonKKKrat cheating is rampant.
Definitely a left leaning survey. Your results will be skewed left due to the wording of your questions and scenarios.
I don't pay close enough attention to politics to care and I had to choose something out of the list.
I chose the line with the word NOT in it.
You can vote as long as you are a registered voter. Moderate checks due to illegal immigrants, deceased people are still voting. YOU have to be a verified registered voter to vote.
Someone is going to use a deceased persons name and it will not get caught until its too late.
When they find exactly the right number of filled in ballots for the candidate they (meaning the powers that be) want inn power thrown in ditches, trash etc. I think our elections are rigged but 2024 couldn't because of the bat numbers wanting Trump back in office.
I live in a blue state and when ballots are found in valleys that could have changed the outcome of both local and federal elections I think that is wrong
if there were checks on those in power, there would not be so much fraud at all levels of government
too much fraud at all levels of government
The democrats cheat and no one is doing anything about it.
Because Democrats cheat to win elections.
Without strong, national voter ID, any election is open to levels of fraud. I believe this was intentional, starting with motor voter laws, closely followed by states issuing drivers licenses to anyone, regardless of their legal status.
Until there is national voter ID laws, I believe fraud is possible/likely.
I guess I LIKE TO BELEIEVE that our elections fair because what are we if cant trust in anything.
Because our world is filled with dishonest people willing to do anything win.
Our system of checks & balances has been in existence & proven for years.
Because its constitution imposes a strict separation of the three branches of government, while its laws guarantee periodic elections and open political pluralism
Because the electoral process relies on offline voting systems with verifiable paper records
its all about the money fueling each side and the unrealistic unbalanced and not common sense beliefs of those seeking election
it depends on the state and the ability to register those who are eligible to vote and not allow the abuse of the mail in ballots like some states do and the ability to assure that only votes from live people and legally living in the US can vote. Voter ID is a must
too many politicians stay in office way too long such as pelosi. times change and people in office too long dont like change. even if something doesn' work they still want to keep up wih it
there is always some type of cheating. humans are not perfect and there is always someone out there to infringe on peoples rights to have their votes counted.
Election interference is happening. The govt. is investigating and new measures are in place.
It is the law. Cheaters should be prosecuted.
Those in power make the working class people suffer while they reap all the benefits and no consequences
I don’t really trust they’re doing anything the right way to be honest.
In many areas of the US, it is widely known that fraudulent ballots are cast using the information of deceased persons, persons who do not live in the area, or illegal immigrants. Mail-in ballots have allowed this to become more and more common. I do not believe there are enough checks to ensure that all ballots are valid and legal. All voting should be in-person and require photo ID.
My state requires photo ID in order to vote. I believe this makes it much more like that votes will be valid, legal, and counted properly.
Some people believe presidential elections are rigged.
Sometimes the news talked about a rigged election, and I am not really sure if my vote will count.
Because Many Democrats are fighting against passage of the Safe Act. This is because they want to flood the election rolls with Illegal Aliens, even though our current laws indicate that you must be a citizen to vote. This is why they are against demanding ID to vote.
Because without the Safe Act, we cannot ensure that all districts will demand ID, thus padding the rolls with illegals.
We are seeing more rather than less documentation of impropriety
I believe the data that shows deceased people voted, noncitizens voted, etc. I believe that we should be required to show we are citizens to vote. There is too much information showing how other countries interferred in our elections as well.
Georgia has had issues in the past with voting security and some counties always turning in votes very late.
I didn't look up anything but there were some items that I probably should have looked up. You could just give the information people would need to look up and be clear on each area.
Democratic party manipulation of fraudulent voting and manipulation by ineligible voters.
Missouri has strong election security and voter ID in place.
It's good to have free and fair elections because it's morally correct.
Because money tends to help candidates win
Non citizens voting and dead people voting as well as stuffing ballot boxes
I think most ballots are legal, but politicians can run rampant with their spending. There are to many ways to work around the laws.
I think most people vote legally. If it happens, I'd bet a pill worker is involved.
Because politicians think they can get away with anything and for the most part they have been right. That is until trump got into office and he's holding people in the country accountable again. By far The BEST president we have had in a long time. #1TRUMP SUPPORTER
Because we have back door politics in this country and until that's fully brought to light I think people are always goin to think that.
None of the options are accurate. By and large elections are fair and open. The exceptions are unfortunately in larger voting areas. The checks on "those in power" are only effective if the leadership uses them appropriately. This does not always happen.
I live in Florida and have worked the polls for 10 years. The system is fair, secure, and transparent. Multiple redundancies prevent loss or tampering.
These questions are not well thought out, and are mostly too generalized. I understand the need for quantitative analysis, but too many responses require an "except when/for/if" response. Good job with antibot checks.
too much power given to federal agencies
too many last minute "fly in" votes are counted
Because I believe that our elections have been seriously corrupted by Democrat governed cities and states so that it is extremely hard to believe that we have free and fair elections, especially in California, Illinois & New York. It seems to me that mainly Democrat politicians and their supporters never are held accountable for crimes that they commit. They always accuse Republicans of things that they themselves are guilty of.
Because California sends ballots to every name in the voter registry even if they are dead or no longer living in the state, they have legalized ballot harvesting, they have criminalized showing any type of ID when voting, they automatically register people who acquire a Driver's License even if they are NOT legal U.S. Citizens, via the Motor Voter Law (https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/california-motor-voter), along with other methods of committing Voter Fraud.
Elections are usually fair but those in power tend to be corrupt
i know the voting machines were allowed to connect to the internet which was against the rules
If we get the Save America Act passed, we will have the freest and fairest elections in the world and will have stronger checks on those in power. If it doesn't pass, we basically don't have a country.
Because the Senate has not passed the Save America Act yet. This is common sense and should be passed immediately. Illegal immigrants have NO RIGHT to vote in our elections and yet hundreds of thousand of them are voting in Blue states.
Because without free affair of elections, we will have no democracy. It is important that we pass to save America act to make sure only citizens.
Because there’s too much cheating and for going on in our electoral system and politicians are turning their backs
nothing in America is like it used to be and is not what it should be. God first is not considered anymore
The system has checks built in through the Constitution. The only unfair thing is the refusal of some states to demand showing identification prior to voting.
Some states, like California, have shown they are unable to count votes in a timely manner, and have such lose vote by mail systems, and therefore have results that can legitimately be called suspect.
Once a political party takes hold it is difficult to remove that party based on illegal votes.
The US system is a Representative Republic, not a democracy and voting checks are robust.
The Democrat party rigs all the elections in states they control and makes sure they elect themselves.
Because no one is being held accountable for any of the lies and troubling issues causing our country to be less safe, jeopardizing Americans safety and livelihoods. Politicians keep throwing us to the wolves while protecting ONLY the wolves that have No constitutional rights in our country.
Only because I want to believe that most people are honest and decent.
This administration has rooted out voter corruption but still has work to do.
Thrre are many cases of either blatant voter fraud or proceived voter fraud. A good example is the recent LA mayor election were Spencer Pratt lost during the late mail in ballot count
Because every state is not using paper ballots and mail in ballots are over used. Additionally, every state do not require voter ID
Media bias /Trump hatred/ fraud by states/most politicians forwarding for their best interest not the voters they represent/election fraud
Since living in Florida appears that voter fraud is not rampant. I do believe that there are pockets of the state where the vote may be tilted towards a person.
Most of the items that need to be answered with Claire
Looking at high profile examples like Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Maxine Waters. They have had a strangle hold on their seats despite obvious deficiencies and in the case of McC and Waters, haven't been available for months.
The country is in political turmoil right now and the voting system is ripe for corruption. Political groups like MAGA will do anything to help out their cause up to and including voter intimidation and fraud. Ditto for the side opposing MAGA.
People pick their representatives, minimal cheating goes on in elections. That is the ultimate check on political power. The split government system in the US also contains checks - legislative, congressional and judicial branches, each of which impacts the concentration of power and offsets it partially.
After the "hanging chad" fiasco in the 2000 elections, Florida has reformed its election system. As a result, I believe it has an accurate system to guarantee. that votes are accurately counted.
It was a little simplistic, but I enjoy thinking about the issues presented. through the questions.
I think there some states (blue states) that allow voter fraud to occur. For example, the recent voting delay in California and the process in other blue states allows for non-citizens to use a mail ballot and to vote. In addition, voter roles in those states are not current and need to be cleaned up to remove, for example, deceased voters.
I believe there is fraud in voting in some states.
We can vote them in but tougher to reign them in
I believe there are a lot of illegals who vote
The democrats will not pass the save America bill so its easier for them to cheat
Seems like a lot of elected officials get away with things
Lack of will by politicians and no significant press interest in facts over their own politics.
Our state government is relatively principled.
I believe our elections are free and fair and we should continue with the rules and regulations that make us the greatest country in the world.
we went from paper and pencil ballots to machines, now back to paper and pencil with machines and they many times don't work or the ballots are printed wrong. it leaves us with a lot of questions.
While the elections themselves are free & fair, the selection process is deeply flawed with corp money, special interests & PACs funneling unlimited funds into campaigns. Once in office, the politicans (of both parties) continue to whore themselves to they're particular special interests with no ramifications
Since there is no singular authority for voting and it is left up to the county level to manage, it is far to large in scope to be able to successfully manipulate or corrupt the process. Too many people would need to be involved in any kind of conspiracy which never works out
I believe there is cheating going on and I believe there are people voting who are not legal citizens
I am not convinced that everyone who votes is legally allowed to vote
Those in power get away with anything they do whether republican or democrat and they equally dilute public trust
Trump has the right idea but he's stuck inside his own vain personality and the democrats prefer allowing fraud as long as they continue getting voted in
Our government requires citizenship to qualify to vote. Citizens must provide legal identification prior to voting. Polls have trustworthy workers. Voting machines are constantly monitored.
Our elections are safe and well monitored
I think there is frud in Metro areas. Illegals and Somalis voting.
Biden is an excellent example, he was a lousy governor, a lousy president with a crooked family. No one paid any price.
We have mail in ballots, and issues with this form of voting has come to light in the news as easily disposed.
One question was ‘Obama was the first president’, did you miss ‘first black president’ or was it just a validity test??
That's how it should be and hopefully it will be.
Elections are easily rigged. Those in power police themselves, so basically they get away with anything.
Indiana is not a swing state. It's much too one sided to easily rig the outcome.
Our system has become so democratic that it is meaningless. When tens of thousands of homeless people can be paid $2 to register to vote in the most powerful and important country in the world, we have become too democratic. Our elections are too important to allow drug addled bums to vote, and it dilutes the votes of serious minded people on both sides of the aisle. Our elections are not fair when people who aren’t paying taxes and taking part in society are deciding the course of our policy.
It depends on what state you are in. I’m pretty confident that votes will be counted correctly in Florida but I have no confidence in the state of California. The reason I have no confidence is because documents are trivial as a gym membership can be used to register to vote, tens of thousands of homeless people are voting, and it takes a month for them to count votes.
Although there are good checks in place, such as our courts, the President has found ways to circumvent the system and is prosecuting a war. He has also bypassed Congress in fixing or threatening to fix tariffs. Personally, I don’t have a problem with this President, but it could seta poor precedents ;however, many Presidents in the past 50 years have also done the same or similar. The President should have the ability to negotiate tariffs but should be ratified or not quickly by +Congress for example.
The votes cast will be counted mostly correct. I am more worried about unqualified voters casting ballots.
Survey was excellent as always. Questions were insightful and interesting.
It's too easy to cheat with our current system of vote tabulation.
Without voter ID it's too easy to cheat.
Be cause the widespread fraud is not universal, so most elections are free and fair, but not all.
Since we allow early voting and the ability to have your vote counted if received after election day.
Your questions are a little biased. You need to specify the exact scenario you're asking about instead of generalizing.
i belive every vote counts even tho i live in california and republicians always lose
It is quite obvious, it speaks for itself
It has already been proven to be inaccurate. Example—today New Jersey found 6,600 illegal votes
We are finding more and more that non-citizens are voting in our elections. Those votes cancel out American votes and Congress won't pass the SAVE ACT to gain checks and balances and enforcement.
We are finding more and more illegal aliens voting, 2:00am massive drops with nearly all Democrat votes and extended voting with 2 million on our voter rolls that are dead or moved out of state.
Some questions like the degree of democracy are a false dichotomy. The US Sis a Representative Government and not a pure democracy.
I generally think elections in the US are fair; I do think some people cheat but it's not wide spread. Once elected officials are in power, the checks on them seem limited. Donald Trump pretty much does what he wants and it takes two years (or so) to work it's way through the political process for a court to undo it. Similarly, elected officials stay in office until their faculties are gone (Nancy Pelosi, etc) and there is no easy way to get them out.
I think the country is very divided along political party lines at the moment and people can be very motivated to make sure their chosen party wins elections. I do think voter fraud occurs as does ballot stuffing and similar actions. I generally think elections are fair though so I selected "somewhat confident".
It was a good survey. Questions were easy to understand.
Because it seems that one branch has more power than the other two.
They investigate themselves it is an unfair advantage that those in power have
Because there are people voting that are not eligible
Trump is still arguing about an election in 2920. He thinks he’s going to run for a third term. Nobody knows what’s going with Mitch McConnell Lyndsay grahams sister was just put in his seat without any vote or anything. Trump started a war and ignored the necessary protocol
Trump is already laying the ground work to imply the elections won’t be good. Trump has told the senate that he will be impeached if they don’t keep control. Trump is trying to make it difficult for everyone to vote.
there is so much corruption in the government now days. From small towns up to the big boys.
I trust know one to do what is right any more.
We have a system of free and fair election practices with moderate checks and balances for those in power.
I think that we have tried and have approved our systems for voting.
Congress does not stop the president from doing things not usually in his power
Because the president is doing what he wants to do regardless of criminal investigations against him. He is also pardoning people with crimes. He is not listening to the people. That is just an opinion.
There are too many flaws in the voting system as it is.
Biden is the poster child for a system with unfair, tilted elections and weak checks on those in power. The living dead.
States not being able to count and recount the votes, have all the votes tallied within a short time frame and voting should be done on one day only. Don't allow early voting and extinguish mail in ballets. Vote on election day only.
Democrats and commie liberals will cheat and rig elections in the favor of leftist wants.
Could of been more clarity on the percentage questions as to talk about what political party you're trying to bolster.
No voter ID! pass the save America act and I’ll change my mind!
Because it’s under Republican control and not by communists or socialists that do nothing but hate America and isreal!
Obviously written by someone with too much higher education!
The elections remain free and fair, but are under assault by those who would cancel elections. The Congress is inept at best and criminally complicit in reordering the system.
I have worked as an election judge for the past 25 years and know first hand how the votes are counted and reported.
Your attempt at humor in re: Obama was the first President caught me off guard.
Possibly votes that aren't real people voting under names of deceased
We can vote but that doesn’t mean we get who won. The ones that cheated are not checked out strongly
They have proven that there is still cheating going on in democratic states
It seems like the ones with power keep the power & are pretty much untouchable
There's been so much scrutiny the past what 8 years that I think they'll try and do better.
The Democrats have been cheating for years.
The Democratic party keeps cheating and getting away with it.
Hope the process ×I'll be closely monitored.
Just look at the excesses and lies of the Biden administration. Just lies after lies after lies and no accountability.
I don't trust Democrats - liars and cheats; they always seen to come up with the necessary votes overnight to win tight races.
No election integrity. Allowing non citizens to vote. No other country allows that nor should they.
Because we require ID to vote so there's not really a way to fix the numbers
There is too much documented fraud and interference in our elections and our elected officials are too corrupt to fix it.
As I said before there is too much fraud and interference, while it would be extremely beneficial, even the SAVE Act won't stop all that.
There seems to be enough reason to believe that elections have not been fair especially in certain states. As far as checks of those power, the only party that ever seems to be checked is the Republican Party. Democratic Party leaders do not get treated the same and get away with a lot more.
There has been too many questions as to whether or not elections have been fair. Especially when votes are miraculously found in the middle of the night or the day after the majority of votes had been counted and there was a projected winner that ended up losing after late votes were found.
I feel that the Democratic party cheats to get their party in office, and keep those in office.
There is a MAJOR battle over whether a valid ID should be required in order to vote. In many places people are AUTOMATICALLY registered to vote when they register a car or obtain a drivers license. 'Mail in' ballots can be collected and transported by unknown individuals without ANY control over who actually filled out the ballot or how it was handled. Politicans who endorse such such things are never removed from office.
The state government is largely controlled by Republicans so the chances of cheating are greatly reduced.
We do have free and fair elections and checks on those in power via the Supreme Court
I think congress needs to pass the Save America Act
The Constitution along with the checks and balances provided by the three branches of government keeps things in check.
Even though I totally disagree with my state’s politics, I’m not into the false-accusation drama that both parties constantly engage in.
Because I believe there is a great deal of fraud. Democrats fight to hard to not make our elections traceable back to each voter.
Need to protect the voting system people who are not citizens should not vote.
I don't feel like all polling places 100 percent secure.
I think most areas have secure polling places and that most officials are honest and want fair elections. However, it only takes a handful of people that aren't honest to turn an election into something fraudulent. This is more true in close elections.
The part where you had to assign percentages how fair elections would be in 2032 was confusing. I did not know if I was supposed to pick odds if the election would be 'completely fair', 'mostly fair', etc.
The people in blue states make up their own rules.
When dead people vote something is not right.
Non Americans vote in states and we can't stop it
Untill voter I'd is required there's no way for accurate election
We still have a system of separation of powers. The activist federal judges are questioning and making decisions with questionable jurisdiction, sometimes ignoring supreme court rulings. The biggest threat to our nation is the loss of the desire to work hard and live the American dream. It seems that making money has become a dirty word; where being entitled to everything, food, housing, health care, a 50,000.00 per year job. The election of these "socialists" will undermine the very foundation of our country. The two party system has been hijacked by radicals and the unwillingness to compromise on most issues. Just so current members can stay in power.
There are no checks on who is voting ie citizens, dead people, or people that register under different names, or how many times they vote (the old chicago two step is still alive and spreading).
I feel our government is very corrupt it is run by money and power
I feel our system is a free system, but there are elements in this country that will stoop to Riggan the system to maintain their power. That’s why I think they’re moderate checks and balances in the system.
I don’t think that the Democratic party is interested in a fair open election they want to preserve their power. I can remember voting using electronic voting machine and voting straight party ticket, Republican and voting for the Democratic Kennedy Obama back in his second term. It took three times for a republican vote to count when I review the ballot.
On the question, do you support President Trump or the Republican Party? I support them both equally.
Because it has been obvious recently that money is power and our government os all about the money vs the people
There are issues with every election in recent years. Doubt that will change in 2026
Everyone should want free and fair elections period.
All votes should be counted on election day except for military or sickness
It is obvious that the US today is only interested in two things. Money and power. Every day citizens mean nothing. The US has no idea how to be a country of the people for the people. If that was true, elections wouldnt be one sided, we would have free education and Healthcare and our elderly and veterans wouldn't have a care in the world bc they would be taken care of. Equality would be a thing regardless of skin color. Our borders would be safe from those trying to harm us. The American people wouldn't be spooned garbage both literally and figuratively bc there would be nothing to gain. The hypocrisy needs to stop.
There is documentation that proved there has been tampering in the past.
Some questions with the responses to choose from were a bit confusing.
Elections are either good or bad depending on which party wins
You just never know nowadays what the dems will pull to win
Because the Republicans control the White House, Senate and House.
I still don't trust Arizona with honest reporting of votes. It has improved but still needs to be fixed. Having a Democrat for our Governor makes it harder to have faith in our states' voting integrity!
Interesting survey. Very important to get citizens'' views on government and how it operates.
There should be a limit of terms like the president . There are politicians in the senate and house that have been there forever!! Like a Nancy Polocy!!! She’s terrible look how she supports the president none!! and she’s representing the people??? I think it’s a joke.. All theses reps suppose to do what’s best for the US . Do they think the people are blind, they vote Democratic not what’s good for the country!! Why??????
We have seen it before, the democratic party will do whatever they can to make sure there is a democrat as president so they can ruin the country again!! How?? Reverse all the good the president has done!!! No immigrants coming into the country for us to pay for, all his foreign policies, he is getting the deficit down , and finally putting tariffs on countries we should finally collecting money that should have been there!!!
voter ID, mail in ballots, and compromised machines
The government is completely corrupt and is being taken over by Israel
Supreme Court, trump, the influence of the church and the rich make it impossible to have any kind of checks and balances.
Trumps family owns one of the voting machine companies so right now I am not too sure.
Because accountability only seems to be enforced on one side
I must have chosen that option. I don't believe that.
I don't think we'll be able to prevent all cheating.
Because even though the popular vote can vote one way electoral vote can change it all, and they are corrupt as fuck any career politician is corrupt. They shouldn’t be allowed to hold any high Office Alderman at most because it was set up to be for the people by the people well if you’re a politician by nature, you were not by the people of the people your politician that’s different and you should hold yourself to a higher standard but none of those people do at least with Trump. He usually does what he says he’s gonna do and I’ll take that honesty over fucking agreeing with him or not. I don’t like being lied to and they don’t give us the real facts and maybe they don’t even know the real facts cause they’ve been lied to to who knows either way once you’re in a certain position of power you should hold yourself to a higher standard, not be corrupt like the police, the politicians and CPS.
Because I think it’s gonna be so highly watched that they’re gonna have to do it the right way if they try to do it illegally or corruptly or falsely it’ll be apparent so good luck and I hope they charge the people that are caught doing a fake and fraud for treason and hang them publicly and televised
Each branch of government keep the other two in check. Today we see the three brancheso over ruling each other. It's probably the best/worst of my adult life.
There are always going to be mistakes. Also there always be those who can manipulate the system.
Somewhat free and fair, but politicians always find a way to manipulate things...
Our president seems to want to have direct control over the elections. His own party is terrified of him and refuses to hold him accountable for anything that he does.
Two reasons - excessive executive actions over the past twenty years and lack of term limits.
I believe that overall the system is free and fair, though I'm not sure how much I agree with electoral votes vs popular vote. The moderate checks on power are enough to keep the system free and fair, but sometimes a little more lenient than may be beneficial.
I think in any large-scale system there will be mistakes made, but it's inevitable.
I believe the US has a fair voting and legal system for all.
I trust people to do the job for which they’ve been hired.
There seems to be a lot of alleged voter fraud and the people in power don’t get as tough of punishments as ordinary citizens
Congress is largely unable to check other branches of government due to gridlock.
Our voting system, while very flawed, is very secure.
There's two landmark studies that show that when a bill receives corporate backing, it is passed 100% of the time. If the public is aware of the bill and doesn't like it, the bill will pass 80% of the time. Therefore, voting does very little to curb corporate influence in elections. Not to mention PACs and other types of lobbyists.
There is no election transparency. Whoever counts the votes determines the election.
I have a degree from a vocational school, which is something that should be separate from college in regards to the level of education I've received.
Too few repercussions on elected officials side note: the USA is a REPUBLIC, not a DEMOCRACY
Nebraska does not “mass mail” ballots: must request. Additionally We understand it’s a privilege to get to vote
My understanding is that the USA is a REPUBLIC, NOT a DEMOCRACY. Hence having an electoral college rather than a “majority rules” philosophy of a democracy.
I believe the entire government is a bit corrupt
Trump is acting like a dictator and Congress won't stop him and the Supreme Court he appointed is giving him more and more power
My state votes entirely by mail and Trump has been trying to block ALL mail voting and may succeed.
Look at all the "stuff" coming out about the 2020 election and J 6. The covid truth is coming out
No cheating by anyone is a good election.
Their is always a rotten apple in the bunch which screws up for all of us.
Just look at Congress and how voter fraud is rampant
I think most politicians are dishonest. And mainly care about getting rich and powerful.
I just don't trust the elections anymore.
It's time we have ranked voting and finally graduate from the electoral college.
Trump will meddle in the election. Palantir will screw with the voter rolls. AI will be used to modify voter results. No investigation will be done.
I want fair elections. Because only americans should vote.
They don't always hold political leaders accountable when they make a mistake.
Here in Colleyville, Texas they always keep an eye on that. They make sure that everything is fair.
Our elections are much less secure than elections in most countries. Anyone can vote and no one checks to make sure they are eligible.
If it is free Election so probably good political
There doesn’t seem to be much of a check on Donald Trump’s power. His own party rubber stamps anything he does. Including the Supreme Court.
I am a poll worker so I understand the process, with all the checks on voting.
Too many instances are coming to light about ballot abuse, especially mail in. There are instances through out the country that more people voted than registered. I saw the video down in Georgia where they told people to leave and immediately started ramming ballots through the machines.
Both sides have cheaters, Democrats are much worse, they are going to far left and trying to get illegal aliens the right to vote, one way is with registering for a drivers license and then giving them the right to vote.
I think our voting system is vulnerable to unintentional and intentional mistakes/problems.
I think there are flaws in our election process. New Jersey as an example, learning 6000 illegal immigrants were on their voting rolls.
It could be the best use strategy that can help execute the activity based on its performance of training as to get to a point of master of newer data informations.
Because we have a better system now than before with the ability to extract the votes to be very confidential results.
because it does, no election fraud has been found even though trump after 6 years still whines about losing, and seriously all the stuff that trump has been doing really means no checks on tjhose in power at all, he does what he wants with no consequences
just feel that trump will do or say something that elections were stolen if republicans don't win
As long as you have money, power and connections, you can get away with anything even if people discover your crimes. No one does anything.
I don’t have faith or trust in the government.
Okay I'm just a regular Joe Schmoo I don't know how to explain these things but I do know from what I'm reading and from what's going on that things are unfair and those in power gets stuck there for lifetimes. I mean judges get appointed not elected for life even if they're crooked and evil they get staying there. And the electoral college is a colossal joke. Because of the electoral college the person that the majority of the American citizens want to be president can end up not being voted president. And there's just a plethora of other things that are just wrong and skewed and not right
Because the electoral college is a joke and what people want to happen isn't what actually happens most of the time
The thing I looked up was the word sanction in the context it was used I was confused. I also had to look up what the current minimum wage is
Because the president can do what he wants to do
Too much money involved. People buying political favors and politicians indebted to them.
Texas has no problem endorsing liars, cheats and con men. I wouldn’t put it past them.
Until President Trump gets the voting system under control then I don’t believe it will ever be fair
Current President has almost No checks on his power
Too much influence from corporations and the wealthy. Do away with PAC's all must disclose donations and limit maximum donations to $1000.00 per canidate.
The current administration will do everything they can to undermine the rights of women and of non whites
Because I believe our government and those above us treat us people unfair
Because I want to believe it’s a fair shot
Trump has rigged and stolen our elections and used his false power to make sure he doesn't face the consequences of his actions
Because the law makers in my state still have some common sense so unless there is foul play from the Republicans we should be safe
Trump is ruining our democracy by controlling the voter registration rolls and deleting many democrats and independents from being able to vote.
Too much influence from the President and corruption counting our votes.
Nothing never happens to Trump even though he is a felon
Trump is trying to make it harder to be fair
Money has way too much influence on elections
The administration seems to be doing everything in their power to control the election
Doesn't seem like any politician really gets in trouble for any of the garbage they pull. Seems to be more about popularity than fairness.
Can't be sure that all ballots are counted as each person voted
Because it takes a strong per son to run this country.
They are checking everything a lot better now.
No checks to ensure voting is fair and accurate. People are being paid to vote in certain ways (LA), illegal immigrants are voting and there is little interest in fixing the issue.
I live in California and while I think the practiced used are not against the law they are not fair. There is no voter ID, there has been proven coercion to vote a certain way, it has been proven that dead people have been voting. I believe the state of California will do what it needs to do to ensure the vote is fully for the democratic party and will find ways to be creative with the rules.
There were a few questions where I wasn't super educated around the issue - like the affordable care act. I couldn't remember all the details, so I think I just voted neutral. I liked earlier in the survey when you had the answer of - I am not familiar with this program
No accountability for anything. Lies. Lies and more lies. Epstein files,
There are not enough checks on power, and not just the president.
I don't believe in the elections as I am hearing about people who used the mail in voting, then voting in person.
it seems they are cheating in everything
there may be opposition by the gop to cheat
I believe our elections are secure. However the current power structure has almost no checks on it.. seems free to do as it pleases
Too many questions being brought forward, too many lawsuits brought to challenge outcomes, too many executive orders, too many lies!
It's designed to be fair but I think that there are ways to cheat and it is happening more and more
I still think many states allow undocumented people to vote negating citizens legal votes
Trump is making it more secure and checking for registered voters (legally registered)
The liberals seem to always swing/hide votes to suit their narrative
With the three branches of government, there are good checks and balances.
I'm sure some of the city's will pad numbers with illegal votes
The party in power today is not following system norms; they are just doing what they want without checks and balances
The states will make sure votes are counted correctly
The election process still works because they are governed by states -however districts are now so gerrymandered in many states that it greatly affects who can win elections.
I live in Oregon and vote by mail. Our system works and is not messed up by Republicans
Study was fine-just a little confusing on the first questions regarding democracy
Too many people in control of elections that will favor 1 party over the other by making voting more difficult and redistricting
I fear there are states who would cheat or allow foreign entities to alter results
Just my opinion. Look at the world we live in and the way the politics are run and how high everything is today compared to say 10 even 20 years ago
The Democrat Party is corrupt, and with the help of our enemies, have been cheating on elections. Democrats are traitors!
We have a lot of RINOs, so I'm not sure they wouldn't help the Democrats cheat.
I'm Independent because most Republicans aren't to be trusted, but Democrats are entirely corrupt.
because Trump is uncovering so much fraud and lies that has been overlooked for years
I have to believe in my state and the process or I will lose confidence in system
Over the past 10 years or so we have found out that our elections have become corrupt and when the culprits get exposed nothing happens legally to them. I have read and also have been told by some people about voter fraud and that thousands of votes have been tallied illegally. We need to get control of our country and set limits on how many terms a politician can hold office. We need to revamp our entire way of having elections.
Because of the past few election cycles there have been widespread voter fraud throughout the country mostly areas that are controlled by the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is no longer the party for the middle class or minorities. They are the party for illegals and criminals.
I liked this survey and it was very interesting and would be interesting in another one in the future. Have a good day.
I think the problems with "checks on those in power" is worse than the problems with our voting system.
Nothing is perfect or guaranteed anymore.
Our elections have always been free and fair over the past 44 presidential elections as well as other federal, state and local elections. Unfortunately, because one man does not like to lose, suddenly all elections are rigged, massive illegal voting, etc. Congress which is supposed to hold the Executive branch accountable through checks and balances has ceded that power to one man not because he deserves it but because they fear him. That is not the way the system should work but it is the way it works now. One man all the power
Because I believe that our elections have always been free and fair and until someone can show me actually physical evidence otherwise, I will continue to believe that.
Democrats have learned how to cheat and will do so again at every opportunity.
The US is a strong democracy but unelected bureaucrats still have far too much power.
Without a stronger protocol for voter ID there will always be questions about election results.
Many questions needed an "it depends" option.
First I would like to address the fact that we are not a democracy. We are a constitutional republic. So it was hard to answer how democratic the country is. Most people do not trust in the political system due to the fact that there are states that allow fraud mail in ballots, no voter id, allow non citizens to vote, counting fake ballots until the democrat wins. People want the SAVE act, both parties.
Under the current president for work is being put into getting rid of corruption
Because we have too many long term politicians
Because r found bags of ballots in the ditches were I live
If you add the number of votes for each candidate, it doesn't add up to the number of voters who voted. Being able to put your vote in a mail box is not a good idea. Everyone should have to go into a voting booth and vote, after being checked in to make sure you are legal.
Nothing works perfectly, especially in government. Some one will come up with a plan to make votes sway to their party. They work like hackers on the internet.
Not many Americans trust the government to do the right things for it's citizens.
I believe that the system is bought with money and is unfair
I believe that it is a top priority in my state.
I think this has been true for a long time. Our politicians and legislators have voted for what the lobbiests want and not what is good for the country
We are a very blue state and I don't believe that could be undone by rigging the vote.
I think that the elections are pretty fair for the most part except for the government trying to redistrict. Even with checks and balances most people in power aren’t held accountable for any wrong doings.
I have never heard of anything that has been considered suspicious or unusual happening in the elections
If Trump & the GOP lose an election they insert themselves to change those results. Very few current elections are "fair" in the present Administration
My state has been behind Trump's polices without question. It has been entirely GOP controlled for the past 20+ years - unfortunately.
If my answers appear pro Democrat it's due to the fact I left the Republican party once Trump was elected and will NOT support them until Trump is gone
Because there are no age or term limits, people get voted in and are then re-elected for too many years without any consequences on how they vote or don't vote on anything of significance to their constituents
I am more than somewhat confident, but not completely confident, because there are always ways for things to be influenced by cheating or otherwise
Gerrymandering, Congress is absent and allowing the Executive to break the laws and checks and balances.
Because this president doesn't want accountability and he is stealing us blind!
electors tend to re-elect powerful politicians - term limits would help
Don’t believe that the true outcomes are reported.
Seems some races are not going the way the majority of voters said they voted
I believe the current administration rigged the 2024 election with Musk. He is breaking laws and slowly but surely taking our rights away and there is no one to stop him.
Because the current administration and Congress is doing everything they can to make it harder for Democrats to vote, and are redistricting to stay in power.
It was hard to fill in the 3 questions that were divided by 100%.
trump is trying to make it hard for people to vote
During the 2020 election I watched as Pennsylvania where I live violated their own election rules, accepting ballots by order of the election official that should not have been accepted because of missing information. And then there was the strange stop of counting in swing states, the observation windows that were papered over so that whatever they were doing could not be observed. The democrats and media can tell me all day long it was on the up and up but I know what I saw. Then there's the voter rolls which haven't been touched in some states for at least a decade. One state was allegedly ordered to remove ineligible people, did so and then put them right back on.
In my opinion we should return to voting on election day and only use mail in voting for those who are disabled, in the military or college or will be out of their state on election day. This nonsense of it taking weeks to count votes is ridiculous. And the magically appearing ba!lot boxes that suddenly appear when needed is extremely suspicious
It wasn't confusing but the question do you support trump or the republican party was difficult to answer as its not black and white. I was an independent before the last election, also a former democrat and it was the behavior of democrats that convinced me to join the Republican party. It was hard to answer because I would like to say the republican party because they have ideas I support but they're very ineffective. I chose trump because like him or hate him he's the driving force of the party
Because the ones in office all do as the president now request .
Because the president is trying to change the rules.
Honestly, no need for explanation, look at the facts in front of you
Due in part of one party trying to bend the rules
Because with the criminal president we have today and the do-nothing republicans in Congress this country is headed towards destruction. They are trying everything they can do to rig the upcoming elections in their favor, including purging voter rolls, trying to pass a law that will make it extremely hard for many people, especially women, to be able to register to vote.
Because the Republicans are already rigging the election by changing congressional boundaries in states, thereby eliminating Democratic seats. They are trying to pass a law that will make it very difficult for people, especially women, to register to vote, they are purging voter rolls in states, they have requested voter information from the states. They are trying everything they can do, whether it is illegal or not, to stop Democrats from voting.
They just found 6000 votes that wete ineligible in another state
I just think President Trump runs things this way now
there were too many things that were wrong and not watched
We need to get back to show up and vote, stop with mail in ballots that leads to fraud. I know they don't check every signature. Make sure our voting machines are safe from our advisaries.
In AZ we have had all kinds of problems with counting votes
Sometimes I was there was a spot to add a comment to some questions.
The only reason that the us government has become more democratic is the fact that Trump has brought peoples ideals to the forefront and has caused more scrutiny and activism then in the past 20 years or more, in my opinion.
The only way the votes will be counted as intended is if new rules of oversight and implementation of id checks at ballot boxes occur.
I honestly don't know the district zones in my state
We need to have strong and fair elections and we need our leaders to make sure it is being done correctly.
There always can be mistakes made. Anytime you have computers or humans counting, it dont matter there can always be errors.
Survey was real good did Stumpf me on some questions but that is good. I am a City Council member and A County Supervisor.
Because the official in office that are breaking our laws and not following our constitution are allowed to do so without any consequences yet if it were the common American citizen they would be arrested and imprisoned
Because votes were counted right along with no problems until Trump lost . But when he supposedly won in 2024 there was no questions about the votes
I feel like for the most part the elections are fair there's always going to be some crookedness somewhere and I believe they do check it and for those in power I think that for the most part they have strong checks
Because over the years I have never heard any Discretions discrepancies I mean about the voting for any kind of illegal things going on that I'm supposed to be
Thank you for the survey those are some questions that you don't think about very often good luck in your research
politicans follow no rules. they do what they want
our voting system is safe. I've worked elections in Michigan
The entire system may have issues in the area of money donations to canidates which can alter results but over all voting is still good. However, based upon what I've, people who have power seem to be able to "serve" as long as the want, even when health or age interferes with their work.
Just because I feel the state I reside in at this time in history favours new faces in the political aura.
Because as of yet, those checks and balances have not been removed. They're just being ignored because we have greedy, crooked Republicans as the majority.
Trump and most of his Republican senators and HOR's are cheaters and are doing everything they can to stop us from voting them out.
It’s natural only the strongest survives!
Humanity is long gone were humans fighting over a slice of bread!
No problems the new world order every outside the Republican and Democratic are excluded from all programs end of story!
A lot of politicians are swayed and bribed by special interest groups and lobbyists (excluding the president and vp). Also many politicians have become wealthy despite their moderate salary in house and senate
Recent events reported illegals voting, dead people voting, and people voting more than once, all in favor of the Democratic party candidates
The Republican Party is mostly corrupt led by a tyrant. My opion
Elections are still free and fair, (I'm hoping this is true.), but the orange idiot and his playmates are not to be trusted. The supreme court gave him immunity
I'm being optimistic. We have wait and see what chicanery the republicans will try to pull
I would hope that we don’t have a lot of fraud in our country for elections
The first part of the survey was very confusing
Those in power now are getting what they want passed. So un-American. But I still have hope there will be a free and fair election.
I don’t trust the people in power now to be honest if their party is losing seats.
The voting system is broken. Need National voting guidelines to keep states in check.
There's been too much manipulation of counting in the past.
Proven cheating in past elections. Some of those in power hate our country
No comments,,seemed reasonable..but some dates were off
Trump in office is best description of this
Because last year they weren’t counted right
Anyone and everything can vote. We need voter ID and audits.
There's only one reason to stop voter ID and that's to cheat. If there's nothing deceptive, then IDs, poll watchers, and ICE at election facilities wouldn't be a problem.
These political surveys are exhausting...SSDD ffs
Because the former President (Obama) and democrats will not support or let the current President do the best for America
Because there has been major cheating in past elections, and unless we change that so only American citizens can vote, there will continue to be cheating
Joe Bidin and the democrats right the 2020 election
Trump has been getting away with almost every democratic destroying thing he has done.
The insistence by Trump that the elections were rigged, had brought much attention to making certain votes will be accurately counted.
A back button is always appreciated. I like it when pages don't automatically move to the next upon providing your answer to the question.
Republicans are the biggest disaster biggest disgrace big unjustified government it’s most humiliating to Americans and the entire world
Because every one is aware about last presidential election was stolen from now every one is vigilante
It has already been proven that the system has been hacked by both the Chinese Gov't, the Russian Gov't a lot of the "Blue" states allowing illegals vote.
To my knowledge, Missouri has not had a issue. The only time that happened, it was stopped at the polling place.
No, the survey was pretty straight forward.
I selected that answer because, compared with the likely alternatives, the United States still has the core machinery of a constitutional democracy.
Because I live in Texas, where election administration has become highly politicized. Eligible citizens have been mistakenly flagged as possible noncitizens, and valid mail ballots have previously been rejected over technical identification requirements. I am less concerned about voting machines secretly changing votes than I am about eligible voters being removed from the rolls, ballots being rejected over paperwork, inconsistent procedures between counties, or partisan pressure affecting how the rules are enforced. Texas uses certified voting equipment and post-election audits, but those safeguards do not completely eliminate the risk of administrative mistakes or improper interference.
It seems like there’s a lot of corruption and people who shouldn’t be in power.
I feel that people have just been fed up with all the lies and nonsense the that Trump and his administration have been doing. There’s been a lot of talk how people want change, hopefully that translates into voting.
because a lot of the reg voters are illegal dead or china influenced and the Democrats have destroyed themselves with socilist
because trump is fixing the cheating at the ballots
Because Trump is a would be authoritarian and the supreme court has ruled in such a way as to give him even more power. And because he consistently does not obey lsws and condtitutional norms and has faced zero consequences.
Because they always have been. I worry about election interference. But what I mean by that is the efforts of Trump to stop voting, make it harder to vote. Intimidate voters, etc. Butbonce votes are cast I have no doubt they will count as intended just like before.
Fair elections are not possible if you do not have voter id. You have to have id for almost everything else you do. our political system is broken
Because they let illegals register to vote
I do believe the election is safe guarded not to to say something could happen
Yes I am sure they do the best job they can
People get elected then all these scandals and skeletons come out afterwards
I fell GA has some old systems that slows counts down.
Elections still represent the will of the people, but unfortunately those on power abuse it
Elections are bought and sold because corporate interests come first.
They are run by local government officials who I believe run fair elections
Just because that is how I think about it
Because President Trump and the Republican Party will see to it
0The fact that our president asked for rearranging the prescinds that peop0levote at so more votes go to less people. the trying of riding the Mailin votes the fact that supposedly thousands were fake votes . That votes were counted wrong the idea he can run to win a third term. The presidential authority is being used way too much for the wrong reason The ICE people are killing or arresting legal immigrants live in USA and now he has gotten us into a war that need to have never happened but then anyone that tries to go against him is fired or let go and he puts his men into jobs they know nothing about. He is doing way too much damage for the USA that it will take a strong man to redo everything he undid
Because I have worked for an independent collecting and reporting the votes counted and my county is very concerned to be sure every vote is counted and recounted
just take a look at the democrats, cheating ass motherfuckers ... don't know how many times they have been caught cheating ... fucking newscum is so goddamn corrupt he "lost" billions of dollars and because there have been democrat presidents for the last couple decades that asshole is still not in jail, the only reason there is heat on him now is because we got a president that isn't a democrat. fucking newscum, that dumb fucking bitch aoc, traitorous omar and rashib (rashib?? not sure how it's spelled, that fugly bitch who hates america and let's it show) man, there is no shortage of people in power that deserve incarceration if not death that are free to live their life with no accountability
democrats CHEAT, cheat, steal and lie. except fetterman. how many times have they been caught cheating just in the last 2 elections???? they have to cheat, they can't win votes honestly. nor would they even try
Because there are people who have been in office for over 20 years - there needs to be term limits
Because there is too much fraud around voting. Mail in votes, illegal immigrants voting, etc
Because government spending is way out of hand and no one seems to be accountable.
Because I do believe they will be counted as intended.
The electoral commission aren't doing enough for a fair election
I believe they've been improvements from the previous votes
I do believe that elections are fair, and there are checks and balances of the elections
I always had confidence in the state of Pennsylvania votes in the state
I don’t think we have responsible in office that can be trusted. All politicians are doing things that shouldn’t be allowed and they’re not afraid of the consequences because they’re really aren’t any
Because of previous elections. When after the elections are over. All I hear is about is some sort of fraud during the elections
Because we literally have some of the most evil people in power right now.
Even though we vote someone in there needs to be open acces to their poicies and ideas
It matters how they are counted and put into the system and the trust in those who are counting, and citizens only voting.
democrats have made sure with corruption and fraud to rig elections and let criminal illegals to vote so that the demonrats liberal evil win to destroy this country from withing
because we have a pretty good system compared to other states that have so much corruption and fraud with illegal voters and other things
just that it seems to be always against the president Donald Trump when he is the only one trying to stop corruption, communism, fraud, but the demonrats like biden and obama the demons the evil destroy the country is what they want
Too often, I see a lead overcome when mail-in ballots are counted. Even sometimes with the counts hugely unbalanced, compared to the electorate.
There is too much at stake for either party to be honest and forthright.
Elections are still competitive and voters can remove leaders, but extreme gerrymandering, strict voter ID laws, and hyper-partisan lawmakers often ignore the public's wishes on key issues like gun safety and climate action.
Civil rights groups and volunteers will closely monitor polls to protect voter access, while most local election officials are dedicated professionals who follow the law and want every vote counted accurately, no matter their party.
Our election process is secure and fair and has been. Whoever wins wins and same with whoever loses. There is little to no evidence of voter fraud nationally
those in power break laws to stay in control and lie with frequency, they jerrymander to keep position, pass orders instead of following the process of writing laws to take away the rights of almost anyone who isn't a rich white heterosexual christian man.
i dont think my state has rigged elections
no problems, good survey, clear questions and answer choices
Donald Trump has consistently bypassed the checks and balances processes that are a part of our government, instead just doing what he wants and then requiring the judicial system to tell him afterward that he can't do most of what he has already done.
I trust the people who are responsible for the election to do what they are supposed to do.
The elections do not seem fair - with bloated voter roles.
The power exercised by the president is fluid and changes with the individual in office.
Votes are counted by local government officials witnessed by both parties.
I believe that most people who have the ability to cast a vote can do so and have it counted. Unfortunately, not everyone who wants to has the ability. We also have lifetime-appointed justices in the Supreme Court that can undo decisions that voters made when they worked to elect candidates.
I’m concerned that some elections officials may allow unauthorized access to voting machines and/or ballots if they don’t like the counts as they’re being tabulated. They may also try to disqualify ballots under dubious pretenses.
Trump has proven that the president has too much power.
Until politicians and government officials are tried for treason and their punishment carried out to the fullest extent of the law, we can’t be free
Because I live in a red state and we have voter id laws
Rigged elections, Powerful money groups and same officials getting reelected
Prior to Trump, this was not a major issue in the United States. But his continued efforts at eroding democracy and restircting voting rigths has made it a real concern.
I worry that Trump will somehow attempt to circumvent this process.
Elections are conducted generally well and the constitution provides significant checks and balances
I senators death is being hidden so a Democrat doesn't take his seat. Our current president just does whatever he pleases, stacks all decks and does not follow The Constitution.
I am seeing so many attempts by the current administration to set votes aside if they don't win.
In fact, the system of checks and balances has partially failed in controlling a corrupt and treasonous executive branch.
South Carolina is a worthless red state that does not need to falsify votes to ensure a MAGA victory.
I work as an election judge. I know they are fair in my county
As I said before. I know how elections work
The government consistently does whatever it wants which is often antithetical to the wants of the people. They hack the voting maps so they stay in power despite never delivering any meaningful change for the masses.
Each State has their own process when it comes to voting, so it’s difficult to muck with a system that is so varied.
The current political system is corrupt.
Because the Demoncratic party does everything in its power to rig all elections in their favor it’s blatantly done and nothing seems to make a difference. Legacy media ignores it because it does not support conservative values nor anyone Republican
Like my other narrative, Demoncrats will cheat
Although we have a corrupt so called president trying to rig the elections, the courts and the democratic party has been able to keep things free and fair
Unfortunately the right wingers and our so called president have proven thay will do anything to rig the election in their favor
No comments... it was pretty straightforward
The republican party controls all 3 branches of government and seem to be blind to, or even involved in, corruption and dismantling of the guardrails.
I feel like the current administration may try to suppress voting, but i am fairly confident that the states and congress will step in to stop it.
I would have selected “fair elections but weak checks on power” if available. I think our elections themselves are fair and free, though the winner-takes-all system is problematic. However, the past ten years have proven that checks on power are largely based on the honor system, and that concentrated wealth can render the results of elections less and less relevant in terms of actual policy outcomes.
Voter fraud is practically nonexistent. Washington State in particular has consistently ranked high in election integrity. Our vote-by-mail system is proven and secure. I have no reason to think any of that will change for 2026.
Many of the “appropriate or not” questions are difficult to answer in the present extraordinary times. I’d normally say it’s never OK to refuse to consider a SCOTUS nomination or to pack the court. But because the Republicans did steal a seat by refusing Obama’s nomination, I would consider it appropriate for the Democrats to take action to correct the imbalance. Similar situation with off-season redistricting. Hard to communicate that in the given options.
None of the combinations seemed accurate, but this was closest. I believe that there are effective checks and balances and reasonably fair elections, although there are occasional exceptions
There is always room for fraud. Anything is possible in the current environment, especially when people believe they are fighting tyranny and fascism
The 2020 election while not "rigged" was highly mismanaged and there were many factual, obvious irregularities that never "truly" saw their day in court due to "lack of standing" which enabled every court system to avoid litigating these evidentiary hearings and thus, allowing the main stream media to run it's own narrative against the mere possibility of irregularities. Meanwhile, in 2016 when Donald Trump was elected president, virtually every Democrat including Hillary Clinton contested the election, called a Trump and illegitimate president, etc with no accountability and no pushback from MSM. Then during Biden's term, it was clear he was not cognitively sound or capable of holding office and exhibited these limitations time and time again, with NO pushback or questioning from the MSM, Democrats, his cabinet, or inner circle. Furthermore, the Democrats did everything they could to "keep" him in office to run for another term, only to oust him and force a replacement candidate without a single primary thus going around or ignoring the democratic electorate. In addition, allowing millions of illegals to enter the country with absolutely no logical reason for doing so except to saturate the country with voters held hostage to the Democratic party. As such, the Democrats, MSM, and Trump haters failed to execute and checks on those in power. The Democracy the Democrats claim to deffend is thier own version and not that of the American people or the constitution but rather immediate, uncontested power.
Because measures have been or are being taken to prevent illegal voting and/or voting by illegal non-citizens. The SAVE act would be very impactful in this regard but there's doubt it will be passed. Therefore, that coupled with the continuous efforts of the Democratic party to do everything possible to get a vote EXCEPT earning it, leaves plenty of room for fraud and cheating state and federal electoral laws.
I do feel some of the questions had limited contextual framing without certain specific scenarios, which could be used against a certain party or candidate even though that party or candidate was not in mind when answering the questions. To be more frank, I felt a few questions were just a bit "left-leaning".
The people in power only think about their selves and not for the people. They have too many back room deals. The bills are too deluded because everyone want something for themselves instead of what's best for the people. If the 2 party's cared about what is best there wouldn't be so many issues
There has been too many discrepancies in most elections. With the advanced computer scams it's easy for those who are in control to fix the elections how they see fit. It's too difficult to hand count election results. The company making the machines can effect the votes fraudulently
trump has and will bend and break laws to stay in power he knows he will be im peached the day the dems take control but i fear it is too late
we have much oversight and there is no reason to think anything is amiss fake news as trump would say
Russian interference in 2016, Trump deporting people even when courts ordered otherwise, ICE not allowing Congresspeople to inspect facilities, gerrymandering
I believe there's people with higher power controlling the world
I feel elections are fair, but who actually checks that to be true?
I feel like politicians can not always be trusted
I think this country has enough checks and balances still in place that it will Be counted correctly but not 100% sure
Survey covered technical studies on American politics.
I feel that voters still have a voice, but I also believe in corruption
Politics are a joke elections are rigged
Elections are a joke. We get the president they choose not the one we want
Perfect example Mitch McConnell. Do I really need to say more?
Because in Colorado I have more faith/hope that it will be fair compared to a state like TX or FL. At the end of the day will I 100% know for sure? No, because as citizens we are not really ever going to know. While i may receive a confirmation email that my vote was tallied it doesnt reconfirm my selections.
Incumbent advantage in the legislature, overbureaucratization leading to ineffective local elections, too much power in the executive branch, two-party system
With trump’s blatant attempts at circumventing any accountability for his illegal actions- it feels like there are not strong enough checks and balances most of the time
Trump seems like he would try to interfere with results
Making sure the laws aren't broken to benefit any politician. Politicians work for the people and they tend to forget that.
I don't think that politicians are watched as closely as they should be
I think its possible but not a guarantee
The president and the Republican party are currently doing several illegal things and robbing our tax dollars and no one cares or is stopping them.
I live in Illinois and JB Pritzker does not give in to Trump.
Because there is still a lot that the average American doesn't know about our leaders and a lot they keep from the public
Trump and others have bought their way into the White House. Most of them are friends and Buddy Buddy with Trump, so most of everything has gone unchecked.
Rich people squirm their way into elections to get what they want.
Those in power routinely violate the Constitution, and remain in power due to lack of prosecution.
The US has a fair ballot counting system, but the GOP has been eroding that process slowly over the past few years.
Elections are not perfect but not rigged
No one seems to know or care about elections. Most elections are tilted to the left and so Jan dead and illegitimate people voting, but the left doesn’t care. The left can’t stand President Trump , because he can read them like book, they steal , defame, mock , acts of terrorism to get what they want, don’t care about Americans and their plight. Just want their seeds of corruption done. Don’t want anyone looking in to their evil deeds. Like stealing money , elections . That’s why he’s on their hit list. We Americans are finally seeing what has been going on for yrs, other presidents were either in on evil deeds,, Or afraid to make waves. This had been a long time coming.
I no longer trust our elections. To many dead people voting.!illegals voting , you can’t get on and airplane without some form of I D. Obamas library won’t let you in the door of his library without ID. But a lot of states have no problem with voting without ID. Go figure that. They’re up to election fraud, we both know it,!it’s got nothing to do with racism. Call what it is , election fraud
Survey was just ok, I realize how muck the left hate Trump . He’s not a politician, he says things that annoy people.the truth hurts,we are finding out more and more , with him at the top,!just how corrupt our government is. From top to bottom, the theft is so rampant.
The US has elections for many offices of government, from the president to local school officials. However the elected leaders often don't make decisions that many of the American people do not agree with, such as the Iran war. Also the president has much authority to act (via executive orders) within Congress approval. Our leaders are often corrupt as well, and the voters did not do enough in 2024 to hold Trump accountable for his scandals and crimes.
Election integrity is a common practice in the US, and vote counts are monitored by poll watchers.
Corrupt Democrat politicians are being exposed as being a part of a communist movement.
Because most of Illinois's population is in Chicago and they vote Democrat.
Donald Trump wants to be king instead of a president for all people
Cause this administration is the most corrupt ever
Previous problems with voter suppression mixed with Trump rampaging against the idea that people didn't like him in between presidencies so voting has to be harder because otherwise his Deep State boogeyman would be the reason he lost.
Trump has basically stacked the system, putting his conspiracy theorist friends in charge of elections, pushing th SAVE Act
Because it’s been shown that the Republican Party can put their fingers on the scale and face no true repercussions for it. It’s also becoming more and more apparent that the Democratic Party is in large part controlled opposition and nothing more. The checks on power are WEAK if congress will not do their job and allow the current president to step over every check and balance and NOTHING of consequence ever happens
Trump and his minions have made it all but certain they will interfere
There is real proof that there was at least unfair issues in the most recent elections, the president is serious about running for a third term, politicians in congress and supreme court are being bought and aren't holding the third branch in power.
Because trump and his allies have special interest and connections with the operators of the voter counting machines and there is a lot of proof that there has been/is interference like Trump asking Georgia to find 11,000 votes. Also trump wanting to run for a third term makes me not trust anything his party does.
I truly believe and value our democracy. I do not endorse or support what is currently happening in our country which began since the January 6th incident. The politics in our country are embarrassing and a disgrace to every soldier that has given their lives to defend the freedom we currently enjoy.
The current decisions being made by the current administration makes me uneasy
because even tho we can still vote feely are elect people in office have no back bone anymore , their scare of Trump that he will get rid of them if they go against him.
because if Mr.Trump find a way it was not counted right all hell will break out ,in my state
Other branches are not checking each other and the supreme court is basically hacked and partisan.
It's very hard to rig or mess with elections in the way the question describes.
Once someone gets in office they stay there for decades and it seems like they don't answer to the voters the way they should
I hope that it will be done properly but there is always doubt
Questions seemed a bit biased had no nuance
Most of all the gerrymandering the Republicans have done. the Laws Trump wants to change. Like the way we usually vote asking for more than is needed to vote. They way Trump want to do with Mail-in votes
I don't trust Trump and his administration. I sill remember the insurrection of Jan. 6th 2021 I also don't trust Elon Musk I think he and his computer geeks, had something to do with tampering in the Presidential election
America operates a system that keeps everyone in check with the help of legislature and judiciary
Elections are still happening with broad participation; however, the current federal administration is having some success "rigging" the system by between term gerrymandering by first the Republican then the Democratic parties. The Exec is also trying and with some success excercising the powers of Congress.
I think there is enough scrutiny by the press to ensure all eligible votes are counted during the November 2026 election.
This is a good and very relevant survey for the times.
Because Trump and Republican party have broken every law possible, and have tried to dismantle our constitution and they have not been given any type of lawful consequences.
Because i live in a Red state that is runed by a crooked governor and his corrupt party.
No confusion I answered to my best knowledge.
As we've seen, if branches of government and those with the ability to enforce checks and balances decide they refuse to do so or actively assist other branches in doing blatantly illegal things there is literally no effective pushback for regular citizens. The longer they've been in power the more they've tilted the ability for voters to force them out through gerrymandering, suppressing votes, closing down polling sites for voters they don't like, etc.
The risk and constant threat of federal government interference whether through intimidation at polling sites, intimidation of election officials, intentional destruction of the mail in voting system. If actually left up to the state itself, I'm reasonably confident there won't be any issues
because everything is fair and its still the best government system in the world today
because very few vote compared to presidential elections and there is way less votes to count, which makes it easier
I think there is fraud in these elections
There is too much influence of monied interests in our politics and wealthy donors have an outsized impact on our political system. Politicians cater to these interests over average Americans.
I have a strong understanding of state elections and I have faith that they are conducted in a nonpartisan manner.
There should be options to explain answers. For example the minimum wage question and the ACA question. I agree with raising the federal minimum wage but it should be significantly higher than $10/hour.
I feel the American people have no vote or voice
It feels that depending in what party is in charge finds a way to not truely impose checks and balances.
I have no evidence based reason to believe otherwise.
Currently. There are strong checks it’s just the people elected
As long as no one does anything to the ballot boxes it should be fine
There doesn't seem to be any rules or regulations for our administration and they are rewriting the rules as they go.
I have confidence in Oregon as a whole, but there's always the question (from Republicans) of the validity of mail-in voting.
It just seems like most people in power have too much or use it incorrectly .
I feel my state takes the steps to prevent as much fraud as possible .
There is talk about not counting mail-in ballots.
Balance of Powers not being executed with president trying to bypass congress
Officials trying to make sure everything is done properly
there are hardly any checks done on the government is its all controlled by one party.
there was hardly any voter fraud and nothing that would sway an election.
I feel politics are corrupt. Promises are made and never kepted.
The average American can vote accessibly in regularly held, impartial elections; though there remain many disenfranchised groups. The constitutional framework of checks and balances has restrained the branches of government from completely seizing power, but, over the past decade, each of them have sometimes been able to shape the country to their own whims unilaterally.
The Trump administration seems to be setting the stage for invalidating votes of political opponents and accusing the left of election fraud. If this occurs, votes will definitely not be counted as intended. However, many of the most major proposals intended to restrict voting do not seem likely to pass prior to November or have been struck down by courts. Additionally, the efforts of Republican and Democratic states to skew the House of Representatives have partially canceled each other out.
Our elections are mostly free and fair, although we are currently facing struggles in that area as far as Voter ID laws, gerrymandering, voting by mail, etc. Those in power rarely see any consequences, and our current president is a great example of this.
I believe the voting system is fair and secure.
The office of the Presidency is quite powerful and the broad use of executive orders mean that the checks and balances are somewhat weaker than in the past.
The elections in Idaho have not featured irregularities as in other states and have been conducted in a timely and orderly fashion.
Gerrymandering, money in politics, corruption, undemocratic tendencies by elected officials, lobbying.
The president is holding prime time speeches to litigate election integrity and his advisors are coming out on TV to say he has complete plenary powers.
I think that political parties have too much power. It is no longer about what is best for the U.S. Now, it is what is best for the party. Even with all it's problems, the system is free and have, for the most part, fair elections. But the political parties intervene by funding certain candidate, slamming me with texts, and even coming to my house since I'm not registered with either party.
In the city that I live in, it is widely known that parts of town do "vote harvesting" by picking up ballots from mostly elderly residents. Too many stories in the news about ballot boxes found at the last minute. Inconsistencies on the counting process ranging from ballots having errors, to counting machines being compromised. I don't know who to believe anymore, thus the "somewhat".
President Trump and his Republican administration have broken, and continually ignore, the law and democratic norms. As long as he and his cohort are in office, there will be serious challenges and an erosion of democracy.
If the voting system is allowed to proceed as it has in the past, votes nationwide will be counted as voters intend. However, if the Trump administration and the Republican Party "put their thumbs" on the scales of voting justice, then there could be malfeasance by the Trump Administration and the Republican party.
The election can be unfair because of the corrupt cheaters
For now we have free and fair elections, but this administration is working to dismantle our system to remain in power.
Because Trump and the Republicans have worked to put election deniers and crooks in charge of elections in many states. We do not seem to be ready to stand up to the corruption that is in place.
Elections are free and fair for the most part
The voting system is good, but those in power try to skew influence
I don’t believe my state cheats, or any other states. I think elections are mostly fair
Because the party that is in power, together with the Supreme Court, have been allowing the President of the United States to do whatever he wants with no repercussions.
Because the voting should be so overwhelmingly large for Democrats that it will be mostly impossible for Trump and MAGA to rig the systems.
Interesting way to survey certain political subjects.
There is a lot of fraud in our elections i.e. illegals immigrants, dead people voting and duplicate votes.
I don't think our voting system in this state is too fraudulent.
No one us held accountable for their actions and stay in office till they die
Mail ballots get lost or removed all the time
If new elections laws like eliminating mail voting is instituted, we will have fair elections
Inflation is high and cost of living is insane
Elections remain free and fair; much of the current government’s initiatives have faced strong resistance (most notably the tariffs being struck down in court).
Election fraud in the United States is completely statistically insignificant
I think that elections are relatively safe the real issue is that it takes a lot of money to run for office.
Elections are very safe. President Trump is crying wolf when he states elections are not secure.
Take for example Mitch Mc Connell who they say is healthy and strong but is most likely no longer with us, they want to secure his seat so they (Republicans) are hiding the truth of his status deliberately masterminded by trump.
The current administration along with the republicans are doing everything possible to make sure they have the best chance of winning the next election cycles.
Gerrymandering makes elections unfair, and congress and the Supreme Court seem unwilling to check the president on anything.
I’m really concerned that either voting machines will be hacked, or votes will be unfairly thrown out.
I have no hard evidence, but I've heard that there is some froad. I think the media inflates it more than it actually is, but I truly don't know. The other reason for my rating was because I feel likeit's quite chalenging for conservatives to be heard over all of the noise. Plus, each side is so poloarized. There is very little working cooperation and certainly not enough give and take. Compromise is all but gone. Hatred has taken it's place.
I believe in our electoral system. I'm leaving a little room for doubt and froad.
I have no comments on this survey. I appreciated the open-ended questions because it's often hard to pigenhole someone's thoughts and values.
The lack of Epstein arrests added on the fact they are now immune to the crimes they committed
Trump firing the people who are required by law to be in the positions they are in for voting to be able to happen
America still has a free and fair election system, but people in power are most offer times not held accountable for their actions
I feel pretty confident that all votes will count.
Because things are becoming more difficult with AI and other technology
Because I just don’t trust any political party. Something shady went on with the last two elections
congress continues to concede its authority to the executive branch. republicans continue to nominate extremely ideological and partisan judges at all levels.
we conduct each state and district's voting with a great deal of independence. the odds of actually corrupting all or even a goodly number of those are very low
hah! some of the trick questions did make me hesitate, i wasn't sure at first if they were tests of attention or actual mistakes or if i read them wrong.
The two other co-equal branches of the government are completely subservient to the executive branch and offer no real pushback.
I think Trump will look to interfere in states' election administration in some form or fashion.
there seems to be a lot of corruption and bribery among the wealthy and politicians and not much checks on what is happening, but the elections are free and fair
I am confident in free and fair elections. everything that is being said about election interference is just to make people believe that elections aren't secure, when they are
Our president is powerful enough to have influence on those outcomes
The beginning part with the sliding scale was confusing
Because there are corrupt politicians who haven't faced justice.
Lobbyists, corporations and special interests have far more influence on campaigns for office and who wins than the actual will of the people, politicians are allowed to lie and do lie to get elected and keep their job even as they do nothing to deserve the job, the courts are somewhat trying to put checks on the executive branch but the executive branch is ignoring some court orders and the legislature doesn’t do almost anything at all let alone try to keep their job even executive in check
Our Secretary of State and courts have done everything possible to protect our access to vote and right to privacy and security in our votes
I have confidence in our election system but not in our checks and balances system
Our elections are secure and our poll workers are honest decent people
Because we have a mentally unstable tyrant in office. The system of checks and balances is not designed to counter insanity.
Because I don't believe in all of these damn conspiracy theories. Trump has fractured the nation beyond belief.
The voting methodology, specifically by mail, appears to reflect accurately. However, it appears the checks of those in power are weakening and threatening integrity
They have vote by mail and will follow the proper guidelines
There are some aspect of the current American Democratic process that has many flaws that have been unchecked.
Voter suppression is a popular topic to people I am acquainted with.
Donald Trump has openly broken the law, and there has been zero repercussions.
I work as an election inspector, and I know the checks and balances.
Because no one is getting punished for anything.
I think there's a lot of corruption in government, only kept in check by strong elections.
They do check the President but very weakly
Lobbyists keep federal workers in their positions longer.
The American government is always fraudulent.
Elections are still protected, but I feel that Trump has gotten away with far too much
I hope that no major tampering will occur
I believe elections are accurate. However, those in charge seem to be able to get away with anything.
My state has high standards of voting accountability.
Because the president seems to get away with some things
Because election officials can be trusted
Well we have a president that has 40 something felonies and is all in the Epstein files, and owns the DOJ, and every other government ran agency he chooses what gets done and how it gets done. He goes after anyone who goes against him using the DOJ as his personally justice service. So we have a predator in office and nothing will be done about it until he isn't in office. Also, Elon Musk even said he helped rig the elections to get Trump in office so that he would get "special favors" for his Tesla's, he won't have to report the safety measures and got him to cut funding on a several environmental policies and put funding towards the things that serve him and his agenda. We also have ICE that see no consequences for killing civilians in the street, there is no accountability.
Because the president is working to hard at making it harder for certain people to vote, its been known that hes found ways of rigging elections before or finding people who can. If they lose they lose their minds saying that something happened with the votes like they expected a different outcome too much for it to be just that they were actually defeated. I hope I am wrong but right now I think trump is looking for any loop hole or anything he can do to keep him in office as long as he can get away with. I do not think he has any plans of ever leaving and hes going to do anything he can to make sure his party stays in control so that he doesn't have to face the accountability that is waiting for him. Staying in office means staying out of prison and that also means hes desperate.
The subsequent lack of consequences for those who are in the Epstein files that are obviously guilty of crimes
Because it's California and surely the vote is rigged
I'm just not into politics and that's what the whole survey was about
Because generally, elections are handled at the state level, and are handled fairly and securely, but the president is currently trying to meddle in elections, and no one is stopping him from doing so.
The Secretary of State of Colorado ensures secure and safe elections. Plus, everyone in my state votes by mail via paper ballots, so there's a physical record of all votes cast in my state.
No problems, but oof, challenging to reflect on how severe the divide is in this country. There is no shared truth anymore.
Even though there has been fraud, I still believe our system is still free and fair
I feel the public would be more aware of fraud and more informed.
The political system is broken. Trump does whatever he wants and no one can really stop him. Democracy has become a shadow of itself
No one cares anymore unless it benefits them or their political party
Election system is fair but Trump is trying to destroy it because his power is unchecked.
I’m slightly fearful that Trump will do something to unfairly influence the election results and I live in a red state
Elections are fair but elected officials are exempt from the punishment of crimes they are guilty of
Trump is setting up the groundwork to question the results of the 2026 midterms
Because voting is not easily accessible to anyone that doesn’t speak English or isn’t well educated. Trump’s power goes unchecked daily.
Because although I don’t trust all officials I trust the system as a whole. I have to.
Because it is true. Recent elections in los angelas
There is a lot of ways votes are fraudulent
Because the person in power is attempting to take away mail in voting and cries "rigged" to any election where the Republicans don't have an advantage. The Texas legislature is gerrymandering to high heaven which takes away black and brown votes. The supreme court is being packed with Republicans and the Democrats are twiddling their thumbs wishing they could slobber all over Israel's boots like Republicans are
Because Paxton is scared and the world can see that because he refuses to debate Talarico
big money and gerrymandering let politicians abuse their power.
California uses paper trail ballots and solid security procedures
While I still believe in the integrity of our elections, I do feel that congress is not checking the president as much as they could although recently due to the ongoing war they have started to push back slightly and calling for an end to the war.
I’m confident because I trust our state government, our governor and our Secretary of State.
I believe America is largely an oligarchy today, with corporations controlling the media and most elected officials through lobbying, and the electorate being controlled by gerrymandering and misinformation.
Votes will be counted as intended under the current voting system. It's not a moral system, but it is legal.
Congress is silent and therefore complicit.
Read the news dealing with Trump and HIS presidency.
It is always the same type of people in elections. Career politicians, billionaires, people who were born into this opportunity. Because of this, overtime the government has forgotten how to listen to the people and address the real issues to make the lives of the common folk better. Instead, they are out to benefit themselves, their party, and the global elites they conspire with.
If corruption exists in every other facet of government, then why wouldn't it exist in the voting system? With the amount of power and executive decisions that Trump has given himself, who's to say he won't sign an order to change the vote outcome if it isn't in his favor?
We've been stuck with the duo-party for decades, they pay lip service to working class issues, but in reality they have the same corporate sponsors and try to make a quick buck at our expense. Not that they behave the EXACT same, the Republicans are more openly extremist and move us further down the right, the Democrats cower and say "ooooh noooo teehee we don't have enough power to stop them~ oh well" then when they grab power they hunker down and maintain the current status quo. They're the ratchet.
I've not heard much controversy regarding this in CT, not that I believe in the claims elsewhere in the country, I don't believe in uncounted Trump votes or "Russian Super Hackers!". I think they're all BS conspiracy theories meant to distract from what actually influences our elections, cash, duo party propaganda and shaming of third parties.
There was one point of the survey where a question asked if I considered myself "Liberal, conservative or NEITHER" (Paraphrased a bit) but the answers were actually Liberal, Conservative or MODERATE. Inaccurate, poor wording in my opinion. I do not consider myself "moderate", I am neither Liberal nor Conservative.
Looking back at the current administration & the actions it has taken, it’s obvious democracy only benefits them while they actively persecute their political enemies while destroying America.
Too much unchecked power in politics can lead to bad actors trying to possibly manipulate elections.
Democrats rigs elections to favor them and they don't even hide it anymore. With demoncrats buying off those judges and such with money bribes.
It's a blue state, just watch what happens to mail ballets at night near posts offices
The corruption of the current administration is astounding. They seem to think laws di not apply to them.
The state has put in place various protections after the 2020'false voting fraud
I think there are fair elections at times, but there are no real significant checks to see how stable the system is.
Due to agendas on both political sides, which I think will increase over time.
The system recognizes that Democratic voters earn less money. They are people with less experience and education. They join our country to better themselves.
Because our American system doesn’t cheat.
Look at Donald Trump and how he is not giving us anything about the Epstein Files ( it's because he is in them. So he won't let them be released)
Because of the way our system is sit up it has a lot of check on power
Trump and Republican are trying to pass laws that straighten voting
I chose that description because the election process itself generally works. Votes are counted, outcomes are respected for the most part. But after that, it feels like the system loses its teeth. Once someone is in office, they're insulated by party loyalty, big donors, and a media landscape that just reinforces their side. There's not enough real accountability or bipartisan oversight. So yeah, the elections are free and fair, but the checks that are supposed to keep power in line feel more like suggestions than actual brakes. That's why I landed on "moderate" rather than "strong" or "weak."
I'm somewhat confident because I think the local election officials and poll workers in Texas generally do their job with integrity because most are regular folks from the community, not career politicians. I’ve voted a few times now, and I haven’t personally seen anything that made me question the count. That said, I’m not fully confident because the national conversation around elections has gotten so heated and polarized. There’s a lot of noise out there, and it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s not. So I trust the process locally, but the bigger picture keeps me from being all-in.
I feel like there are fair and free elections currently but I feel like the next one may be at risk.
I feel like it was fair and there was no reason for people to misrepresent the votes.
Mail in voting, paying people for voting. Too many people not voting. Unfair marketing targeting uninformed citizens. Weaponzing young females with controversial topics that have little impact or will have little or any impact on their life.
because it still tends to have problems and fraud
i just have little faith in our voting system
Congress has a lot of political leadership roles where the people involved face little to no consequences and continue to make decisions that poorly affect the united states population and economic conditions especially for the under privileged and poor or poverty low class populations
I think that most people vote and a small majority don't and I'm not entirely sure what the voting system will look like for 2026 election
I'm not entirely familiar with the political media or situations and don't always stay up to date on current events or issues with congress or state government information so some questions I was was unsure about
Elections are decided by votes but those that abuse tend to be able to stay in power.
Democrats have almost openly admitted they cannot win an election without fraud
Gerrymandering is occurring to silence minority voters. Trump is sending biased election monitors to places where he thinks Democrats might win. There are threats of ICE and National Guard being sent to polling places in blue states. The Supreme Court has allowed the President almost unlimited power. The DOJ is no longer independent but does Trump's bidding. They stole ballots from the 2020 election in Georgia. There is a push to eliminate voting by mail which would disenfranchise millions.
We have paper ballots. Our Secretary of State is very committed to secure elections. Audits are performed as a matter of course.
This was a very interesting survey. Quite thought provoking.
It's not perfect by any means, but overall it's better than any other country. Some areas in the country allow ballots to be cast by unauthorized people - either deceased or illegal residents.
There may still be areas of the state that allow unauthorized voters.
the survey options for some questions were very slanted
Half of those free and fair elections are primaries which are steered by those in power, limiting selection. those in. power stay in power.
I feel like most elections outcomes are rigged
We have elections where the people decide who is in power but once those in power are in their positons they seem to do whatever they want
There is no election where votes were not counted correctly in recent memory
Politicians, especially the presidents, are democratically elected yet allowed to get away with more and more as time passes.
Trump will do his best to suppress voter turnout, but there will be enough enthusiasm and push-back to mostly counteract it.
I honestly we have free elections. I don’t think we have fair elections. If you look at places like Illinois or California it is completely rigged due to a lack of voter security measures such as being forced to show ID in order to vote as well as mail in ballots being accepted weeks after the election. on the federal level, I think so power is actually like way too constrained on both sides of sense. Filibuster prevents both sides from governing and it stops this country from either experiencing the full effects of the parties vision be negative or positive.
I mean, I think that the big cities were always going to screw around with the vote somewhat to favor the democrats. I mean it’s just the machine doing what it does however, for the most part I think they will count it fairly
I think you should add an option where the elections are somewhat free and fair and power is properly dedicated or something like that.
Only those who run as a Republican or Democrat will win, and the only ones who can effectively run are people who can spend massive amounts on their campaign.
It has happened before that some mail-in votes are not counted.
Gerrymandering, corporate control of politicians and laws designed to make it harder to vote with zero consequences for those elected keeps them in office
New executive orders, recent laws passed and interference by the president
Some might not vote for the right person
Technically, anyone can vote for whoever they like. However, we only have two effective political parties, many people can't afford to take off work on election day, incumbent political candidates often stomp out newcomers, and corporations have too much influence over the laws in place and whether they are enforced. This all comes down to financials. Money talks, and in America, that money often says, "If you ignore the little guy, us big corporations and wealthy 1% will do your career a big favor." Even if they get caught, they often count on their victims not being able to afford to sue, especially in cases of discrimination. Justice is for people with money, and people with money don't have to face justice.
If George W. Bush taught us anything, it's that innocent mistakes can be made. I DO NOT expect there to be intentional voter fraud, at least not enough to impact the results. I do expect counters to make the occasional honest mistake, and I guarantee that many people (especially the poor and the disabled) will face more barriers to an accurate, private vote than a truly democratic system would allow for. (Regarding disability, I am referring to people who need assistive technology at the polls; voting isn't truly accessible if the accessibility measures are either broken or nobody is properly trained on how to use them.)
Individual wealthy people and foreign governments can buy candidates.
Bipartisan failures, one side is more dominant and changes are slow to the point of impossibility
NYC overtakes other areas of NY. Many non citizens bote
People in power have turned it into a career and do not answer for their choices
It seems the president has only some restrictions in terms of doing the things they want. Previously if a president was impeached they were actually removed from office, so the moderate checks seems to make most sense.
Because for one, it's not really a presidential election but just the mid terms. Two, Trump is president so voter ID should be more enforced.
Too much executive power. Republican or Democrat!
The system has a lot of safe guards in placd
Seems skewed against Republicans. You mention redrawing districts in favor of Republicans, but now Democrats. Did we about Virginia?
There is a lot of nepotism in Washington D.C.
There is always the potential for fraud and a candidate contesting a machine's results which casts doubt everything
Because I think the elections are free and mostly fair, the checks on those in power could be better but still strong compared to other places
I am staying in New Jersey right now for the summer and I think the votes are counted in a not so efficient way here but where I actually live- in Utah, the votes will be fairly counted. Some places are more honest than others.
It’s rigged and there are things going on that we don’t see of even know about. There has to be bribed and threats money exchanges people in power with higher up people planning together
System in place and higher up people can make things happen to evoke the change they want
As always these surveys make me stop and think. I have been open to more political views and things that are going on around me. These questions make me stop and truly think about our country
Just watch the media it’s self explanatory
Based on previous news reports in the past on political corruption or government officials having certain allegations against them, nothing sticks.
I feel there is too much fraud and corruption surrounding the election and mishandling votes. I feel as people we vote but still don't have much say into how the country should be ran or what we as people have much involvement at all.
We have a strong government so not just one person has all the power. No Kings
I dont think there is voter fraud. I think we have enough check and balances to guarantee that.
Gerrymandering, corruption, the Chief Executive does whatever he wants
There is very little evidence to suggest electoral fraud
There’s too much fraud and secrecy that goes unchecked with top officials
There’s always people who try to cheat the system and that is inevitable
It seems like some people.can make decisions that no one likes and no one stops.them
I give elections the benefit of the doubt but powerful people always like to have their own way
I want to give the process the benefit of the doubt but humans are flawed so anything could happen. I hope the votes will be counted as voters intend.
Today the US is ran behind the scenes not what we are told today. No one truly governs the US
Due to CA is one of the largest states that congress tries to win over regularly
Not at all confusing just political views I hate doing this kind of surveys
The have the most power and the will use there power
The realities on ground dictates what must be believed
Realities on the ground right now and in the foreseeable future
Most individuals in politics in the U.S. are supported by wealthy millionaires (and billionaires) who have their own agenda and ensure they keep those individuals in power who will align with their agendas.
Because from what I have seen (researched), there has been voted fraud with deceased people voting, illegal aliens voting, duplicate voting, etc.
I don't know enough about politics, I'm an independent.
How did those in public office like Nancy Pelosi become extremely wealthy?
Florida is a Republican state where Republicans do not cheat but democrats do.
I feel that the elections are at least a little legitimate, but there's a lot of stuff like mail in ballot fraud and gerrymandering that obviously rig it to some extent as well. And don't even get me started on Project 2025, ICE/Operation Metro Surge, etc.
I live in Minnesota, the state that Trump and his goons hate the most.
The part with percentages was a little hard, but not terrible.
There's a good system to have my voice heard.
It is a society built on the freedom of speech and info from the connection we all have with the internet
this state is actually really protective of the ballots
this was a standard survey no complaints
Democratic Party is constantly cheating. Illegal voters. Corrupt systems etc
Sometimes I like to explain why I answered a certain way
The democrats continue to cheat in local elections and refuse to pass the SAVE act
There is too much gerrymandering going on by the Republican party. When they win the rules are fair, but when they lose they say the rules are not fair.
I think the vote counting process is open enough to ensure that votes are properly counted.
I liked this survey because I recently have been asking yougov to do a survey on gerrymandering because of the upcoming November general elections.
No real way to hold politicians accountable
It seems like a certain party doesn't even feel the need to ask the voters who they want.
Too much proof of fraud around the country
I feel we have fair elections and minimal incidents of irregular votes. I also feel the current administration disregards courts, the constitution and people of America without consequences
I think our current voting processes are secure and accurate. The only person who has ever questioned our voting system is Trump because he lost to Biden. He didn't claim any problems when he won presidency.
I didn't have any problems with the survey and think it was presented well.
I highly believe that politicians have been cheating in elections in the past 10 years.
I think there has been dishonesty in the elections in the past ten years.
due to illegals possesing drivers licences that allow them to vote
The deep state runs everything. Even Trump is just a puppet.
one question had poor answers. I don't really appreciate Trump, the Republicans, or the Democrats. All the apparent conflict is political theater. The world is being run by the "city on seven hills", aka Rome. The pope runs Rome, and answers only to the devil himself.
I think elections can be skewed by companies/wealthy people making donations and influencing opinions. There are no term limits in certain departments of government and it seems hard to actually penalize someone for doing something illegal.
I live in a very Blue state, and I have little faith in our govenor and think the government in control here would do anything to keep it blue.
I still believe that there are checks of power on the different branches of government but they're not as robust as they used to be, especially for the executive office
I just feel like there could be some localized fraud or corruption but overall that will not have a significant impact on the outcome of the elections
Its one of the strongest democracies in the world as the 3 branches all in check
AZ is not well known for electoral security
Money has poisoned politics, from voting, to our representatives, to our courts and especially the executive. The richest people control our country now.
I am somewhat confident because I feel like the political involvement of NY citizens is higher than most and they will be vigilant at every local level for any chicanery or malfeasance.
Voting has its issues with several states refusing to regularly screen their voting rolls in efforts to combat voting fraud, but the checks on federal power have largely been reduced for decades. The legislative branch has exercised less legislative powers since the 60s and had essentially ceded the creation of federal rules and regulations to the executive branch via executive fiat.
I think more states are being proactive about reducing the methods that make voting fraud easier than states that are lax about their voting practices.
The current government think that they control the American people, under the constitution the people control the power!!!
I believe in free alections and it is our given rights under the constitution
The Electoral College tilts elections. Congress and USSC have shown no ability to check the Executive branch.
Because there was voter fraud involved in the 2024 election
Best we still follow the constitution and the checks and balances, though there might need to be additional checks added in this modern day but I don't know what
I feel that they will probably go as they should, but there is always the chance that something suspicious happens
I didn't pick the top option, because it said the elections are fair, but I couldn't pick the third option because it said there are weak checks on those with power. This option was in between. I believe the elections aren't as fair and honest and mainstream media claims them to be.
California isn't exactly reliable when it comes to counting votes. Chad Bianco was counting votes and claimed they didn't add up. For Spencer Pratt earlier, he didn't get a single vote in a large mail-in drop off, which is highly suspicious.
trump is crooked and has cheated to get to the wh. should have never entered. he is no good as are the rest of the magas.
trump is a crook. And he knows he will lose badly in the midterms. Everyone is sick of him.
It's Texas. People will make it happen if they don't do it right
Nope, except there are some of those i would have answered dont know or dont care.
Elections are mostly free of external influence but there are too many loopholes for elected officials.
Pretty sure election interference will be minimal.
Democrats always want to do something but not for the USA
Bc they try to rig it for the Democratic Party
I don’t think a major check is required.
Because I don’t think they would let anything like the 2020 election happen again
I feel like elections are still fair and that every ballot is being counted accordingly and that the results are not skewed. I do think there are only moderate checks as the president has been able to do quite a lot, and though some things get struck down it takes time for that to happen. Furthermore, I belive there are things the can do that cannot be checked effectively (like when the house majority is in that president's favor).
I am very confident because I still have faith in the way the US counts votes. I also think Florida is a more trustworthy state.
Some of the questions gave me pause like "World War I came after World War II" but I'm assuming those were there to see if people paid attention. It was a tad confusing, but it didn't ruin the survey experience.
I see the interior cirumistances look like that
Because it seems like the Democratic Party insists that if we want to make elections more secure and better that means we are election deniers.
I don’t think enough checks are in place to verify who is voting
The election are very loose and not tight enough these days, people who aren’t eligible to vote are voting
There is too much election fraud I can’t trust it at all the way it works now
there are seemingly no checks on presidential power; total lack of checks or balances happening
I put this as the best description for the US today because us Americans have the right to openly and freely vote as well as express our opinions, but there are some things that go down in the federal government and Presidential offices that just feels unchecked.
I would hope they would be counted accurately. Since the whole mishap with the 2020 election, I think some work has been done since then regarding election and voter fraud.
We have a real and strong electoral system
Because it's all systematic and a facade
Again it's all systematic, an act, a show. Like we really get to decide lol
While there are many complaints about unfair elections, I may agree at a national level, but at a local or state level, I believe it's very fair compared to other nations. Russia, Britain, Canada, Mexico have more unfair elections based on my research. So the USA is more fair and democratic compared to many other countries.
At a national level, I understand that popular votes do not entirely meet the winner of the election. Electoral colleges are the major factor of elections for President. So, the bias sometimes isn't just in rigid voting systems, but also in electoral colleges.
Some of the wording regarding the "political situations" was confusing and had me stumped for a few minutes for comprehension. Other than that, the survey was good.
We never could have understood just how weak the US "checks & balances" system truly is without the 2025 Donald Trump administrative experience. Seeing the way this presidential administration makes completely self-serving & personally promoting decisions without any repercussion from the other branches of government has been a direct example to the American people that "checks & balances" was a scarecrow the entire time. It also highlights the fact that the position of presidency should only ever be an role occupied by a leader with a strong moral compass, since it takes an honest & restrained individual to not act in interest of corruption.
The state of California is very protective of voters rights and I also have faith that this Democrat majority state is not vindictive towards republican votes/voters.
Peopl shiuld have a vouge choice of choosing who to vote for
Everything sucks supreme court has rapists in it our states are gerrymandered donald trump wont be impeached
Fair and free elections to make the government run by the people who the nation wants
I have faith in my government to count every vote
I think the elections are pretty much fair, but we are not watching with the people in Power are doing enough and helping
I think everyone in the United States should be able to vote, but they need to watch and make sure the votes are getting counted right
I feel the democrats and radical left are going to find ways to cheat.
The Supreme Court is essentially a political playground, even when the intention of the Judicial branch is to provide fair interpretations of the law and the constitution. Members of Congress are so afraid to disagree with the President that they don't even agree with facts about previous elections, and decide to vote against the wishes of their constituents.
I choose to trust that the state of Michigan believes in fair and equal elections.
I accidentally checked the wrong one. I was trying to look for something in the middle.
I am confident that they will be counted, but what I’ve been seeing in the news that there is evident of a party cheating makes me think twice
Elon musk help rig election plus Russian help
Because the system is unfair and it has tilted elections
My state always has counted the votes right
There’s people who are finding loopholes to leave their names on paper.
Various studies and experiments have been done to determine voter fraud and the numbers don’t lie; there’s not enough evidence to prove that there is voter fraud.
Because all the changes and security that the goverment has been working to offer a secured political election .
They are held accountable when they are exposed but they use their wealth to cover things up
I think there is a script they have to follow
Made sure to not agree to something that would go against what I believe
Because my exact viewpoint was not listed
Because I don't know anything about politics and have zero opinion on the previous question
Because of how corrupted things are nowadays
Kansas is a red state and will always be
Trump is making sure and slowly to strip away rights and degrading our Democracy.
I trust CT, when it comes to our votes being counted. I don't have a reason otherwise.
Gerrymandering and lifetime appointments to crucial positions that check power
Because we have ethical people in charge of our elections
Most people who are in power and have authority, face no consequences of their previous actions, or current, although it goes against the law.
Current president has claimed a rig in votes, and has tampered, allegedly, with votes.
Everyone that Trumps supports keep winning even though people are very dissatisfied with his performance.
I trust California's vote-by-mail system.
Because that is the nature of our systsm
2020 election was tilted, they rob the election, no one did nothing. The elite governs the world with the narcos
Cause we're more votes then voters i all states
Voting machines are corrupt and there has been cheating in elections
Voter rolls are still dirty in many states
I mean... Look at all of the actions the Republican party has gotten away with since Trump in office in 2025... There should be people in jail, there should be impeachment, there should be less corruption, there should be younger people in government...
They are continuing to attempt passing the SAVE America act... That would alienate many people, such as people who have been married and their name doesn't reflect as their birth certificate... People who don't have their passports...
This was a good survey that was worded fairly and without bias
There are so many things trump has done that he shouldn't be president and should be in jail.
Corporate lobbies control the system & get whatever results they pay for. Electoral collage skews election results. While everyone elected is “checking” others moves & creating bureaucratic traffic jams, the companies do what they want
I don’t know what will happen + I don’t know what goes on behind the scenes. But it’s probably less corrupt than people think
Because they have found some problems with the vail in voting system now that they are looking into it closely. But it has been very few system errors.
Simply, congressional districts are drawn by political parties, making very few elections competitive. Moreover, the amount of money in elections, make it more about corporate interests than citizens interests. If you are dissatisfied with the system, you might as well not vote at all, it makes little difference.
I expect that the administrators of the elections to be professional and unbiased.
The politicians get placed into power and change the laws to where people no longer have a hoice
Mostly because I feel the government is trying to interfere with upcoming elections and no one is actually upholding the current president to any sort of checks on what he's doing
Everything with the government seems sketchy right now so idk that anything will be done right or even if the votes are counted correctly, will that be what the results actually show? Or will the federal government change them to whatever they want them to be
There were some questions asking opinions on something if one party were in charge but never asked the same question if the opposite party where in charge. Seems like that would have been useful information
I think they will be counted correctly where I live. They may not be in other areas
Attempts to redraw lines and restrict voting. Honestly, let the people vote.
If procedures stay as they are they will be fine. If trump tries to make adjustments then I won’t trust them.
I believe the elections are fair and accurate but they do nothing to regulate the people in power.
I believe that votes will be counted, but you can never be sure.
It seems like the people in power have more power than they should and it's hard to keep everything in balance
I believe that there is still some possibility that fraud could happen during the voting process
Elections are heavily gerrymandered in the us house and state races, intentionally biased away from democrats in the senate, and increasingly Trump and the republicans are working on harming the integrity of presidential elections. SCOTUS has at least tepidly endorsed all of it
New Hampshire is not a big enough target and Trump’s attacks on vote by mail will be less relevant here where most people vote in person. We’ll have federal agents at the polls trying to dissuade people from voting but it won’t stop the state from voting out the republicans
The world has went to hell and nothing is good anymore
Gerrymandering and voter suppression are preventing many eligible voters from voting, and those in power increasingly do whatever they want.
Our election system is generally reliable, but i am concerned about Republican leadership suppressing votes.
Judging by the tactics that are currently being used prior to the mid terms as far as Republicans go, and the fact that our House and Senate have done almost nothing to stop the atrocious things that our administration has done, I don't feel like there are any checks and balances happening. However, I think the current model that we have in place as far as the voting process, those are and always have been secure and fair.
I think every vote will in fact be counted, however I think the electoral college should be eliminated altogether.
people have political influence but this is not a kangaroo court
Every citizen has a free will on how to vote without the fear of being persecution
We have a strong voter registry and a system that provides protection to our voters
The US has major issues with the economy these days
The Supreme Court is following trumps agenda to suppress all civil rights
The election system has strong checks and balances.
Because of the checks and balances in the election system. Both parties must agree on the vote.
The corrupt politicians are exposing themselves with the acts they're either voting yes or no on.
Not sure where else the votes would come from
Because they dont reap the consequences of their actions and are still in office
Maybe there won’t be fraud, I’m not really sure
looks like we are not in pace of what americans wants/to mush hate/breaking away from american valves!
No real way to have checks. Those in power support each other. It’s run by money.
Feel as the elections are not fair or checked
trump want every ministry be controlled by him
Local government where I live are always ready to coordinate the vote in time of election
Because our country is being ove run by democrats who could care less about how people in general get by financially, emotionally and physically. Why not take or lower their pay checks and see how they do in this world we live in .
Cause it just seems there is always a issue of who counts the ballots rather democratic or republican, our system is crooked so therefore in my opinion nobody's vote really matters anyway .
Because the justice department is under the control of the president
Because president trump attempt on keeping power at all costs.
People in power get away with crimes, accusations, frauds, lies, etc that “normal” people would be held accountable for.
There is the possibility of it not being totally done correctly
Is a corrupt government, money talks, the big corporations and the elite owns this country if not the world
Corrupt politicians buy votes from non citizens
Because Trump has spread misinformation about voting that could affect the outcome
too much influence from lobbyists and large corporations buying politicians to push policies in their favor. the current president and his loyalists in this administration rarely face any consequences of their misconduct.
the numbers for voter fraud have never been enough to make a real difference. it will be the same as every other election
A country that evolved the president dealing w the bad economy problems and a war .
I do believe the elections have been free and fair in the past. I am concerned about the future. I don't think that the checks on power are working properly or being used like they should
I'm concerned about the current administration (federal) interfering with elections
I think elections in America are still free and fair, but not much checks are place on people who are in power, sometimes, they spend recklessly and sometimes don't deliver on their campaign promises.
I don't really think they'll be election fraud where I live
There are obviously checks and balances compared to many other countries in the world. But the current Trump administration has been able to make so many sweeping changes and the Supreme Court has done very little to stop them. It brings into contention to me idea that there never is and can never be a “neutral” Supreme Court.
The Trump administration has been effectively trying to restrict state freedom on elections and has been promoting the false narrative that elections dating 2021 have been stolen. I am unsure as to what comes now.
The system could be free and fair, it's not as strong as it appears. Elections are influenced from outside and within with big money and propaganda. And checks & balances built into the Constitution and laws are being removed or bypassed with backdoor deals and political threats.
I believe the current administration has sowed so much doubt in the election process that elections while they are in office will be manipulated and tampered with
We have a rapist as president who uses the position for personal gain not public good
look whats going on now no one is listening to nobody. whatever the boss says goes....no one is doing nothing about whats going on right now
most presidents have done whatever they wanted and gotten away with it through all of history and none have ever been voted out despite popular opinion, it's just most obvious now with trump
That what makes America what it is today. A lot of people want to come here because of the stability fair elections create.
I believe people will work hard to ensure this process.
No one is above the law, even president Trump!
Counting votes is usually not a problem in my state.
Our current administration is ruining our country and our relationships with our allies!
We vote to choose our leaders but rules make some votes matter more. Those in power are suppose to keep an eye on each other so no one takes full control
There is always issues with voting machines and mail in ballots