Overview
- Gallup polling finds nearly seven in 10 U.S. adults worry politicians will pressure election officials to change results.
- Fifty-seven percent of respondents say they fear ballots will not be properly handled, counted, or secured, with about two-thirds of Republicans and a majority of Democrats expressing concern.
- Nearly 80 percent of Americans report worry about gerrymandering and 53 percent worry that people who are ineligible will cast ballots, a split that includes 78 percent of Republicans and 36 percent of Democrats on the latter point.
- The poll’s partisan gaps reflect different focal points for each party and feed current policy fights, including a President Trump‑backed voter ID proposal that supporters say would curb ineligible voting and critics say could restrict access.
- Trust in election administration remains strained after the 2020 post‑election pressure campaign and the findings could influence state and federal moves on voting rules, ballot security practices, and redistricting ahead of the midterms.