Less Than Half Of Republicans Are ‘Highly Confident’ That Votes Will Be Counted Accurately In GOP Primary Election

Only a minority of Republicans, less than half, express "high confidence" in the accuracy of vote counting in the upcoming GOP primary. This stands in stark contrast to the 72% of Democrats who report having high confidence in their party's primary election.

According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research:

About one-third of Republicans say they have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence that votes in the Republican primary elections and caucuses will be counted correctly. About three in 10 Republicans report a “moderate” amount of confidence, and 32% say they have “only a little” or “none at all.” In contrast, 72% of Democrats have high confidence their party will count votes accurately in its primary contests. Democrats are also slightly more likely than Republicans to have a high level of confidence in the Republican Party’s vote count being accurate.

The survey also revealed that only around a quarter of Republicans have "quite a bit" of confidence in the accuracy of vote counting for the 2024 presidential election, a significantly lower proportion than Democrats. This skepticism is shared by just under half of all U.S. adults.

In addition, the poll highlighted widespread distrust in both major parties among Americans, regardless of their political affiliation. According to The Associated Press, about a quarter of U.S. adults lack confidence in the Democratic and Republican parties' fairness in selecting presidential nominees. This sentiment is particularly high among independents, with approximately half expressing low confidence in both parties' processes, compared to around a quarter of Republicans and 19% of Democrats.

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