Following the Jan. 6 capitol riots after the 2020 election and constant claims from some on the right that the results were fraudulent, many have wondered how the losing side will accept this year’s election results.
A new poll from the World Justice Project, an independent and nonpartisan organization, sought to determine how each party’s voters would accept the election results if their party’s nominee were defeated. The report showed that 46% of Republicans said they would not accept the election as legitimate if Vice President Kamala Harris won.
Furthermore, the survey found that 14% of all Republican respondents said they would take action to overturn the outcome if the Democrats won.
On the other side of the political spectrum, 27% of Democratic respondents said they wouldn’t accept the 2024 results as legitimate if the other party won, and 11% said they would take action to overturn the results.
Elizabeth Andersen, the executive director of the World Justice Project, shared in the report that the 2020 election has caused many to doubt the electoral process, with many already questioning the results from this November’s election.
“Distrust in the electoral process should be a wake-up call going into the November election,” Andersen said. “It’s imperative that our public officials, media, community leaders, and informed citizens of all stripes work harder than ever to build trust in U.S. election integrity and commitment to the rule of law.”
Only one-third of Republicans think that election officials are trustworthy, compared to two-thirds of Democrats.
Despite concerns, 96% of Republicans and Democrats agree that the rule of law is central to the future of our country.
The poll included results from 1,046 Americans across the country.