{"id":189988,"date":"2024-10-24T13:59:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=189988"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:06:38","slug":"views-of-2024-election-administration-and-confidence-in-vote-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/10\/24\/views-of-2024-election-administration-and-confidence-in-vote-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"1. Views of election administration and confidence in vote counts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most voters say that the 2024 election will be run and administered well, both in their community and across the U.S. And while confidence in election administration across the country is up since 2020, it remains lower than it was before the 2018 midterms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=190081\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ece8dc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ece8dc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-01.png?resize=480,879 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-01.png?resize=620,1136 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"568\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-01.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Expectations of election administration across the U.S. are more positive than in 2020, less positive than in 2018\" class=\"wp-image-190081 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>92% of registered voters say that <em>elections in their community<\/em> will be run and administered at least somewhat well, including 50% who say they will be run very well. These shares are comparable to each of the last three general elections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>73% of voters say that <em>elections across the U.S.<\/em> will be run and administered at least somewhat well. This is 11 points higher than the share who said this in 2020, but 8 points lower than the share in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harris voters are more positive than Trump voters in their predictions about national election administration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>90% of Harris supporters think elections across the U.S. this November will be run and administered well, including more than a third (37%) who say they will be administered <em>very<\/em> well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>57% of Trump supporters say U.S. elections will be administered well, with just 9% saying they will be administered very well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=190082\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eeece4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeece4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-02.png?resize=480,535 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-02.png?resize=782,871 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-02.png?resize=840,936 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"468\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-02.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Harris\u2019 strong supporters are most likely to say U.S. elections will be run very well; Trump\u2019s strong supporters are least likely to say this\" class=\"wp-image-190082 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These differences are even more pronounced among the strongest supporters of the two candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About nine-in-ten of those who <em>strongly<\/em> back Harris (92%) expect elections across the country to be administered well, including nearly half (46%) who say they will be administered very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By comparison, 52% of those who <em>strongly<\/em> back Trump expect U.S. elections to be administered well; just 8% say they will be administered very well. Nearly half (46%) say they think elections across the country will <em>not<\/em> be run well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"widespread-confidence-in-election-administration-locally\">Widespread confidence in election administration locally<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=190083\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eeeadc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeeadc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-03.png?resize=480,611 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-03.png?resize=782,996 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-03.png?resize=840,1070 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"535\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-03.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Voters largely expect election administration in their own community will go well\" class=\"wp-image-190083 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 92% majority of registered voters say elections in their community will be administered well, including half of voters who say they will be administered <em>very<\/em> well. The share expressing confidence in election administration in their community is largely unchanged across preelection surveys since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share of Harris supporters who say elections in their community will be administered at least somewhat well (97%) is on par with Democratic voters\u2019 views in the last several elections. But the share saying these elections will be administered <em>very<\/em> well is higher (49% in 2018, 63% today).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large majority of Trump supporters (88%) also think elections in their community will be administered well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But these voters are less likely than Harris supporters to say elections in their community will be run <em>very <\/em>well. The share saying this is lower than it was in 2018, when 56% of voters who supported Republican candidates said elections in their community would be run very well. Today 37% say this, similar to GOP supporters\u2019 views in 2020 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;confidence-in-poll-workers-state-election-officials&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"confidence-in-poll-workers-state-election-officials\">Confidence in poll workers, state election officials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters are broadly confident that poll workers in their community and officials who run elections in their state will do a good job during the election this November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=190084\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f0ebdd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f0ebdd;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-04.png?resize=480,806 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-04.png?resize=782,1313 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-04.png?resize=840,1410 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"705\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-04.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Confidence in poll workers and state election officials has declined among GOP voters\" class=\"wp-image-190084 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But voters supporting Trump are less likely than those supporting Harris to express confidence in these individuals. And Trump supporters\u2019 confidence in poll workers and election administrators is considerably lower than GOP voters\u2019 confidence was in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"community-poll-workers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community poll workers<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine-in-ten registered voters say they are confident that their local poll workers will do a good job, including 48% who are very confident:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nearly all Harris supporters (97%) are confident in their local poll workers, virtually identical to the share of Democratic voters who said this in 2018 and 2022. But the share who say they are very confident is up 12 points since 2018 (50% then, 62% today).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>84% of Trump supporters are confident in their local poll workers to do a good job during this year\u2019s election, including 36% who are very confident. In 2018, 95% of GOP voters expressed confidence in their local poll workers, including 60% who were very confident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"state-election-officials\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">State election officials<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>81% of voters have confidence in officials who run elections in their state to do a good job this November, up slightly from 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>91% of Harris supporters are confident in state election officials to do a good job. This is up slightly since 2018, when 87% of Democratic voters said this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>72% of Trump supporters express confidence in their state election officials to do a good job. This is 15 points lower than the 87% of Republican voters who said this in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=190085\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ece9e0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ece9e0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-05.png?resize=480,607 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-05.png?resize=782,989 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-05.png?resize=840,1062 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"531\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-05.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows In Democratic-controlled \u2013 but not GOP-controlled \u2013states, wide gaps between Harris and Trump backers\u2019 confidence in state election officials\" class=\"wp-image-190085 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harris supporters are broadly confident that election officials in their state will do a good job running the election regardless of what party controls the state government, though those living in states where Democrats hold the governorship, the legislature or both are particularly likely to say this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump supporters in states controlled by Republicans are considerably more confident in their state election officials when compared with Trump supporters who live in other states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nearly all Harris supporters in Democratic-controlled states (94%) say they are confident in election officials, including 51% who are very confident. A smaller majority of Trump supporters in Democratic states (57%) are confident in officials, with just 12% saying they are very confident.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pattern is roughly similar in states where control of the government is divided between the two parties: Confidence in state election officials is much higher among Harris supporters living in these states than among Trump supporters in these states.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In states with a Republican governor, a GOP-controlled legislature or both, nearly identical shares of Harris (84%) and Trump (87%) supporters say they are confident that state election officials will do a good job in November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;are-the-parties-committed-to-fair-and-accurate-elections&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"are-the-parties-committed-to-fair-and-accurate-elections\">Are the parties committed to fair and accurate elections?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, 59% of registered voters say the Democratic Party is committed to making sure elections in the U.S. are fair and accurate, while a nearly identical share of voters (58%) say this about the Republican Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But these views largely fall out along partisan lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=190086\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e5d8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e5d8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-06.png?resize=480,560 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-06.png?resize=782,912 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-06.png?resize=842,982 842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"490\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-06.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Most Trump and Harris backers say the other party isn\u2019t committed to ensuring fair and accurate elections\" class=\"wp-image-190086 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than nine-in-ten Harris supporters (94%) say the Democratic Party is committed to making sure elections are fair, including 58% who say the party is very committed to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast, 88% of Trump supporters say the GOP is committed to making elections fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while about seven-in-ten among both Harris and Trump supporters say the opposing party is <em>not<\/em> committed to making elections fair, Trump supporters are more likely to say that the Democratic Party is not at all committed (47%) than Harris supporters are to say this about the GOP (39%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, about a quarter of all voters (27%) say <em>both<\/em> parties are committed to making elections fair and accurate, with roughly equal shares of people saying <em>only<\/em> the Democratic Party (32%) or <em>only<\/em> the Republican Party (30%) are committed to doing this. About one-in-ten voters (9%) say <em>neither <\/em>party is committed to making elections fair and accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;gop-confidence-in-absentee-ballot-counts-remains-low&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gop-confidence-in-absentee-ballot-counts-remains-low\">GOP confidence in absentee ballot counts remains low<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"in-person-ballots\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">In-person ballots<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than eight-in-ten registered voters (85%) say they are very or somewhat confident that vote cast in person at polling places will be counted as voters intend in this November\u2019s election. This is on par with the share who said this in 2022, but down somewhat from 2020, when 91% expressed confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2020, Trump supporters have become less confident that votes cast in person will be counted as intended. Today, 77% of Trump supporters are confident these votes will be counted accurately, including 24% who are very confident. The share expressing confidence in in-person vote counts is 15 points lower than in 2020; that year, 92% said they were confident, including 48% who were very confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"absentee-and-mail-in-ballots\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Absentee and mail-in ballots<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About six-in-ten voters (61%) say they are confident absentee and mail-in ballots will be counted accurately in November, including a quarter who say they are very confident. The share saying this is virtually the same as in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As in 2020, Democratic voters are far more confident than Republican voters that the count of absentee ballots will be accurate: Today, 85% Harris supporters are confident these votes will be counted as intended, while just 38% of Trump supporters say this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=190087\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eee9db\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eee9db;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-07.png?resize=480,326 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-07.png?resize=782,532 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-07.png?resize=960,653 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-07.png?resize=1200,816 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-07.png?resize=1280,870 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"435\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-07.png?w=640\" alt=\"Chart shows Harris supporters express far more confidence than Trump supporters that vote counts will be accurate \u2013 particularly counts of absentee and mail-in ballots\" class=\"wp-image-190087 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"mail-and-absentee-voters-are-more-confident-than-other-voters-in-mail-in-vote-counts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mail and absentee voters are more confident than other voters in mail-in vote counts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters who intend to cast an absentee or mail-in ballot are much more confident that votes cast this way will be counted accurately than are voters who intend to cast a ballot in person. This gap in confidence is particularly pronounced among Trump supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two-thirds of Trump supporters who <em>plan to vote absentee<\/em> (or have already done so) are confident that absentee ballots will be counted as intended. Just 32% of Trump supporters who <em>plan to vote in person<\/em> say they have confidence that absentee ballots will be counted as voters intended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most Harris supporters express confidence that absentee and mail-in ballots will be counted as voters intended, but those who <em>plan to vote absentee<\/em> are more likely to say this than those who <em>plan to vote in person<\/em> (93% vs. 80).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among both Harris and Trump supporters, confidence in the accuracy of the count of votes cast in person does not vary by the voter\u2019s intended method of voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=190088\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f1f0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f1f0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-08.png?resize=480,278 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-08.png?resize=782,452 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-08.png?resize=960,555 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-08.png?resize=1200,694 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-08.png?resize=1280,740 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"370\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_2024.10.24_election-security_1-08.png?w=640\" alt=\"Chart shows Confidence in absentee vote counts is higher among those who will vote by mail than those voting in person, and the gap is particularly wide among Trump supporters\" class=\"wp-image-190088 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most voters say that the 2024 election will be run and administered well, both in their community and across the U.S. And while confidence in election administration across the country is up since 2020, it remains lower than it was before the 2018 midterms.&nbsp; Harris voters are more positive than Trump voters in their predictions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sub_headline":"","sub_title":"","_prc_public_revisions":[],"_ppp_expiration_hours":0,"_ppp_enabled":false,"ai_generated_summary":"","relatedPosts":[],"reportMaterials":[],"multiSectionReport":[],"package_parts__enabled":false,"package_parts":[],"_prc_fork_parent":0,"_prc_fork_status":"","_prc_active_fork":0,"datacite_doi":"","datacite_doi_citation":"","_prc_seo_qr_attachment_id":0,"spoken_article_player_enabled":true,"displayBylines":false,"footnotes":"","prc_watchers":[]},"categories":[426,51,78,420],"tags":[],"bylines":[],"collection":[],"datasets":[2881],"level_of_effort":[],"primary_audience":[],"information_type":[],"_post_visibility":[],"formats":[458],"_fund_pool":[],"languages":[],"regions-countries":[],"research-teams":[520],"workflow-status":[],"class_list":["post-189988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-election-2024","category-election-system-voting-process","category-supreme-court","category-u-s-democracy","datasets-american-trends-panel-wave-156","formats-report","research-teams-politics"],"label":false,"post_parent":189984,"word_count":1432,"canonical_url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2024\/10\/24\/views-of-2024-election-administration-and-confidence-in-vote-counts\/","art_direction":{"A2":{"id":190136,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_24.10.16_ElectionVoting_feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/PP_24.10.16_ElectionVoting_feature.jpg?w=268&h=151&crop=1","width":268,"height":151,"caption":"A voter drops off their mail-in ballot in a collection box on Oct. 15, 2024, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. 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