Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 24, 2023
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August 24, 2023: In 2022, 1.5% of mail-in ballots received were rejected. This is equal to around 549,824 ballots out of 36,683,450 total mail-in ballots cast.
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of those ballots were rejected because of a non-matching signature, while 23% were because the ballot was returned after the deadline.
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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 23, 2023-72% of voters favor a constitutional amendment legally obligating the government to pay promised social security benefits
- August 22, 2023-77% of voters say that America was founded on freedom, equality, and self-governance
- August 21, 2023-140 years ago, the 1883 Rochester Tornado struck
- August 18, 2023-40% of voters believe it is at least somewhat likely that Russia will be defeated by Ukraine and its allies
- August 17, 2023-45 years ago, the crew of the Double Eagle II completed the first-ever transatlantic flight via balloon
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