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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 18, 2019

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By Scott Rasmussen

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October 18, 2019: Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters are not confident that the votes will be properly counted and the correct winners declared in Election 2020. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that total includes 20% who are Not Very Confident and 7% who are Not at All Confident the legitimate winners will be declared.[1]

Seventy-four percent (74%) are at least Somewhat Confident in the electoral process, including 31% who are Very Confident.

Thirty-two percent (32%) of Independent voters lack confidence in the vote counting process. That skepticism is shared by 28% of Democrats and 20% of Republicans.


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