Rasmussen election integrity poll shows half of voters distrustful of election officials

A new Rasmussen election integrity poll shows that nearly half of voters suspect election officials are involved in cheating. The poll also showed that half of those surveyed think such acts should result in criminal punishment. 

Rasmussen Reports revealed the results in a post on X Thursday. The three-question poll, which was conducted between Oct. 27 and Oct. 29, asked 1,854 likely voters if they think election workers and officials have enabled fraud, how likely those who are engaged in election cheating will be held criminally accountable, and what the punishment should be for those found guilty of such charges. 

The survey follows claims that a “glitch” led to a Michigan voting report showing that multiple people were casting ballots under a single voter’s name. A spokesperson for the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, according to the New York Times, said the report was in error and it’s since been fixed. 

Also this week, a University of Michigan student from China is being charged with illegally voting, according to The Detroit News. The student is legally in the U.S. but not a citizen. The Michigan Secretary of State’s office did not identify the student, but said he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen when he registered to vote using his UM student identification and other documentation showing his residency in Ann Arbor.