Good morning. We’re 24 hours away from Election Day in the United States. Is anyone concerned about someone hacking the vote?
According to a recent Pew Research survey of more than 5,000 American adults, the answer depends heavily on a person’s party affiliation.
Fifty-two percent of voters are “at least somewhat confident” that U.S. election systems are secure from tech threats like hacking, according to the survey. A whopping 73% of Harris supporters are confident in that security—20 percentage points higher than Biden backers in 2020, no less. Yet a mere 32% of Trump supporters feel similarly, way down from 60% four years ago.
A silver lining? Most voters, regardless of party affiliation, believe local poll workers and state election officials will do a good job during the election. Phew. —Andrew Nusca
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