These findings invalidate the mainstream argument that it is Exclusively hardline Trump voters talking about voter fraud. This is false. Growing numbers of swing voters and moderates are now disputing Biden’s win.
Preventing voter fraud is a priority for state legislatures this year, and data shows the share of Americans who say President Biden did not win the 2020 election fairly is rising. The share of voters who say fraud contributed to Biden’s election is up 3 points since from 34% in January to 37% in early April according to analysis of YouGov data.
Partisanship is a pivotal variable when it comes how Americans view the election outcome, but new data shows Hispanics, Independents, Moderates, young people, and white college educated women are increasingly critical of the claim that Biden won the election legitimately. Polls also show swing voters are split on a variety of legal measures being proposed at the state level to prevent voter fraud.
The share of Hispanics who contest Biden’s win is up 5 points since January, climbing from 23% shortly after Biden was inaugurated to 28% this month. Young people saw an eight-point spike in belief that Biden did not win the election legitimately, with 22% of eighteen-to twenty-nine-year-olds saying Biden did not win legitimately in January compared to 30% saying the same thing now.
Young people saw an eight-point spike in belief that Biden did not win the election legitimately, with 22% of eighteen-to twenty-nine-year-olds saying Biden did not win legitimately in January compared to 30% saying the same thing now.
Other swing voter groups have also seen an increase in concerns about the legitimacy of Biden’s win, with the share of Independents who dispute Biden’s win rising three points from 35% in January to 38% today, and the share of Moderates rising 5 points from 22% in January to 27% today.
Even among groups who widely supported Biden, including African Americans and college educated white women, the share of voters who believe Biden did not win the election legitimately is on the rise. The share of white college educated women who dispute Biden’s win is up 7 points from 24% in January to 31% today. The share of Black Americans who dispute Biden’s win has also ticked up 3 points from 11% in January to 14% now.
Even among groups who widely supported Biden, including African Americans and college educated white women, the share of voters who believe Biden did not win the election legitimately is on the rise.
Americans are split on how best to solve voter fraud, but there is wide support for ending ‘universal voting’ where ballots are sent to all registered voters whether voters request them or not. An April YouGov survey shows voters reject universal voting by a margin of 23% to 61%. Hispanics reject universal voting by a measure of 50% to 34%.
Voters reject universal voting by a margin of 23% to 61%.
Biden voters are one of the few constituencies who support universal voting by a margin of 49% to 45%. Democrats narrowly reject universal voting by a margin of 47% to 46%.
Biden voters are one of the few constituencies who support universal voting by a margin of 49% to 45%. Democrats narrowly reject universal voting by a margin of 47% to 46%.
The same survey found Americans believe photo IDs should be required to vote by a margin of 64% to 26%. Again, Biden voters are of the few constituencies who object to voter IDs by a margin of 49% to 42%. Independents strongly favor voter IDs by a margin of 69% to 21%, and Moderates favor voter IDs by a margin of 65% to 25%.
Biden voters are of the few constituencies who object to voter IDs by a margin of 49% to 42%.
Last month, Market Research Foundation noted that Democrats’ attempt to weaken voter ID laws could be a wedge issue for Hispanics. A March YouGov survey found 64% of Hispanics support a voter ID requirement, compared to 23% who oppose such a requirement. What is more, less than a third of Hispanics would support no excuse voting.
While Biden voters and the mainstream media are criticizing states for putting protections in place to prevent voter fraud, most Americans support commonsense fraud prevention.
The share of Americans who now believe Biden did not win the election fairly is on the rise, particularly among swing voters. The far left’s refusal to pass legislation protecting the integrity of elections could drive away swing voters, particularly Independents, Moderates, white women, and Hispanics.
These findings invalidate the mainstream argument that it is exclusively hardline Trump voters talking about voter fraud. This is false. Growing numbers of swing voters and moderates are now disputing Biden’s win.
