US Republicans, independents express low trust in election integrity: Poll

With less than a month to go before the United States’ pivotal midterms, a new survey found that most independent voters and supporters of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party do not believe the elections will be honest.Polling from the research firm Gallup, released on Wednesday, found that 37 percent of Republicans and 35 percent of independents have confidence in the country’s electoral system, significantly lower than the rate for Democrats, at 63 percent.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plans on postal ballots: Why it matterslist 2 of 3Why are election officials in the US preparing for chaos before midterms?list 3 of 3Trump defiant about midterm chances as he rallies for Republicans in Ohioend of listThe numbers highlight a deep, historic partisan divide over confidence in US elections.It also suggests a counterintuitive relationship wherein the US voters who approve of Trump’s government also distrust the electoral system.“Since 2025 and Trump’s return to the White House, the relationship between leadership approval and confidence in elections has disappeared,” Gallup wrote in a statement highlighting the results.The firm add...