59% of Likely Voters think that Vote-by-Mail Makes Cheating Easier

By a 59% to 33% likely voters are concerned about vote-by-mail making cheating easier. Every group but Democrats, liberals, those making over $200,000, and those who went to graduate school thinks that mail-in ballots make vote fraud easier. While all the other groups are concerned, young people are more concerned than older people. Blacks, Hispanics, and other are more concerned than whites. The poorest people and those with the least education tend to be the most concerned.

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The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters believe it’s likely that wider use of mail-in voting will lead to more cheating in elections, including 39% who say it’s Very Likely. Thirty-three percent (33%) don’t think more mail-in voting is likely to mean more cheating, including 16% who say it’s Not At All Likely. In October 2021, 65% of voters suspected wider use of mail-in voting would lead to more cheating.

“Vote-by-Mail: Does It Make Cheating Easier?,” October 23, 2024.