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November 21, 2000
Most Say Fraud Played Election Role
61% Want Direct Elections
Sixty percent of Americans say voter fraud and illegal activities
played a role in Election 2000. A Portrait of America telephone
survey found that just 20% disagree.
While the focus in Florida has been on Democrats� concerns
about a recount, Republicans are somewhat more likely to
believe that fraud affected the votes in this election. 67% of
Republicans say there was fraud compared to 58% of
Democrats.
Most, 58%, say that when election results are close there
should be an automatic recount, 27% would not like a recount,
4% are not sure.
When it comes to the Electoral College a full 74% of Americans
say they understand how it works but a majority, 61%, would
like to see the President elected by all Americans in a direct,
nation-wide election, only 33% would prefer to have the
Electoral College elect the President, 6% are not sure.
Rasmussen Research conducted this national Portrait of
America telephone survey of 991 adults on November 21,
2000. The margin of sampling error was +/- 3 percentage
points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Question Wording:
1. Do you think voter fraud and illegal activities occurred in this
year�s election?
60%
yes
20%
no
20%
not sure
2. When a state�s election results are very close, should there
be an automatic recount?
58%
yes
27%
no
15%
not sure
3. Should the President be elected by the Electoral College or
by all Americans in a direct, nation wide election?
33%
Electoral College
61%
all Americans
6%
not sure
4. Do you understand how the Electoral College system
works?
74%
yes
16%
no
10%
not sure
Rasmussen Research conducted this national Portrait of America telephone
survey of 991 adults on November 21, 2000. The margin of sampling error was
+/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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