[EL] my op-ed on beliefs in fraud and confidence

[Hess, Doug]

Dear colleagues,

Here's the link to a short piece I wrote for The Hill using responses about confidence in the upcoming voter tally and beliefs in voter fraud from Grinnell College's National Poll.

https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/523399-a-serious-test-of-us-democracy-will-come-after-november-3#.X5s6p67o5EY.twitter

Excerpts: ... according to Grinnell College National Polls, confidence in the 2020 election has dropped significantly. In October 2019 and March 2020, about 69 percent of respondents were very or somewhat confident that ballots would be counted as voters intended. But by late August, that percentage had fallen seven points. ... Moreover, nearly four in 10 respondents thought that substantial amounts of fraud are likely from mail-in absentee ballots. ... The Grinnell Poll revealed crucial differences in who holds these opinions.

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Douglas R Hess
Assistant Professor, Political Science/Policy Studies
Grinnell College
On sabbatical until fall 2021
My latest op-ed using Grinnell College National Poll: https://bit.ly/hesshess102020

Website: http://www.douglasrhess.com
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