Majority will accept result of U.S. election, even if they dislike the winner: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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(Reuters) - As the 2020 presidential election enters its final week, a majority of Americans appear ready to accept the result of an exhausting campaign even if their preferred candidate loses, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Its latest survey, conducted from Oct. 13-20, shows that 79% of all Americans, including 59% of those who want to re-elect President Donald Trump, will accept a win by Democratic challenger Joe Biden even if they may not support a Biden presidency.
Among those Trump supporters who said they would not accept a Biden victory, 16% said they would do something to challenge a Democratic win such as protesting in public or resorting to violence.
The poll also found that 73% of Americans, including 57% of Biden supporters, would similarly accept a Trump victory. Among those who said they would not accept a Trump win, 22% said they would take action to challenge the result.
U. S. election officials are dealing with a series of challenges this year that have raised concerns about the public’s confidence in the result.
Top national security officials warned last week that Russia and Iran have been hacking into U. S. voting systems and looking for ways to undermine the election.
Trump also has repeatedly questioned the integrity of U. S. elections, arguing that the process is “rigged” against him and repeatedly asserting without evidence that the surge in mail-in voting this year... (Read more)
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