US voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results

Trump has continued to lie about fraud costing him reelection four years ago and is again forecasting that he can lose this time only if the election is rigged against him

Supporters cheer as Democratic presidential nominee, US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally on October 28, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Picture: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow, including the potential for political violence, attempts to overturn the election results and its broader implications for democracy, according to a new poll.

The findings of the survey, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, speak to persistent concerns about the fragility of the world’s oldest democracy, nearly four years after former President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the 2020 election results inspired a mob of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol in a violent attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power.