Rasmussen Poll Shows Voter Concerns About Voting Machine Manipulation Despite Expert Consensus on Election Security

Rasmussen Reports (poll); 37 election experts surveyed by Votebeat

Rasmussen found many voters are worried by allegations that voting machines can be manipulated remotely, though a majority say they trust them. In contrast, Votebeat's survey of 37 election experts found unanimous agreement that voter fraud would not influence the outcome of any 2026 congressional race, and all said it was unlikely that a significant number of ineligible voters would cast ballots.

Rasmussen (right-leaning pollster) and Votebeat (nonpartisan) present contrasting framings