Seventy-five percent of voters are concerned about the possibility of violence on Election Day, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll reveals.
Twenty-two percent of those surveyed expressed little or no concern.
Here are how the poll results, released on Thursday, break down:
- 36% are very concerned about the possibility of violence and 39% are somewhat concerned. 11% say they are not very concerned and another 11% say they were not concerned at all.
- 53% say the pandemic has had a “major impact” on their lives, compared to 30% who say it has had a minor impact.
- 52% favor Joe Biden for president, compared to 44% who back President Donald Trump.
- 59% disapprove of Trump’s decision to hold large campaign rallies, while 35% approve.
- 64% approve of Biden’s decision not to hold large campaign rallies, while 22% disapprove.
The poll conducted Oct. 23-27 surveyed 1,000 likely voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
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