Most Americans know Trump does not have the authority to postpone the elections, but Republicans are less sure

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September 16, 2020

Political Divides, Conspiracy Theories and Divergent News Sources Heading Into 2020 Election

Most Americans know Trump does not have the authority to postpone the elections, but Republicans are less sure

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Most Americans know Trump does not have the authority to postpone the elections, but Republicans are less sure

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Political Divides, Conspiracy Theories and Divergent News Sources Heading Into 2020 Election
Republicans about four times as likely as Democrats to say voter fraud has been a major issue with mail-in ballots
Classification of news sources
Republicans who say Trump campaign is a major political news source much more likely to see voter fraud as a problem with mail-in voting
Roughly half of U.S. adults have heard of the conspiracy theories called QAnon
About four-in-ten Republicans who have heard of the QAnon conspiracy theories say QAnon is a good thing for the country-knowledge-misinformation
Most Americans know Trump does not have the authority to postpone the elections, but Republicans are less sure
Large share of Republicans incorrectly believe that Joe Biden has publicly voiced support for defunding the police
Republicans and Democrats worlds apart in their perceptions of Kamala Harris’ political ideology

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