Two-thirds of Americans say it is likely the COVID-19 outbreak will disrupt the presidential election that the coronavirus outbreak will significantly disrupt % who say it is Americans" ability to vote in the presidential election in November
In an April survey, two-thirds of U.S. adults said the coronavirus outbreak is likely to significantly disrupt Americans’ ability to vote in November. Around a quarter of adults (23%) said a significant disruption is very likely, while another 44% said it is somewhat likely. Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents were 30 percentage points more likely than Republicans and GOP leaners (80% vs. 50%) to say it is at least somewhat likely that COVID-19 will significantly disrupt the election. (The survey was conducted relatively early into the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, before cases and deaths spiked across much of the country. It’s possible attitudes may have changed since then.)
Two-thirds of Americans say it is likely the COVID-19  | outbreak will disrupt the presidential election  | that the coronavirus outbreak will significantly disrupt  | % who say it is  | Americans" ability to vote in the presidential election in November  | Very likely  | Somewhat likely  | Total  | 23  | 44  | 67  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 12  | 38  | 50  | Dem Lean Dem  | 31  | 80  | 49  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted April 7-12, 2020  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 