Many Pennsylvania voters remain skeptical about 2020 election results, poll finds

A new poll shows a large portion of Pennsylvania voters lack confidence that the state’s 2020 presidential election was properly counted.

A Franklin & Marshall College poll released today shows what Pennsylvania voters think about the integrity of the 2020 election and the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was a direct result of false claims of election fraud.

The results show a strong belief in election fraud in the Keystone State.

During the survey, registered voters were asked one of two questions about the election.

The first group was asked how confident they were that the votes were counted correctly in their district, as well as statewide.

When it comes to the district question, 68% said they were either “very confident” or “somewhat confident” that the votes were counted correctly. Thirty percent of voters said they were “not too sure” or “not at all sure.”

There were 2% of voters who said they did not know.

As for trust in the state-wide vote count, voters express more skepticism.

Only 59% said they were “very sure” or “somewhat sure,” while 39% said they were “not too sure” or “not at all sure.”

There were 2% of voters who said they did not know.

A second group of voters was asked whether they believed local and state election officials counted the votes correctly in the 2020 election.

66% of voters said they believed local election officials counted the votes correctly, and 21% said they believed the votes were counted incorrectly. Thirteen percent said they didn’t know.

At the state level, less than half of voters said they believed the votes were tallied correctly.

Only 49% said they believed election officials in Pennsylvania counted the votes correctly, while 41% said they believed the votes were counted incorrectly. Nine percent said they did not know.

Doubts about the integrity of the 2020 election led to the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 by supporters of former President Donald Trump who believed the election was rigged.

A special House committee held a series of televised hearings on what led up to the attack, how the building was so easily broken into, and how it can be prevented from happening again.

A new poll asked voters what they thought of the investigation.

It found that 43% of the state’s registered voters say they haven’t watched any of the committee hearings, including 62% of Republicans and 56% of independents.

The poll also found the state split when it comes to the purpose of the hearings.

Forty-seven percent said they believed the hearings were mainly an attempt to find the truth about what happened on January 6, while 45% said they believed the hearings were mainly an attempt to damage Donald Trump’s reputation.

Nine percent said they did not know.

While voters are divided on the purpose of the hearings, most believe those involved in the Jan. 6 raid on the Capitol deserve to be punished.

The poll found that 87% of voters believe that those who entered the Capitol were not justified, and 81% believe that they should be prosecuted.