CBS poll finds most Americans reject broad voter fraud claims

Most Americans do not believe voter fraud is widespread, according to a CBS News poll discussed by the network’s elections and surveys chief Anthony Salvanto.

The polling was featured after President Trump used a primetime speech to talk at length about election integrity, CBS News reported. During that address, Trump alleged that China interfered in the 2020 election, a claim CBS News described as unsupported by evidence.

CBS News said Salvanto, its executive director of elections and surveys, broke down what Americans believe about voter fraud in a video segment on the network’s streaming platform.

The network framed the segment around public opinion on election fraud at a moment when Trump is again putting election security claims at the center of his remarks.

CBS News did not list the poll’s exact percentages, sample size or field dates in the online summary attached to the segment. The available summary said the main finding was that most Americans do not think fraud is widespread.

What CBS News reported

• CBS News said its polling shows most Americans do not believe voter fraud is widespread.
• The network said Trump spoke extensively about election integrity in a primetime address.
• CBS News reported that Trump claimed, without evidence, that China intervened in the 2020 election.
• Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ executive director of elections and surveys, discussed the polling in the segment.

The segment appeared alongside other CBS News videos focused on Trump’s election security claims, including fact-checking of his remarks and a separate piece on the China allegation.

The available CBS News summary did not include a response from Trump to the network’s characterization of his China claim as lacking evidence.

This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.