A Reuters/Ipsos survey found that more than 40% of the supporters of the two major Party candidates will not accept the outcome of the election if their respective candidate losses.
Incumbent republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has repeatedly characterized the election as rigged and fraudulent given the widespread use of mail-in ballots during the pandemic. He has stated that he would leave office if the results of the election say he lost.
Forty-three percent of Biden voters and 41% of Trump voters said they wouldn’t believe the outcome of the election. 22% of Biden backers and 16% of Trump backers said they would participate in protests, perhaps even violence, if their chosen candidate doesn’t win