Americans’ mood before the election

American voters expect the upcoming midterm elections to be run and administered well, have confidence that election workers will handle ballots securely, and say the outcome will be clear after all the ballots are counted.

There are wide partisan differences in perceptions of how secure elections are against noncitizens casting ballots, whether all legally qualified voters are able to cast ballots if they want to, and views of mail-in or absentee voting.