Poll finds dwindling faith in election fairness ahead of midterms

A PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows two-thirds of Americans confident that state or local elections will be fair, a 10-point drop since the 2024 presidential election and the lowest level since 2020, with Democrats and independents most skeptical while Republicans show a small uptick. The survey comes as Trump promotes the SAVE America Act to require proof of citizenship to vote, framing access versus preventing ineligible votes as a key tension. Voter-fraud concerns are high for some, but many fear misleading information and voter suppression, with notable generational and racial gaps in confidence. The poll also found broad concern about AI-generated misinformation affecting November elections, underscoring public anxiety about election integrity amid the midterm climate.