A new poll shows that more than sixty percent of Americans are of the opinion that presidential election process in the US is not functional.
The Gallup survey released Friday shows that some sixty-six percent believe the election system is in a shambles, illustrating a record low.
“Thirty percent of Americans say the presidential election process is working as it should, down from 37% in January,” reads the poll.
The poll attributes the dramatic decrease to “cynical” viewpoints held by Republican presidential hopefuls, but shows that the number has remained steady among Democratic supporters.
“The decline is driven mainly by Republicans’ increasingly cynical views as the campaign season has progressed. The percentage of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who say the election process is working has fallen from 46% to 30% since January,” the poll shows.
“Democrats’ and Democratic leaners’ views haven’t changed,” adds the poll…