Since 2008, Charles Stewart III, a professor of political science at MIT, has conducted the Survey of the Performance of American Elections, asking voters in every state and Washington, D.C., about their voting experience after every presidential and midterm election. His report from that survey offers a window into how Americans voted—not who they voted for— and if they were satisfied with their voting experience. 

Stewart joined the podcast to offer a preview of the 2024 report, that includes questions about whether voters cast their ballots by mail or in person, how confident they were in the election results and other matters.

Stewart, who is also the head of the head of the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, said some people might be surprised to learn that most voters are both satisfied with the voting experience and have confidence in the results.

Resources

• MIT Election Data + Science Lab