This statistic shows the opinion on whether the Electoral College should have withheld or changed their vote in order to let Congress review the allegations of a Russian hack and appoint the next president. As of December 2016, 29 percent of respondents strongly agreed that the Electoral Congress should let Congress review allegations of hacking and appoint the next president.
Should the Electoral College change or withhold vote and let Congress review allegations of Russian hacking and appoint the president?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Given these intelligence reports, to what extent do you agree or disagree that members of the Electoral College should change or withhold their vote on Monday, and instead allow Congress to review the allegations and appoint the next president?"
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YouGov. (December 16, 2016). Should the Electoral College change or withhold vote and let Congress review allegations of Russian hacking and appoint the president? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/652468/opinion-on-electoral-college-letting-congress-choose-potus-due-to-russian-hack/
YouGov. "Should the Electoral College change or withhold vote and let Congress review allegations of Russian hacking and appoint the president?." Chart. December 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652468/opinion-on-electoral-college-letting-congress-choose-potus-due-to-russian-hack/
YouGov. (2016). Should the Electoral College change or withhold vote and let Congress review allegations of Russian hacking and appoint the president?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652468/opinion-on-electoral-college-letting-congress-choose-potus-due-to-russian-hack/
YouGov. "Should The Electoral College Change or Withhold Vote and Let Congress Review Allegations of Russian Hacking and Appoint The President?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652468/opinion-on-electoral-college-letting-congress-choose-potus-due-to-russian-hack/
YouGov, Should the Electoral College change or withhold vote and let Congress review allegations of Russian hacking and appoint the president? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652468/opinion-on-electoral-college-letting-congress-choose-potus-due-to-russian-hack/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Should the Electoral College change or withhold vote and let Congress review allegations of Russian hacking and appoint the president? [Graph], YouGov, December 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/652468/opinion-on-electoral-college-letting-congress-choose-potus-due-to-russian-hack/
