Three in four likely Los Angeles County voters (76 percent) are confident the November election will be accurate, while nearly as many (74 percent) worry that false rumors and misleading information online could confuse voters or convince them their ballots will not count, according to a new survey released by A Count You Can Trust.
Conducted by Tulchin Research in partnership with the Los Angeles Times, the poll was developed by A Count You Can Trust, an independent, nonpartisan public education coalition working to build voter confidence by explaining how Los Angeles County’s election process protects every eligible vote.
“People deserve to know what happens to their ballot after they vote,” said Antonio Villaraigosa, former Los Angeles Mayor and A Count You Can Trust Coalition Co-Chair. “Understanding the process gives voters concrete reasons to trust the count.”
Other key findings include:
- Trust crosses party lines, but a partisan gap remains. Confidence in election accuracy reaches 87 percent among Democrats, 60 percent among Republicans and 61 percent among voters registered with no party preference or another party.
- Counting after Election Day can reassure rather than alarm voters when explained. Information covering voting options, ballot receipt, signature verification and opportunities to correct errors generates confidence among 76 percent.
- Local election workers are trusted messengers. Nearly seven in ten respondents (69 percent) trust local poll workers and election workers for election information.
“Voters distinguish between the people running their elections and the misinformation surrounding them,” said Ben Tulchin of Tulchin Research. “Most trust the county’s process, and clear explanations of its safeguards provide further reassurance.”
A Count You Can Trust brings together community leaders from business, labor, philanthropy, civil rights, faith, media and academia to share fact-based election information.
“Most likely voters in Los Angeles County trust our local elections, but they still have questions,” said Miguel A. Santana, president and CEO of the California Community Foundation and co-chair of A Count You Can Trust. “Members of our coalition are committed to helping answer those questions with clear, factual information, so voters understand how their ballots are counted and why every eligible vote matters.”
Tulchin Research conducted an online survey of 500 likely 2026 general election voters in Los Angeles County from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, 2026, in English and Spanish. The pollster reports a margin of error of plus or minus 4.38 percentage points for the full sample. Percentages may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
A Count You Can Trust is an independent, nonpartisan coalition of Angelenos, launched as an initiative of the California Community Foundation, that shares fact-based information about how Los Angeles County elections work. The coalition does not support or oppose any candidate, political party, or ballot measure and is not affiliated with the official county elections office. Learn more at acountyoucantrust.org.
