Public Opinion Research Study on Electoral Matters - Wave 1

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  1. Background and Objectives
  2. Methodology
  3. Overview of the Findings
  4. Notes on the Interpretation of the Research Findings
  5. Political Neutrality Statement and Contact Information
• Detailed Survey Results
  1. Main Sources of News
  2. Interest in Politics
  3. Confidence in Canadian Institutions
  4. Opinions on the Fairness of Running Federal Elections
  5. Reasons for Mistrust of Elections Canada
  6. Electoral Interference
  7. Safety of the Voting System in Canada
  8. Safety of Voting by Mail in Canada
  9. Types of Voter Fraud
  10. Conspiracy Mindset
  11. Scenarios of a Pandemic Election: Results from a Conjoint Analysis
• Appendix A: Methodology
  1. Quantitative Methodology
  2. Sampling Procedure
  3. Data Collection
  4. Participation Rate
  5. Unweighted and Weighted Samples
• Appendix B: Survey Questionnaire

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Main Source of News
• Figure 2: Interest in Politics
• Figure 3: Confidence in Canadian Institutions
• Figure 4: Fairness of Elections Canada
• Figure 5: Reasons to Think That Elections Are Not Conducted Fairly by Elections Canada
• Figure 6: Impact of Different Factors on the Outcome of the Next Federal Election
• Figure 7: Opinion Regarding the Voting System in Canada
• Figure 8: Opinion Regarding Voting by Mail
• Figure 9: Perception of the Frequency of Certain Types of Fraud
• Figure 10: Belief in Conspiracy Theories
• Figure 11: Confidence in Election Results by Scenario Attributes
• Figure 12: Range of Scenarios That Had an Impact on Confidence in Election Results

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