Study finds nearly one in five may not vote in midterms on security concerns

In a surprising finding ahead of the U.S. midterm elections Nov. 6, a survey has found that nearly one in five people may not vote due to security concerns with voting systems.

The finding comes from the 2018 Unisys Security Index, which compiles the results of a poll of 13,000 consumers in 13 countries, including more than 1,000 in the U.S., in August and September.

Some 19 percent of American respondents indicated that they “will not vote” or “have a high likelihood” of not voting in the midterm elections because of concerns about outside actors compromising the country’s election voting systems.

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