More than one in three Americans is very concerned about a boogeyman named voter fraud , so its time to shine a flashlight under the bed: Neither the boogeyman, nor in-person voter fraud at least as the GOP portrays it are real.

According to a Gallup poll released Monday, 36 percent of Americans believe voter fraud is a major problem, and a further 32 percent view it as a minor problem.

The poll found that Republicans are much more concerned about voter fraud than Democrats . Fifty-two percent of Republicans think ineligible voters casting ballots will be a major problem in this years election, compared to 26 percent of Democrats.

Theres just one problem: Theres virtually no evidence of in-person voter fraud occurring, and voter ID laws passed by state legislatures do nothing to address the fraud that actually does exist. Instead, the laws mostly just impede minorities from voting.