# Americans broadly support restoring the right to vote after a sentence is served

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/americans-broadly-support-restoring-the-right-to-vote-after-a-sentence-is-served/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6-16, 2026, 83% say people with past criminal convictions should be eligible to vote: 65% only after they have completed their sentence, and 18% even while they are serving one.

Relatively few (9%) say people with convictions should not be eligible, and 8% take no position either way.

## Topline

In general, do you think people with past criminal convictions should be eligible to vote?

Americans broadly support restoring the right to vote after a sentence is served.

- Yes, but only after they have completed their sentence: 64.8%
- Yes, even if they are currently serving a sentence: 18.4%
- No: 8.6%
- Neither / no opinion: 8.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-11](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-11)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-11](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-11)