59% of Americans support letting citizens abroad vote in party primaries
Core finding
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) support letting citizens who live abroad vote in U.S. party primaries, including 32% who strongly support it, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.
The remaining 41% are opposed, including 19% who strongly oppose the idea.
Topline scale
59% of Americans support letting citizens abroad vote in party primaries.
Allowing these Americans to participate in partisan activities, like voting in a Democratic or Republican primary election, while living abroad?
n = 1,000 · Jun 21, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full 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 | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26
Allowing these Americans to participate in partisan activities, like voting in a Democratic or Republican primary election, while living abroad?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.