A majority say Americans abroad should be able to vote for president
Core finding
More than six-in-ten Americans (62%) agree that citizens living abroad should be able to vote in U.S. presidential elections, including 35% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.
About one-in-five (21%) neither agree nor disagree, while 17% disagree, including 7% who strongly disagree.
Topline scale
A majority say Americans abroad should be able to vote for president.
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: American citizens abroad should be able to vote in American presidential elections.
n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
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 | Oct 1–11, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | educ_pol |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: American citizens abroad should be able to vote in American presidential elections.
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.