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Half of Americans wouldn't extend voting rights to any of these groups

Oct 1–11, 2024 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.4%Source report ↗

Core finding

A slim majority of Americans (51%) would not grant the right to vote in U.S. presidential and congressional elections to any of the groups presented, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.

Among those groups, lawful permanent residents who have applied for citizenship draw the widest support (25%), followed by all adults who have lived in the U.S. for at least five years (19%) and 16- and 17-year-old citizens (14%). Support for the other three options ranges from 10% down to 3%.

Selected responses

Half of Americans wouldn't extend voting rights to any of these groups.

Would you support granting any/some/all of the following groups the right to vote in US presidential and congressional elections?

None of the groups listed above.
51.1%
Non-citizen adults who are lawful permanent residents of the United States who have applied for US citizenship
25.1%
All adults who reside in the United States, regardless of immigration status, who have resided in the US for at least 5 years
18.6%
US citizens aged 16-17
14.3%
All adults who reside in the United States, regardless of their immigration status or the amount of time they have lived in the US
9.9%
Non-citizen adults who are lawful permanent residents of the United States who have not applied for US citizenship
8.1%
US citizens aged 14-15
2.6%

n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Source report · Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103 ↗

Methodology

Full methodology →
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesOct 1–11, 2024
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.4%
Modulepol
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Would you support granting any/some/all of the following groups the right to vote in US presidential and congressional elections?

    verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co

Cite this question

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#support-for-voting-rights-of-certain-groups