# Most Americans have no strong view on crossing over to vote for a moderate

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## Reading

A slim majority of Americans (51%) neither approve nor disapprove of voting in the other party's primary to help it nominate a moderate candidate, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.

The rest is nearly even: about a quarter (24%) approve, including 8% who strongly approve, and a similar share (25%) disapprove, including 15% who strongly disapprove.

## Topline

Do you approve or disapprove of voting in the opposite party's primary (e.g., a Democrat voting in the Republican primary) to ensure that the opposing party nominates a moderate candidate?

Most Americans have no strong view on crossing over to vote for a moderate.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither approve nor disapprove: 51.2%
- Somewhat approve: 16.0%
- Strongly disapprove: 15.0%
- Somewhat disapprove: 9.9%
- Strongly approve: 7.9%

## 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: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- 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/apsa-2025#approval-of-cross-party-voting-for-moderation](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#approval-of-cross-party-voting-for-moderation)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#approval-of-cross-party-voting-for-moderation](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#approval-of-cross-party-voting-for-moderation)