Most Americans say citizens should never lose the right to vote
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 61.1% of Americans say citizens should never lose the right to vote. 33.9% say moving abroad should cost it, and 9.2% say not voting for more than four years should.
Respondents could name more than one reason a citizen might lose the right to vote, so the shares overlap.
Selected responses
Most Americans say citizens should never lose the right to vote.
Under what conditions should citizens lose the right to vote?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
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 | Sep 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Democracy, Politics, & Participation |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
Under what conditions should citizens lose the right to vote?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.