# Most Americans say citizens should never lose the right to vote

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/most-americans-say-citizens-should-never-lose-the-right-to-vote/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

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.

## Topline

Under what conditions should citizens lose the right to vote?

Most Americans say citizens should never lose the right to vote.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Citizens should never lose the right to vote: 61.1%
- If they have left the United States to live abroad: 33.9%
- If they have not voted for more than 4 years: 9.2%

## 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: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-21](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-21)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-21](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-21)