Most say felons should regain the vote after serving their sentence
Core finding
Nearly four-in-ten Americans (38%) say people should be able to vote once they have completed their sentence and paid their debt to society, meaning after finishing jail, prison, or probation, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults.
Another 25% say people should always be able to vote, even when in jail or prison, and about as many would restore the vote once people leave jail or prison and are once again tax-paying members of society. Just 11% say people convicted of a felony should permanently lose the right to vote.
Topline distribution
Most say felons should regain the vote after serving their sentence.
As you may know, in some states, convicted felons permanently lose their right to vote, while in others they can vote even while in prison or on probation. Which of the following comes closest to your view on this policy?
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · 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 | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
Which of the following comes closest to your view on this policy?
Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.