Nearly half of Americans think citizens abroad should always get a vote in federal elections
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 45.4% of Americans say U.S. citizens living abroad should always have the right to vote in federal elections, while 19.4% say they never should. Others would tie it to conditions such as being subject to U.S. laws.
The other answers tie voting to conditions: 15.3% would require that citizens abroad still be subject to U.S. laws, 13.1% that they still receive U.S. benefits and services, and 6.8% that U.S. policy still affects their daily life.
Topline scale
Nearly half of Americans think citizens abroad should always get a vote in federal elections.
Which of the following do you think should matter most in deciding whether a non-resident voter can 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
Which of the following do you think should matter most in deciding whether a non-resident voter can vote?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.