# Nearly half of Americans think citizens abroad should always get a vote in federal elections

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## Reading

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

Which of the following do you think should matter most in deciding whether a non-resident voter can vote?

Nearly half of Americans think citizens abroad should always get a vote in federal elections.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- None of the above - They should always have the right to vote: 45.4%
- None of the above - They should never have the right to vote: 19.4%
- Whether they are still subject to U.S. laws: 15.3%
- Whether they still receive U.S. government benefits and services: 13.1%
- Whether U.S. policy still affects their daily life: 6.8%

## 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-18](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-18)

## 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-18](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-18)