# The vast majority believe the Constitution guarantees adults the right to vote

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## Reading

Most Americans say the U.S. Constitution gives adult citizens the right to vote; 86% hold that view, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey.

Just 6% say it does not, while the remaining 8% are unsure.

## Topline

Do you believe the United States Constitution gives adult citizens a right to vote?

The vast majority believe the Constitution guarantees adults the right to vote.

- Yes: 85.6%
- I don't know: 8.3%
- No: 6.1%

## 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: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

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