Three in four Americans oppose letting noncitizens vote
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Only 12.6% of Americans say noncitizens living in the U.S. should be allowed to vote, while 75.3% say they shouldn't and 12.1% are unsure.
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Topline distribution
Three in four Americans oppose letting noncitizens vote.
Should non-citizens who are living in the United States be allowed to 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
Should non-citizens who are living in the United States be allowed to vote?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.