# Two-thirds know that whether you voted is public record

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/two-thirds-know-that-whether-you-voted-is-public-record/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Most Americans recognize that whether a person turns out to vote leaves a public trail. Two-thirds (66%) correctly identify as true the statement that whether registered voters cast a ballot is a matter of public record, in a Verasight survey conducted April 10-15, 2024.

The remaining third (34%) take the statement to be false.

## Topline

Indicate if the following statement is true or false: “Whether registered voters vote or not in each election is a matter of public record.”

Two-thirds know that whether you voted is public record.

- True: 66.0%
- False: 34.0%

## 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: 2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: module-specific weights: weight_m1 for module 1, weight_m2 for module 2
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#perception-of-availability-of-registered-voter-data](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#perception-of-availability-of-registered-voter-data)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#perception-of-availability-of-registered-voter-data](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#perception-of-availability-of-registered-voter-data)