Share of U.S. adults who have used postal voting by age 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 3, 2023
As of April 2020, 42 percent of U.S. adults surveyed who were over the age of 55 years stated they have voted by absentee ballot in a previous election. This compares to only 17 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years.

Share of adults in the United States who have voted by absentee ballot as of April 2020, by age

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Release date

May 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 14 to 28, 2020

Number of respondents

1,016 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Have you, personally, ever voted by absentee ballot or mail in an election, or not?"
Reponses of don't know and refused to answer not shown.

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