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Which of the following was the MAIN reason (you/name) (were/was) not registered to vote?
Asked of: PES2 = 2
Main reason not registered to vote · Asked in 7 waves, 2010–2024 · 93,599 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Years loaded: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2024 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES3. Universe: PES2 = 2 | 2024-11-10 to 2024-11-19 | mixed | 72,590 | 8,541 |
| CPS November 2022 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES3. Universe: PES2 = 2 | 2022-11-13 to 2022-11-22 | mixed | 73,083 | 9,928 |
| CPS November 2018 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES3. Universe: PES2 = 2 | 2018-11-11 to 2018-11-20 | mixed | 88,749 | 13,026 |
| CPS November 2016 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES3. Universe: PES2 = 2 | 2016-11-13 to 2016-11-19 | mixed | 93,794 | 13,422 |
| CPS November 2014 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES3. Universe: PES2 = 2 | 2014-11-16 to 2014-11-22 | mixed | 96,267 | 17,761 |
| CPS November 2012 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES3. Universe: PES2 = 2 | 2012-11-11 to 2012-11-17 | mixed | 94,311 | 14,109 |
| CPS November 2010 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES3. Universe: PES2 = 2 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Did not meet registration deadlines | Did not know where or how to register | Did not meet residency requirements/did not live here long enough | Permanent illness or disability | Difficulty with English | Not interested in the election or not involved in politics | My vote would not make a difference | Not eligible to vote | Other reason | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 12% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 44% | 5% | 9% | 17% | 8541 | ±1 | |
| AK † | 4% | 3% | 3% | 5% | – | 30% | 7% | 8% | 40% | 53 | ±14 | |
| AL | 12% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 44% | 7% | 6% | 20% | 149 | ±8 | |
| AR | 16% | – | 3% | 5% | 0% | 41% | 6% | 14% | 15% | 246 | ±6 | |
| AZ | 18% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 38% | 1% | 16% | 22% | 136 | ±9 | |
| CA | 8% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 46% | 4% | 13% | 15% | 752 | ±4 | |
| CO | 6% | 5% | 14% | 7% | – | 37% | 5% | 11% | 15% | 56 | ±13 | |
| CT | 15% | 5% | – | 1% | – | 56% | 2% | 4% | 17% | 86 | ±11 | |
| DC | 12% | 1% | 5% | 22% | 2% | 37% | 3% | 8% | 9% | 71 | ±12 | |
| DE | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 2% | 36% | 4% | 10% | 21% | 71 | ±12 | |
| FL | 17% | 5% | 4% | 5% | – | 36% | 2% | 13% | 17% | 329 | ±6 | |
| GA | 12% | 4% | 5% | 13% | 1% | 33% | 2% | 14% | 17% | 149 | ±8 | |
| HI | 7% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 58% | 6% | 3% | 11% | 252 | ±6 | |
| IA | 9% | 6% | – | 4% | – | 41% | 6% | 9% | 24% | 98 | ±10 | |
| ID | 7% | 3% | 7% | 4% | – | 44% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 268 | ±6 | |
| IL | 11% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 41% | 6% | 10% | 15% | 198 | ±7 | |
| IN | 11% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 41% | 9% | 6% | 26% | 154 | ±8 | |
| KS | 8% | 5% | – | 7% | – | 43% | 9% | 4% | 24% | 116 | ±9 | |
| KY | 13% | 7% | 1% | 3% | – | 47% | 2% | 10% | 18% | 105 | ±10 | |
| LA | 11% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 46% | 4% | 10% | 17% | 194 | ±7 | |
| MA | 14% | 2% | 3% | 8% | – | 40% | 5% | 5% | 25% | 114 | ±9 | |
| MD † | 2% | 5% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 42% | 6% | 7% | 22% | 50 | ±15 | |
| ME | – | 5% | 1% | 2% | – | 70% | 6% | – | 15% | 79 | ±11 | |
| MI | 9% | 3% | 3% | 8% | – | 48% | 8% | 8% | 13% | 115 | ±9 | |
| MN | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | – | 57% | 8% | 2% | 18% | 83 | ±11 | |
| MO | 17% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 43% | 5% | 6% | 18% | 109 | ±10 | |
| MS | 28% | 3% | 2% | 3% | – | 32% | 4% | 15% | 14% | 132 | ±9 | |
| MT | 13% | 2% | 1% | 3% | – | 53% | 6% | 3% | 18% | 181 | ±7 | |
| NC | 9% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 43% | 7% | 17% | 12% | 141 | ±9 | |
| ND | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | – | 30% | 4% | 3% | 56% | 150 | ±8 | |
| NE | 10% | 2% | 5% | 6% | – | 50% | 3% | 7% | 17% | 101 | ±10 | |
| NH | 7% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 58% | 5% | 1% | 19% | 108 | ±10 | |
| NJ | 15% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 1% | 38% | 2% | 16% | 15% | 113 | ±9 | |
| NM | 8% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 47% | 5% | 7% | 17% | 155 | ±8 | |
| NV | 3% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 49% | 1% | 8% | 21% | 130 | ±9 | |
| NY | 14% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 38% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 287 | ±6 | |
| OH | 18% | 1% | 1% | 3% | – | 53% | 2% | 3% | 20% | 239 | ±7 | |
| OK | 13% | 4% | 3% | 3% | – | 48% | 2% | 12% | 15% | 222 | ±7 | |
| OR | 15% | 3% | 3% | 2% | – | 34% | 10% | 12% | 22% | 70 | ±12 | |
| PA | 6% | 1% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 52% | 4% | 6% | 18% | 279 | ±6 | |
| RI † | 9% | – | – | 2% | – | 45% | 16% | 3% | 25% | 46 | ±15 | |
| SC | 25% | 2% | 3% | 4% | – | 45% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 146 | ±8 | |
| SD | 17% | 3% | 2% | 7% | – | 38% | 8% | 5% | 20% | 128 | ±9 | |
| TN | 17% | 5% | 1% | 5% | – | 52% | 3% | 4% | 14% | 203 | ±7 | |
| TX | 16% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 43% | 3% | 9% | 14% | 580 | ±4 | |
| UT | 15% | 3% | 5% | 10% | 1% | 38% | 6% | 7% | 15% | 154 | ±8 | |
| VA | 10% | 2% | 3% | 9% | – | 46% | 7% | 9% | 13% | 118 | ±9 | |
| VT | 5% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 60% | 1% | – | 17% | 88 | ±11 | |
| WA | 3% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 34% | 13% | 11% | 26% | 132 | ±9 | |
| WI | 2% | 2% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 54% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 171 | ±8 | |
| WV | 10% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 0% | 45% | 5% | 4% | 19% | 226 | ±7 | |
| WY | 8% | 1% | – | 4% | – | 40% | 12% | 10% | 25% | 208 | ±7 |
CPS November 2024 Voting and Registration Supplement · US citizens 18+ in the civilian noninstitutional population. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 2010-11-14 to 2010-11-20 |
| mixed |
| 94,208 |
| 16,812 |