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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, 2020 version · Asked in 1 wave, 2020 · 8,933 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Years loaded: 2020.
| 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 | Concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | 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 |
CPS November 2020 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2020 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES3. Universe: PES2 = 2 | 2020-11-15 to 2020-11-24 | mixed | 81,898 | 8,933 |
| 11% |
| 3% |
| 3% |
| 5% |
| 2% |
| 1% |
| 41% |
| 5% |
| 10% |
| 17% |
| 8933 |
| ±1 |
| AK | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | – | 38% | 4% | 19% | 22% | 78 | ±12 |
| AL | 11% | 2% | 3% | 10% | 1% | – | 37% | 6% | 7% | 22% | 171 | ±8 |
| AR | 18% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | – | 38% | 6% | 11% | 19% | 199 | ±7 |
| AZ | 10% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 1% | – | 47% | 2% | 13% | 19% | 149 | ±8 |
| CA | 10% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 39% | 4% | 15% | 13% | 786 | ±4 |
| CO | 6% | 3% | 7% | – | 4% | – | 38% | 7% | 6% | 29% | 56 | ±13 |
| CT | 4% | 6% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 2% | 36% | 9% | 9% | 18% | 77 | ±12 |
| DC † | 19% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 6% | – | 27% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 49 | ±15 |
| DE | 8% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 3% | – | 51% | 3% | 6% | 14% | 93 | ±10 |
| FL | 15% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 31% | 4% | 19% | 16% | 351 | ±5 |
| GA | 19% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 2% | 27% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 186 | ±7 |
| HI | 10% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 46% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 169 | ±8 |
| IA | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | – | 50% | 3% | 12% | 20% | 70 | ±12 |
| ID | 15% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 0% | 39% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 271 | ±6 |
| IL | 7% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 37% | 7% | 10% | 22% | 213 | ±7 |
| IN | 11% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 44% | 3% | 5% | 28% | 209 | ±7 |
| KS | 8% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1% | – | 48% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 141 | ±8 |
| KY | 6% | – | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 52% | 4% | 11% | 17% | 110 | ±10 |
| LA | 11% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 42% | 4% | 9% | 16% | 186 | ±7 |
| MA | 11% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 34% | 10% | 16% | 14% | 114 | ±9 |
| MD | 12% | – | – | 10% | – | 1% | 47% | 7% | 5% | 17% | 68 | ±12 |
| ME | 5% | 3% | – | 11% | 1% | – | 53% | 1% | 1% | 26% | 65 | ±12 |
| MI | 6% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | – | 61% | 3% | 4% | 17% | 152 | ±8 |
| MN | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | – | 46% | 3% | 7% | 23% | 76 | ±12 |
| MO | 9% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 2% | – | 45% | 7% | 6% | 19% | 125 | ±9 |
| MS | 16% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 0% | 2% | 37% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 160 | ±8 |
| MT | 9% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | – | 52% | 7% | 5% | 17% | 159 | ±8 |
| NC | 11% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 42% | 4% | 14% | 15% | 190 | ±7 |
| ND | 7% | 5% | 8% | 2% | 2% | – | 28% | 7% | 3% | 39% | 132 | ±9 |
| NE | 17% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 37% | 1% | 13% | 18% | 105 | ±10 |
| NH | 5% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 2% | – | 46% | 4% | 2% | 33% | 128 | ±9 |
| NJ | 10% | 1% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 43% | 6% | 12% | 10% | 95 | ±10 |
| NM | 14% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 49% | 3% | 7% | 13% | 195 | ±7 |
| NV | 7% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 45% | 7% | 9% | 17% | 141 | ±9 |
| NY | 15% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 35% | 5% | 13% | 15% | 322 | ±6 |
| OH | 6% | 3% | 1% | 7% | – | 1% | 55% | 4% | 3% | 21% | 239 | ±7 |
| OK | 7% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 5% | – | 39% | 5% | 13% | 20% | 211 | ±7 |
| OR | 7% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 34% | 4% | 6% | 21% | 106 | ±10 |
| PA | 8% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 51% | 9% | 3% | 22% | 251 | ±6 |
| RI | 16% | 2% | 1% | 3% | – | – | 52% | 4% | 4% | 19% | 79 | ±12 |
| SC | 10% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 1% | – | 40% | 2% | 10% | 21% | 154 | ±8 |
| SD | 15% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 34% | 9% | 8% | 17% | 132 | ±9 |
| TN | 14% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 46% | 2% | 9% | 15% | 257 | ±6 |
| TX | 17% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 39% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 647 | ±4 |
| UT | 20% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 2% | – | 36% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 176 | ±8 |
| VA | 10% | 6% | 1% | – | 4% | 2% | 34% | 8% | 6% | 28% | 125 | ±9 |
| VT | 7% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | – | 64% | 8% | 1% | 14% | 99 | ±10 |
| WA | 7% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 1% | 3% | 33% | 7% | 15% | 17% | 132 | ±9 |
| WI | 9% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 45% | 3% | 9% | 14% | 133 | ±9 |
| WV | 4% | 4% | 3% | 9% | 1% | – | 57% | 8% | 4% | 10% | 227 | ±7 |
| WY | 7% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 1% | – | 40% | 3% | 7% | 31% | 174 | ±8 |