Voters are mostly confident ballots will be delivered in time to be counted
% of registered voters who say …
Note: Based on registered voters.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Voters are mostly confident ballots will be delivered in time to be counted
% of registered voters who say …
| Topic | Response | Group | Very | Somewhat | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | It is __ important | All RVs | 80 | 13 | 93 |
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | It is __ important | Republican candidate supporters | 73 | 16 | 89 |
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | It is __ important | Democratic candidate supporters | 92 | 7 | 99 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | It is __ important | All RVs | 87 | 8 | 96 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | It is __ important | Republican candidate supporters | 88 | 9 | 96 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | It is __ important | Democratic candidate supporters | 91 | 6 | 97 |
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | They are __ confident this will happen | All RVs | 28 | 47 | 75 |
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | They are __ confident this will happen | Republican candidate supporters | 29 | 49 | 79 |
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | They are __ confident this will happen | Democratic candidate supporters | 27 | 46 | 73 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | They are __ confident this will happen | All RVs | 25 | 44 | 69 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | They are __ confident this will happen | Republican candidate supporters | 22 | 43 | 65 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | They are __ confident this will happen | Democratic candidate supporters | 26 | 46 | 72 |
Note: Based on registered voters.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
