Mail voters are more likely than in-person voters to say the Postal Service will deliver ballots quickly enough to count
% of registered voters who say they are very/somewhat confident …
Note: Based on registered voters. Voting method categories include those who plan to vote or say they have already voted.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Mail voters are more likely than in-person voters to say the Postal Service will deliver ballots quickly enough to count
% of registered voters who say they are very/somewhat confident …
| Statement | Group | Voting type | Total | Republican candidate supporters | Democratic candidate supporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | All RVs | In person at polling places | 75 | 79 | 73 |
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | In person | In person at polling places | 73 | 76 | 68 |
| Mail ballots will be delivered to voters with enough time to return them | By mail | In person at polling places | 86 | 93 | 83 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | All RVs | Absentee or mail-in ballot | 69 | 65 | 72 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | In person | Absentee or mail-in ballot | 66 | 62 | 70 |
| The Postal Service will return voters’ mail ballots to election offices in time to be counted | By mail | Absentee or mail-in ballot | 76 | 72 | 76 |
Note: Based on registered voters. Voting method categories include those who plan to vote or say they have already voted.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
