Section 15: Voting and Registration - Compendium (2026)

This section presents statistics on voting and registration during the 2024 US presidential election and is co-sponsored by the Rutgers University, Program on Disability Research. These statistics are adapted from ‘Fact sheet: Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2020 Elections,’ L. Schur and D. Kruse, 2021; and ‘Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections,’ L. Schur, D. Kruse and M. Ameri, 2023. Go to https://smlr.rutgers.edu/faculty-research-engagement/program-disability-research for more detailed statistics.

These statistics concern the number and percentage of individuals with disabilities who voted, did not vote or were registered to vote. Specifically, the statistics address number and percentage of individuals who voted or did not vote by disability status (Table 15.1), demographic characteristics, region, employment status (Table 15.2), and state (Table 15.3). The statistics also present populations and percentage of individuals who voted using different voting methods (Table 15.4) such as at a polling place or by mail. Finally, this section presents statistics about individuals who were registered to vote but did not vote by reason for not voting and disability status (Table 15.5).

The underlying data source for this section is the Voting and Registration Supplement of the 2024 Current Population Survey (CPS), and is updated every other year.

Table 15.1 Voting and Registration - Citizens Eligible to Vote in the United States by Disability and Disability Type: 2024

Table 15.1 Voting and Registration - Citizens Eligible to Vote in the United States by Disability and Disability Type: 2024
Disability Status
Total
Voting
Not Voting
# ME# # ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
Total Citizens 236,138,000 884,000 154,308,000 1,445,000 65.3 0.6 81,831,000 1,404,000 34.7 0.6
No Disability 203,331,000 1,096,000 134,265,000 1,448,000 66.0 0.6 69,067,000 1,248,000 34.0 0.6
Disability 32,807,000 744,000 20,043,000 559,000 61.1 1.2 12,764,000 520,000 38.9 1.2
Hearing Disability 9,393,000 377,000 6,519,000 309,000 69.4 1.9 2,874,000 214,000 30.6 1.9
Vision Disability 4,624,000 289,000 2,762,000 229,000 59.7 2.9 1,862,000 172,000 40.3 2.9
Cognitive Disability 11,290,000 493,000 5,830,000 332,000 51.6 2.0 5,460,000 342,000 48.4 2.0
Ambulatory Disability 17,599,000 555,000 10,733,000 426,000 61.0 1.7 6,866,000 391,000 39.0 1.7
Self-Care Disability 5,484,000 338,000 2,637,000 195,000 48.1 2.8 2,847,000 261,000 51.9 2.8
Independent Living Disability 11,748,000 490,000 5,961,000 331,000 50.7 2.0 5,787,000 345,000 49.3 2.0
Notes: Updated and adapted from ‘Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections,’ L. Schur, D. Kruse & M. Ameri, 2023.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.). (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 15.1). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 15.2 Voting and Registration - Citizens Eligible to Vote in the United States by Demographic Characteristics, Region, Employment Status, and Disability: 2024

Table 15.2 Voting and Registration - Citizens Eligible to Vote in the United States by Demographic Characteristics, Region, Employment Status, and Disability: 2024
Group
Disability
No Disability
Relative Ratio
# ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
Eligible Voters 20,043,000 559,000 61.1 1.2 134,265,000 1,448,000 66.0 0.6 0.925
Women 10,718,000 353,000 62.0 1.5 70,813,000 825,000 67.7 0.7 0.916
Men 9,325,000 397,000 60.1 1.8 63,451,000 857,000 64.2 0.7 0.935
White non-Hispanic 14,730,000 480,000 64.6 1.4 94,189,000 1,127,000 71.5 0.8 0.904
Black non-Hispanic 2,408,000 226,000 54.6 3.4 15,293,000 583,000 61.0 1.9 0.894
Hispanic 1,826,000 186,000 50.9 3.8 14,747,000 562,000 50.5 1.6 1.007
Other race/ethnicity 1,080,000 138,000 53.6 4.7 10,035,000 436,000 58.0 2.2 0.925
Age 18-34 1,954,000 197,000 44.4 3.2 33,343,000 708,000 53.7 1.0 0.826
Age 35-49 2,211,000 213,000 51.7 3.5 34,071,000 643,000 66.4 1.1 0.779
Age 50-64 4,439,000 276,000 58.7 2.5 34,972,000 550,000 72.2 1.0 0.813
Age 65+ 11,439,000 393,000 69.1 1.5 31,877,000 468,000 76.9 0.9 0.898
Midwest 4,357,000 291,000 61.3 3.2 30,197,000 681,000 70.1 1.3 0.874
Northeast 3,371,000 266,000 61.8 3.1 23,748,000 597,000 67.0 1.4 0.922
South 7,585,000 403,000 58.8 1.9 49,474,000 923,000 63.1 1.1 0.931
West 4,730,000 303,000 64.5 2.7 30,846,000 671,000 66.4 1.1 0.971
Employed 5,155,000 295,000 67.4 2.2 91,763,000 1,201,000 67.3 0.7 1.002
Not Employed 340,000 72,000 57.4 8.1 2,607,000 225,000 52.6 3.3 1.092
Notes: Updated and adapted from ‘Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections,’ L. Schur, D. Kruse & M. Ameri, 2023. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.). (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 15.2). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 15.3 Voting and Registration - Citizens with and without Disabilities Eligible to Vote for the United States and States: 2024

Table 15.3 Voting and Registration - Citizens with and without Disabilities Eligible to Vote for the United States and States: 2024
State
Disability
No Disability
Relative Ratio
# ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
U.S. 20,043,000 559,000 61.1 1.2 134,265,000 1,448,000 66.0 0.6 0.925
Alabama 255,000 72,000 52.1 9.4 1,965,000 189,000 59.7 5.7 0.872
Alaska 36,000 9,000 51.8 10.2 287,000 26,000 63.7 4.6 0.812
Arizona 498,000 101,000 66.3 9.3 2,703,000 231,000 60.9 4.0 1.087
Arkansas 196,000 37,000 45.9 5.9 1,004,000 77,000 54.4 3.5 0.845
California 2,066,000 213,000 62.5 3.7 14,319,000 527,000 65.0 1.9 0.962
Colorado 312,000 85,000 62.6 13.5 2,686,000 225,000 71.1 5.5 0.881
Connecticut 166,000 46,000 56.9 10.4 1,563,000 126,000 67.5 4.4 0.843
Delaware 70,000 18,000 64.4 9.2 450,000 42,000 70.8 4.7 0.910
District of Columbia 34,000 8,000 61.1 10.2 369,000 23,000 81.8 4.2 0.746
Florida 1,198,000 180,000 61.5 4.6 8,505,000 364,000 60.1 2.5 1.023
Georgia 624,000 128,000 56.1 7.8 4,284,000 269,000 65.8 3.2 0.852
Hawaii 80,000 16,000 55.0 8.1 508,000 43,000 59.1 4.3 0.932
Idaho 116,000 25,000 58.6 7.4 815,000 41,000 66.3 2.7 0.884
Illinois 521,000 99,000 53.5 7.6 5,296,000 341,000 67.4 3.5 0.794
Indiana 347,000 74,000 59.9 7.9 2,564,000 225,000 60.8 4.1 0.986
Iowa 213,000 43,000 67.7 6.7 1,445,000 118,000 72.4 5.8 0.935
Kansas 183,000 48,000 55.7 11.6 1,260,000 152,000 73.6 6.4 0.756
Kentucky 358,000 57,000 60.6 9.7 1,795,000 172,000 69.4 4.2 0.873
Louisiana 320,000 84,000 58.5 7.1 1,577,000 108,000 57.8 4.2 1.012
Maine 143,000 45,000 64.6 8.1 610,000 61,000 67.7 4.7 0.954
Maryland 370,000 93,000 56.8 8.5 2,721,000 202,000 73.6 4.7 0.772
Massachusetts 405,000 78,000 62.5 8.0 3,003,000 190,000 69.9 3.8 0.895
Michigan 825,000 125,000 70.3 6.2 4,619,000 304,000 72.6 3.6 0.967
Minnesota 399,000 110,000 72.8 8.5 2,794,000 182,000 76.3 3.7 0.954
Mississippi 253,000 49,000 65.9 8.7 1,236,000 96,000 69.5 3.6 0.948
Missouri 480,000 113,000 58.9 7.4 2,760,000 229,000 71.7 4.0 0.821
Montana 95,000 17,000 70.9 5.9 515,000 26,000 68.9 3.3 1.029
Nebraska 127,000 25,000 61.0 8.8 801,000 75,000 68.5 5.1 0.890
Nevada 170,000 46,000 66.3 9.5 1,323,000 102,000 67.0 4.1 0.989
New Hampshire 89,000 23,000 59.8 9.1 699,000 54,000 73.8 4.5 0.810
New Jersey 502,000 109,000 69.5 8.6 4,080,000 262,000 72.8 3.5 0.954
New Mexico 154,000 30,000 60.3 7.6 831,000 92,000 67.2 4.9 0.897
New York 1,151,000 167,000 58.0 6.2 6,940,000 420,000 59.4 3.2 0.977
North Carolina 574,000 125,000 66.3 6.9 4,397,000 299,000 64.4 3.4 1.029
North Dakota 38,000 7,000 62.4 8.4 363,000 20,000 72.3 3.5 0.863
Ohio 748,000 125,000 55.9 7.2 5,173,000 278,000 69.5 2.9 0.804
Oklahoma 323,000 71,000 55.9 7.0 1,424,000 105,000 60.7 3.8 0.921
Oregon 370,000 82,000 76.0 5.8 1,992,000 115,000 75.1 3.6 1.012
Pennsylvania 801,000 136,000 63.4 5.9 6,026,000 327,000 70.7 3.0 0.897
Rhode Island 75,000 20,000 69.6 10.9 493,000 44,000 70.1 5.0 0.992
South Carolina 404,000 70,000 59.5 7.4 2,106,000 146,000 63.3 3.8 0.939
South Dakota 35,000 11,000 44.0 10.8 359,000 31,000 61.0 4.6 0.721
Tennessee 457,000 80,000 61.0 7.1 2,976,000 186,000 65.4 3.3 0.932
Texas 1,456,000 177,000 56.0 4.4 9,986,000 603,000 58.2 3.0 0.961
Utah 179,000 47,000 59.9 9.0 1,376,000 95,000 68.0 4.0 0.881
Vermont 39,000 8,000 58.4 7.5 333,000 21,000 73.7 4.1 0.792
Virginia 583,000 108,000 65.4 6.1 3,982,000 227,000 74.2 3.1 0.882
Washington 614,000 111,000 70.8 8.7 3,249,000 318,000 69.9 4.6 1.014
West Virginia 110,000 15,000 48.0 6.8 697,000 92,000 61.9 6.8 0.775
Wisconsin 438,000 87,000 63.7 10.3 2,763,000 173,000 73.8 4.2 0.864
Wyoming 41,000 9,000 60.5 9.1 242,000 15,000 64.4 3.0 0.940
Notes: Updated and adapted from ‘Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections,’ L. Schur, D. Kruse & M. Ameri, 2023. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.). (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 15.3). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 15.4 Voting and Registration - Citizens with and without Disabilities by Voting Method: 2024

Table 15.4 Voting and Registration - Citizens with and without Disabilities by Voting Method: 2024
Method
Disability
No Disability
Relative Ratio
# ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
Total Voters 20,043,000 559,000 - - 134,265,000 1,448,000 - - -
At polling place on election day 6,941,000 376,000 34.8 1.5 54,165,000 1,091,000 40.6 0.7 0.857
At polling place before election day 5,526,000 324,000 27.7 1.4 41,892,000 1,066,000 31.4 0.7 0.882
By mail on election day 369,000 86,000 1.9 0.4 2,410,000 250,000 1.8 0.2 1.025
By mail before election day 7,087,000 353,000 35.5 1.6 34,718,000 897,000 26.0 0.6 1.366
Notes: Updated and adapted from ‘Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections,’ L. Schur, D. Kruse & M. Ameri, 2023. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.). (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 15.4). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Table 15.5 Voting and Registration - Citizens Registered to Vote but Not Voting with and without Disabilities by Reason for not Voting: 2024

Table 15.5 Voting and Registration - Citizens Registered to Vote but Not Voting with and without Disabilities by Reason for not Voting: 2024
Reason
Disability
No Disability
Relative Ratio
# ME# % ME% # ME# % ME%
Total number of non-voters 3,300,000 224,000 - - 14,302,000 540,000 - - -
Illness or disability 1,190,000 128,000 36.1 3.5 1,067,000 142,000 7.5 1.0 4.836
Out of town or away from home 104,000 37,000 3.1 1.3 1,246,000 164,000 8.7 1.1 0.361
Forgot to vote 123,000 41,000 3.7 1.3 624,000 112,000 4.4 0.8 0.854
Not interested, felt my vote wouldn’t make a difference 564,000 98,000 17.1 2.6 3,020,000 258,000 21.1 1.6 0.809
Too busy, conflicting work or school schedule 203,000 62,000 6.2 1.9 3,027,000 265,000 21.2 1.6 0.291
Transportation problems 173,000 45,000 5.2 1.4 234,000 59,000 1.6 0.5 3.195
Didn’t like candidates or campaign issues 429,000 95,000 13.0 2.7 2,242,000 251,000 15.7 1.6 0.830
Registration problems 91,000 41,000 2.8 1.3 561,000 99,000 3.9 0.7 0.705
Bad weather conditions 22,000 21,000 0.7 0.7 33,000 28,000 0.2 0.3 2.798
Inconvenient hours 41,000 26,000 1.2 0.9 391,000 113,000 2.7 0.8 0.457
Other 360,000 87,000 10.9 2.6 1,857,000 215,000 13.0 1.4 0.841
Notes: Updated and adapted from ‘Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2022 Elections,’ L. Schur, D. Kruse & M. Ameri, 2023. The margin of error (ME) is based on a 95% confidence level and is a measure of an estimate’s variability. The larger the margin of error is in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
Citation: Thomas, N., Kingsbury, S., Lansing J., & Houtenville, A. (Eds.). (2026). Annual Disability Statistics Compendium: 2026 (Table 15.5). Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

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