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Over Half of Americans Concerned About Noncitizens Voting, Poll Finds

A recent poll indicates significant voter apprehension regarding noncitizen participation in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Over Half of Americans Concerned About Noncitizens Voting, Poll Finds

What this story says

  • More than half of Americans are concerned about noncitizens voting in the upcoming November elections, according to The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll.
  • Fifty-four percent of registered voters reported being at least "somewhat concerned" about noncitizens voting in the 2026 midterm elections.
  • Thirty-three percent of respondents stated they were "very concerned" about the issue.
  • The poll was conducted with the 2026 midterm elections three weeks away.

Who covered it

Left 6%(1)Centre 56%(9)Right 38%(6)

Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 2 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

45/100

Hype

20/100

18 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

Only 1 of the 16 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

A poll indicates that over half of American registered voters are concerned about noncitizens voting in the November elections. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll found that 54% of registered voters are at least "somewhat concerned" about noncitizens casting ballots in the 2026 midterm elections. An additional 33% of those polled reported being "very concerned" about the issue. The findings were released with the 2026 midterm elections three weeks away.

Coverage comparison

All eight reports published digests of the same information from The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll. The digests from the right-rated outlets The Daily BS, [your]NEWS, The Courier-Times, and Wisconsin Right Now, and the centre-rated outlets Columbia Gorge News, Purdue Exponent, and mykxlg.com, all stated that more than half of Americans are concerned about noncitizens voting in November. The Avery Journal-Times, rated left, also reported this finding.

What the coverage left out

None of the eight digests mentioned the specific date the poll was conducted or details about the methodology beyond the number of respondents.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 14 Oct 2026, 01:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

1 rated outlet

  • The digest from The Avery Journal-Times reported that more than half of Americans are concerned about noncitizens voting in November, according to The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll. It noted the 2026 midterm elections were three weeks away.

Centre

9 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated outlets reported that a poll found more than half of Americans are concerned about noncitizens voting. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll indicated 54% of registered voters are at least somewhat concerned.
  • The Columbia Gorge News, which published its own report, stated 33% of respondents were very concerned and 21% were slightly concerned about the issue.
  • Six of the seven centre-rated outlets published digests of the story, not their own reporting. These digests all used the same introductory sentence.

Right

6 rated outlets

  • The digests from The Daily BS, [your]NEWS, The Courier-Times, and Wisconsin Right Now reported that more than half of Americans are concerned about noncitizens voting in November, according to The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll. The Daily BS and Wisconsin Right Now digests included the detail that 54% of registered voters are at least "somewhat concerned" and 33% are "very concerned" about noncitizens voting in the 2026 midterm elections.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Over Half of Americans Concerned About Noncitizens Voting, Poll Finds?
Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 6% are rated left, 56% are rated centre, 38% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Over Half of Americans Concerned About Noncitizens Voting, Poll Finds left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 16 rated outlets on this story, 6% are rated left, 56% are rated centre, 38% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Over Half of Americans Concerned About Noncitizens Voting, Poll Finds biased?
Over Half of Americans Concerned About Noncitizens Voting, Poll Finds is one event reported by 18 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Over Half of Americans Concerned About Noncitizens Voting, Poll Finds?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Over Half of Americans Concerned About Noncitizens Voting, Poll Finds?
18 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
How many Americans are concerned about noncitizens voting?
According to The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, more than half of American registered voters are concerned about noncitizens voting in the upcoming November elections. Fifty-four percent of respondents indicated they are at least "somewhat concerned."
What percentage of voters are very concerned about noncitizens voting?
The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll found that about 33% of respondents said they were "very concerned" about noncitizens voting in the 2026 midterm elections. This indicates a significant segment of the electorate holds a high level of apprehension.
When was this poll conducted in relation to the elections?
The poll was released with the 2026 midterm elections three weeks away. This timing suggests the findings reflect current voter sentiment shortly before the election period.

Read it at the source

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