Six-in-ten Trump backers say they would rather vote in person on Election Day about the same share of Biden supporters would prefer to vote by mail % ofregistered voters who say they prefer to for the election in November Among those who support or lean toward.
Most Trump supporters prefer to vote in person in November, while most Biden supporters prefer to vote by mail, according to the July 27-Aug. 2 survey. Trump and Biden backers have nearly inverse preferences for voting in the fall. Six-in-ten Trump supporters prefer to vote in person on Election Day, while 17% prefer to vote by mail. Biden supporters are far more likely to prefer to vote by mail than in person (58% vs. 23%). Around one-in-five in both groups – 20% of Trump supporters and 17% of Biden supporters – prefer to vote in person before Election Day.
Voting preferences also differ notably by educational attainment. Voters with a high school diploma or less education are much more likely to prefer to vote in person on Election Day than through the mail (49% vs. 29%). The reverse is true among those with a bachelor’s degree (48% vs. 31%) and those with a postgraduate degree (51% vs. 29%).
Six-in-ten Trump backers say they would rather vote  | in person on Election Day about the same share of  | Biden supporters would prefer to vote by mail  | % ofregistered voters who say they prefer to  | for the election in  | November  | Vote in person  | Vote in  | Vote  | Not  | Election Day  | person fearly  | by mail  | vote  | All voters  | 40  | 18  | 39  | 3  | White  | 43  | 17  | 37  | 2 5 6 3  | Black  | 33  | 25  | 37  | Hispanic  | 28  | 18  | 48  | Asian *  | 15  | 21  | 62  | Ages 18-29  | 16  | 6 3 2 1  | 28  | 49  | 30-49  | 37  | 19  | 41  | 50-64  | 18  | 47  | 33  | 65+  | 41  | 18  | 40  | 19  | Postgrad  | 29  | 51  | in 5  | College degree  | 31  | 20  | 48  | Some college  | 18  | 41  | 38  | HS or less  | 49  | 16  | 29  | Among those who support or lean toward.  | Trump  | 20  | 17  | 2 2  | 60  | Biden  | 23  | 17  | 58  | * Asian adults were interviewed in English only  | Notes: Based on registered voters No answer responses not shown White Black and Asian  | adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic Hispanics ware of  | any race  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted July 27- Aug 2. 2020  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 