A new poll has found that Gen Z may not be as willing to share who they cast their ballots for as other generations, with half reporting that they have lied about their voting choices.
The latest Axios Vibes survey comes from The Harris Poll, which found that 48% of Gen Z voters have previously “lied to” people they are close with about which candidate they voted for in past elections.
The figure is significant, as the pollsters found that for all registered voters, just 23% said they had lied about who received their vote.
“There’s a new privacy emerging here, where it’s far more convenient to either lie or not talk about it,” John Gerzema, CEO of The Harris Poll, shared in the survey.
It is important to note that The Harris Poll is not affiliated with Vice President Harris’ campaign.
The survey also found that 22% of registered voters might lie “to someone close” about the candidates they cast their ballot for in the 2024 election, while 78% said they would be truthful. Still, 58% of all voters said that their voting habits are a private matter.
The pollsters shared that for younger generations, “The new social etiquette is to be like Switzerland: Why do you want that heat?”
The poll comes as political tension remains at an all-time high with the election just days away.
Among Gen Z respondents, 44% said they aren’t close to some family members because of their political beliefs. For Millennials, that number jumped to 47%, but among all voters, it was a third.
Vice President Harris and former President Trump remain deadlocked, with most national polls showing they are essentially tied, including in the battleground states, which are expected to decide the election.
A survey from CBS News/YouGov found that nationally, Harris had the support of 50% of voters while Trump had the backing of 49%. However, in battleground states, they were split at 50% each.
That poll also found the importance of different demographics, as Trump and Harris remain all but split evenly with support among the genders. Harris is currently earning 55% of her support from women, while Trump is earning 54% of his support from men, according to the CBS poll.
The Axios Vibes survey was conducted Oct. 22-24 and included responses from 1,858 registered voters. There is a margin of error of 2.6 percentage points.