Half of Gen Z Voters Said They’ve Lied About Who They’re Voting For

Nearly half of Gen Z voters said they have lied to friends and family about who they have or will vote for in the presidential election.

The latest Axios-Harris Poll survey found that 48% of voters between the ages of 18 and 27 have lied about their votes. Comparatively, nearly 1 in 4 voters said they have lied overall. Millennial voters were the second most likely age group to lie, with 38%. Only 6% of baby boomers and older said they have lied about their vote.

Gen Z voters began to vote in presidential elections starting in 2016 when the highly polarizing former President Donald Trump first ran.

The poll found that 44% of Gen Z citizens and 47% of millennials said they weren’t close to some family members because of opposing political beliefs.

“There’s a new privacy emerging here, where it’s far more convenient to either lie or not talk about it,” said John Gerzema, CEO of The Harris Poll. (Read more from “Half of Gen Z Voters Said They’ve Lied About Who They’re Voting For” HERE)

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