QUICK TAKES: Poll Finds Faith Voters Most Concerned About First Amendment Freedoms

A new national survey of voters who identify themselves as “Faith Voters” finds this key segment of the American electorate puts protection of the First Amendment’s guarantee of every person’s freedom of religious practice and expression to be a top factor in determining which candidates get their support.

The survey conducted by the Atlanta-based Trafalgar Group on behalf of Convention of the States interviewed 1,087 likely voters in a demographically representative sample of American opinion. The survey has a 2.9 percent margin of error and a 95 percent confidence rate.

Among the results:

• A Strong Majority of Faith Voters Want 2024 Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Religious Freedom, Candidates to Express Faith—74 percent of faith voters say they are more likely to support a candidate in 2024 presidential election who expresses their religious beliefs and personal faith, 85.8 percent of faith voters say it is important for Americans to be able to freely express their religious beliefs in news media and on social media.

• A Majority of Faith Voters Believe Christians Should Hold Firm in Their Traditional Beliefs—66.7 percent of faith voters should not adjust their traditional beliefs to fit into modern America but should hold to their traditional beliefs, 52 percent of voters overall agree.​

• Faith Voters Continue Strong Support for Israel—84 percent of faith voters agree it is important for America to have a strong relationship with Israel, 78 percent of voters overall support maintaining strong relationship with Israel.

• Faith Voters are More Likely Than Average Voters to See Important Role Alternative News and Podcasts Play in Keeping Public Informed—81 percent of faith voters say alternative news media sources and podcasts are important to having a fully informed American public, 77 percent of voter overall say alternative news and podcasts are important.

“These results show that religious freedom is not only a top of mind issue for voters as we head into the 2024 election cycle, but a defining issue that will shape their vote in the primary elections,” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States (COS).

“And despite what the D.C. consultants say, the faith of those seeking to lead our nation is still important to voters today, just as it was at the founding of our nation. Faith voters are a powerful force in this nation, and they are watching candidates’ actions just as much as their policy beliefs,” Meckler added.

The COS is encouraging the convening of a constitutional convention called for by three-fourths of the states to consider amendments to the nation’s most fundamental law. To date, 20 state legislatures have approved resolutions in support of the convention.

Interestingly, the sample from which the Faith Voters were drawn is weighted somewhat in favor of Democrats (39.3 percent), with Republicans at 35.6 percent and independents/other at 25.1 percent.

Reporting on HillFaith about these survey results is strictly for informational purposes and does not represent an endorsement of the COS convention proposal.