Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys conducted July 7th through July 10th of over 1,000 likely 2022 election voters.
“Voters in all parties know that—regardless of who is in power—Washington, DC is fundamentally broken and something dramatic has to be done to change the game. The deck is stacked against the American people, and these numbers show vast majorities agree it’s time to reboot the relationship between the federal government and the states,” said Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States Action. “The founders saw this problem was inevitable, and inserted a provision into Article V of the Constitution to empower the states to return our Republic to its original design. Clearly, the public support is there across all demographics to make this happen.”
For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:
https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-cos-0712/
KEY INSIGHT: Two-Thirds of American Voters Support a Convention of States to Propose Amendments Requiring Term Limits and Reining in Federal Spending and Overreach:
- 65.7 percent of voters say they support a Convention of States to meet and propose Constitutional Amendments focusing on term limits for Congress and federal officials, federal spending restraints, and limiting the federal government to its constitutionally mandated authority.
- 16.6 percent of voters oppose a Convention of States.
- 17.7 percent of voters are not sure.
KEY INSIGHT: Bipartisan Support for a Convention of States to Rein in Federal Government:
- 63.3 percent of Independent voters say they support a Convention of States to meet and propose Constitutional Amendments focusing on term limits for Congress and federal officials, federal spending restraints, and limiting the federal government to its constitutionally mandated authority. 18.8 percent are opposed, and 17.9 percent are not sure.
- 50.2 percent of Democratic voters say they support a Convention of States to meet and propose Constitutional Amendments focusing on term limits for Congress and federal officials, federal spending restraints, and limiting the federal government to its constitutionally mandated authority. 25.6 percent are opposed, and 24.2 percent are not sure.
- 81.3 percent of Republican voters say they support a Convention of States to meet and propose Constitutional Amendments focusing on term limits for Congress and federal officials, federal spending restraints, and limiting the federal government to its constitutionally mandated authority. 6.7 percent are opposed, and 12 percent are not sure.
The more people learn about Article V & the Convention of States, the more optimistic they become about the future of the country. The biggest battle is educating the public, getting the word out. The founders were wise to think one day the Federal government may overreach, may become unresponsive to the people. There are two ways to amend the Constitution. One way, Congress does it. The other way is the people, the states can do it. I don’t think it’s if we will succeed, but when. When may be sooner than you think. Everyone should check out our website, ask questions. At least be aware of what it’s about so when it happens you’ll already prepared! Go to Conventionofstates.com Thank you