Top Line Survey Results Convention of States Action
2225 Sycamore Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Phone: (717) 233-8850
Email: james@susquehannapolling.com www.susquehannapolling.com
Pennsylvania Voter Attitude Survey Conducted January 15-21, 2024 Sample Size: 800 Likely Voters
TOP LINE RESULTS AND QUESTIONNAIRE CONVENTION OF STATES ACTION
Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name is (YOUR FIRST NAME). I am calling on behalf of Susquehanna Polling and Research, a public opinion research firm. May I speak to (name on list) or another registered voter in your household? (If name on list or another registered voter is not available, TERMINATE)
INTRODUCTION: We are conducting a survey of attitudes and opinions concerning some important issues facing Pennsylvania today. May we have just two to three minutes of your time to complete a brief survey?
Great, thank you…
Q1. Do you think politicians and bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should have term limits?
1. Yes 717 90%
2. No 48 06%
3. Not Sure 34 04
Q2. Are you concerned about our $34 Trillion national debt? (Test Intensity…)
1. Yes, very concerned 421 53%
2. Yes, somewhat concerned 280 35%
Yes, Total Very/Somewhat: 701 88%
3. No, not very concerned 65 08%
4. No, Not at all concerned 26 03%
No, Total Not Very/Not at All: 91 11%
5. Not Sure 8 01%
Q3. Do you prefer for the policies that govern you to be made in Washington, D.C. or in Pennsylvania?
1. Washington, D.C. 56 07%
2. Pennsylvania 377 47%
3. Neither (DNR) 26 03%
4. Both (DNR) 163 20%
5. Not sure/depends (DNR) 176 22%
6. Refuse 2 00%
Q4. Would you support or oppose a Convention of States to meet and propose constitutional amendments focusing on term limits for Congress and bureaucrats, federal spending restraints, and limiting the federal government to its constitutionally mandated authority?
1. Yes/support 539 67% PROCEED TO Q5
2. No/oppose 114 14% SKIP TO Q6
3. Not Sure 142 18% SKIP TO Q6
4. Refuse 5 01% SKIP TO Q6
Q5. Would you be willing to vote for a candidate of a different party who supports holding a convention to propose amendments that would stop abuses of power by the federal government? (N=539)
1. Yes 377 70%
2. No 59 11%
3. Not Sure 103 19%
Q6. Please indicate the political party with which you are registered to vote.
1. Republican 336 42%
2. Democrat 352 44%
3. Independent/other 97 12%
4. Not Sure 8 01%
5. Refuse 7 01%
Q7. Please indicate your age on your last birthday.
1. 18-29 64 08%
2. 30-44 160 20%
3. 45-54 144 18%
4. 55-64 184 23%
5. 65-74 176 22%
6. 75+ 72 09%
Q8. Please indicate your main racial or ethnic background. (Check All That Apply)
1. African American/African/Black 51 06%
2. Asian American/Asian 20 03%
3. Hispanic/Latino 35 04%
4. Multiracial/Multiethnic 8 01%
5. Native American/Alaska Native 7 01%
6. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 00%
7. White (Not Latino/Hispanic) 653 82%
8. Race/ethnicity not represented 17 02%
9. Refuse (Do Not Read) 28 04%
Q9. Please indicate your gender.
1. Male 400 50%
2. Female 400 50%
Regional Groupings (coded from list):
56 (07%) 1. Northwest [Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Forest]
96 (12%) 2. Southwest [Lawrence, Beaver, Washington, Greene, Fayette, Westmoreland, Indiana, Armstrong, Butler]
112 (14%) 3. The “T”/Central [Jefferson, Elk, McKean, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Centre, Cambria,
Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Huntingdon, Blair, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Sullivan, Lycoming, Clinton, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, Mifflin]
112 (14%) 4. Northeast/Lehigh Valley [Luzerne, Carbon, Monroe, Schuylkill, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Northampton, Pike, Wayne]
128 (16%) 5. South Central [Perry, Cumberland, Adams, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Berks, Juniata]
144 (18%) 6. Southeast [Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks]
72 (09%) 7. Allegheny County
80 (10%) 8. Philadelphia
This poll was conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research, Inc1, with questions sponsored by Convention of States Action. Interviews were conducted January 15-21, 2024, with 800 registered/likely voters in Pennsylvania. Survey respondents are randomly contacted using random selection procedures, and all telephone interviews are conducted using live telephone agents. The sample frame was compiled using random telephone sequence methods, and includes both landline and cellular households, purchased from a certified list vendor; all households are pre-screened to eliminate household telephone numbers on the federal Do Not Call registry in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws. Only known registered voters were contacted, compiled from a list of households with prior vote history in 1 of 4 or better general elections using G22, G21, G20 and/or G19 as the base universe. Voters who registered to vote after the 2022 general election are also included and eligible to participate.
Interviews are closely monitored to ensure a representative sample of the Pennsylvania electorate is achieved based on party registration, geography, gender, age cohort and other demographics; results are sometimes statistically weighted to adjust for coverage bias or non-response error.
A supplemental component of interviews was collected via SP&R’s proprietary web panel, owned by Bartlett Research Group, consisting of a database of registered voters in all geographic regions of the Commonwealth. Panel respondents are pre-screened to ensure their eligibility in the survey.
The margin of error for a sample size of 800 interviews is +/-3.4% at the 95% confidence level.
