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Strong Majority Favor Holding a Convention of States to Put the Brakes on Federal Power
Voters Support Term Limits for Elected Officials and for the Federal Bureaucracy, Forcing Washington to Balance its Budget, and Reigning in the Federal Government Overall
(Austin, TX—July 19, 2022) 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.
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About Convention of States Action—Boasting a grassroots network of over 5 million supporters and volunteers, Convention of States’ mission is to restore a culture of self-governance in America and to curtail federal overreach. Its primary focus in accomplishing this mission is using a limited Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments that impose limitations on the size and scope of the federal government, including a balanced budget requirement and term limits for federal officials.
