77% of Voters Say They’re Not Voting for Candidates Who Support Democrat Policies Preventing Police from Effectively Dealing with Violent Crime

Voters Reject Policies Such as the SAFE-T Act, a New Illinois Law Which Prevents Police from Detaining Criminals Charged with Violent Criminals.

(Austin, TX—September 23, 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 September 17th through September 20th of over 1,000 likely 2022 election voters.

“Crime is the beneath-the-iceberg issue for voters in 2022, it’s absolutely clear in these numbers. The new wave of pro-criminal, anti-justice policies in Democrat-led blue cities are impacting everyone, which is why this poll shows such a strong response when asking people how they feel about this specific policy,” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States. “Americans of all political backgrounds have a strong belief in protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty. More than any other issue, this spells serious trouble for the Democrats in 2022. However, Republicans have not yet made the case that they are the folks who voters should hire to fix the problem. If they can make that case, there will be a huge impact in November.”

For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:

https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-crime-0921/

KEY INSIGHT: Huge Majority of Americans Less Likely to Support Candidate Who Backs Democrat Crime Policies Similar to New Laws in Illinois That Limit Law Enforcement From Detaining Violent Criminals:

• 95.6 percent of voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports policies which prevent police from detaining criminals charged with violent crimes, such as kidnapping and armed robbery:
  • 76.9 percent say not likely at all
  • 18.7 percent not very likely

• 4.5 percent of voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports policies which prevent police from detaining criminals charged with violent crimes, such as kidnapping and armed robbery:
  • 1.7 percent say somewhat more likely
  • 2.8 percent say very likely 

KEY INSIGHT: Vast Bipartisan Opposition to Democrat Crime Policies Like Those Being Introduced in Illinois:

• 93.7 percent of Democrats say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports policies which prevent police from detaining criminals charged with violent crimes, such as kidnapping and armed robbery. 6.3 percent say they are more likely.
• 96.7 percent of Independent voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports policies which prevent police from detaining criminals charged with violent crimes, such as kidnapping and armed robbery. 3.3 percent say they are more likely.

• 95.7 percent of Republicans say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports policies which prevent police from detaining criminals charged with violent crimes, such as kidnapping and armed robbery. 4.3 percent say they are more likely.