Within the past twelve months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? An effort to get people registered to vote? (National Congregations Study 2006-2007)
Each question was asked of a key informant from the congregation, such as a minister, priest, rabbi, or other staff person or leader.
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Demographic Patterns
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Voter Registration? (Demographic Patterns)
Voter Registration? by Year Founded
| Before 1900 | 1900-1950 | 1951-1999 | 2000 or Later | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 14.8% 53 | 18.3% 71 | 20.1% 115 | 17.9% 17 | 23 | 18.1% 256 |
| No | 85.2% 306 | 81.7% 317 | 79.9% 457 | 82.1% 78 | 65 | 81.9% 1158 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 359 | 100.0% 388 | 100.0% 572 | 100.0% 95 | 88 | 1414 |
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Voter Registration? by Adult Members
| 25 or Less | 26-50 | 51-100 | 101-200 | More than 200 | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 12.4% 25 | 17.3% 64 | 18.1% 68 | 19.3% 56 | 25.4% 66 | 0 | 18.6% 279 |
| No | 87.6% 176 | 82.7% 307 | 81.9% 307 | 80.7% 234 | 74.6% 194 | 5 | 81.4% 1218 |
| MISSING | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 201 | 100.0% 371 | 100.0% 375 | 100.0% 290 | 100.0% 260 | 5 | 1497 |
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Voter Registration? by Political Ideology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 15.3% 126 | 23.6% 115 | 21.6% 24 | 15 | 18.6% 265 |
| No | 84.7% 696 | 76.4% 373 | 78.4% 87 | 66 | 81.4% 1156 |
| MISSING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 822 | 100.0% 488 | 100.0% 111 | 81 | 1421 |
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Voter Registration? by Region of the Country
| New England or Mid-Atlantic | East North Central or West North Central | South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central | Mountain or Pacific | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 11.7% 23 | 15.2% 58 | 22.5% 161 | 18.4% 38 | 18.7% 280 |
| No | 88.3% 174 | 84.8% 324 | 77.5% 555 | 81.6% 168 | 81.3% 1221 |
| MISSING | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 197 | 100.0% 382 | 100.0% 716 | 100.0% 206 | 1501 |
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Voter Registration? by Religious Tradition
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 25.3% 20 | 14.9% 109 | 34.1% 121 | 7.0% 20 | 17.6% 9 | 18.6% 279 |
| No | 74.7% 59 | 85.1% 623 | 65.9% 234 | 93.0% 264 | 82.4% 42 | 81.4% 1222 |
| MISSING | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 79 | 100.0% 732 | 100.0% 355 | 100.0% 284 | 100.0% 51 | 1501 |
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Voter Registration? by Theology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 16.1% 147 | 22.6% 96 | 23.1% 28 | 9 | 18.6% 271 |
| No | 83.9% 766 | 77.4% 329 | 76.9% 93 | 34 | 81.4% 1188 |
| MISSING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 913 | 100.0% 425 | 100.0% 121 | 43 | 1459 |
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Voter Registration? by Year
| 1998 | 2006 | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 8.5% 104 | 18.6% 279 | 14.1% 383 |
| No | 91.5% 1119 | 81.4% 1222 | 85.9% 2341 |
| MISSING | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1223 | 100.0% 1501 | 2724 |
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Notes
The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset "fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing, for the first time, data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations" (Chaves et al. 1999, p.460). Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the NCS data is the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. In 2006-07, a panel component was added to the NCS. In addition to the new cross-section of congregations generated in conjunction with the 2006 General Social Survey (GSS), a stratified random sample was drawn from congregations who participated in the 1998 NCS. The 2006-07 NCS sample, then, includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. A full codebook, prepared by the primary investigator, is available for download here. The codebook contains the original questionnaire, as well as detailed information on survey methodology, weights, coding, and more.
