Religion and participation in elections
November 7, 2006| By Nathaniel Ward
A new finding from Heritage’s FamilyFacts.org highlights the importance of religion in fostering a strong civil society. Religious practice, the website reports, is correlated with participation in elections.
“Individuals who frequently attended religious services or participated in religious groups,” the website reports, “were more likely to vote in a presidential election than those who did not regularly participate in religious activities. The study examined religious attendance and electoral participation data from 1972 to 1996.”
Nathaniel Ward is the Editor of MyHeritage.org—a website for members and supporters of The Heritage Foundation.
