Religious Background and Voting Patterns of the Young Precariat. The Polish Example

Abstract

This article refers to the role and importance of religious beliefs in decisions related to the electoral and political involvement of the Polish young precariat. Based on qualitative research conducted using asynchronous interviews, it shows the importance of declared religious values ​​when selecting candidates for parliamentary chambers on the example of Poland. The research results presented in the article refer to the last parliamentary elections in Poland held in 2023. They show the increased interest of the young Polish precariat in political life, as evidenced by the large participation of its representatives in the last elections and voting taking into account a pragmatic approach to the selection of a given candidate to the parliamentary chamber where his competences and effectiveness are more important than his worldview or the religious values ​​of their voters. An interesting conclusion from the conducted research is that the Polish young precariat consciously chooses candidates for the Polish parliament and is aware of their advantages and disadvantages as well as the limitations that exist in politics, which makes it difficult for populists to appear in political life. The article uses a mixed research methodology, combining various methods of solving research problems, including the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of quantitative and qualitative data.