Elon Poll: Voters mixed on high profile legislative items
Poll results released today show that voters agree with legislation that requires photo ID at the polls and drug testing for welfare recipients, but are uncomfortable with firearms legislation. The economy is the top issue on voters' minds.
Posted — UpdatedOf the 701 people who responded to the statewide poll, which was conducted Sept. 13-16, 24.3 percent said the economy was the most pressing issue in the country. Another 14.3 percent said jobs and unemployment were the most pressing issue.
"You really could add those together with another response about the budget and the debt," said Jason Husser, assistant director of the Elon University Poll. "Really, about half the responses to that question are about the economy."
That's consistent with other surveys over the years by other pollsters that show pocketbook issues traditionally rank highest in importance with voters.
The poll results released Friday morning gauge responses to a number of pieces of legislation passed during the General Assembly session. Among those:
- 69.7 percent of respondents said they support a law requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls. The survey did not ask about most other provisions in the legislation to change state elections and campaign finance regulations but it did find more than half of respondents disagreed with a provision that reduces the early voting period from 17 to 10 days.
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