April 19, 2007Civil Unions, Seat Belt Law, Constitutional Amendment
The
following
results
are based on 600 completed telephone
interviews among a statewide random sample of registered voters in New
Hampshire. Of the 600 interviews, 182 were anmong registered Republicans, 163 among registered
Democrats, and 255 among undeclared (independent) voters. The interviews were conducted
April 16 through 18, 2007. The
theoretical margin of error for
the total sample of 600 is
plus or minus 4 percentage points,
95% of the time, on questions
where opinion is evenly split. Question wording and responses:
Do you favor or oppose a law in New Hampshire
that would permit same-gender couples to enter civil unions and have the same rights, responsibilities,
and obligations as married couples?
|
Civil Unions |
Favor |
Oppose |
Undecided |
|
| All voters
|
42%
|
49%
|
9%
|
|
| Republicans
|
22% |
63% |
15% |
|
Democrats
|
66% |
30% |
4% |
|
Undeclared
|
41% |
52% |
7% |
|
| Men |
33% |
59% |
8% |
| Women |
51% |
39% |
10% |
Do you favor or oppose a law in New Hampshire
that requires seat belt use by all motor vehicle operators and passengers?
| Seat Belt Law |
Favor |
Oppose |
Undecided |
|
| All voters
|
63%
|
29%
|
8%
|
|
| Republicans
|
66% |
26% |
8% |
|
Democrats
|
67% |
30% |
3% |
|
Undeclared
|
58% |
30% |
12% |
|
| Men |
53% |
39% |
8% |
| Women |
73% |
20% |
7% |
Governor John Lynch has proposed a constitutional
amendment that would have the legislature define an adequate education, regularly determine
the cost of an adequate education, fund not less than fifty percent of the total statewide
cost of an adequate education each year, and distribute state aid to promote equal opportunity
to receive an adequate education. Do you favor or oppose this constitutional amendment?
| Amendment |
Favor |
Oppose |
Undecided |
|
| All voters
|
56%
|
30%
|
14%
|
|
| Republicans
|
34% |
48% |
18% |
|
Democrats
|
66% |
21% |
13% |
|
Undeclared
|
65% |
24% |
11% |
|
| Men |
52% |
36% |
12% |
| Women |
59% |
25% |
16% |
|
