EPIC MRA STATEWIDE POLL OF ACTIVE AND LIKELY NOVEMBER 2018 VOTERS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

EPIC▪MRA STATEWIDE POLL OF ACTIVE AND LIKELY NOVEMBER 2018 VOTERS [600 SAMPLE - ERROR ±4.0%] Polling Dates: April 28, 2018 through April 30, 2018 Conducted by live interviewers – included 30% cell phones

EPIC▪MRA Statewide Poll Language

• __19. Supporters of a voting rights amendment to the Michigan Constitution, a group called Promote the

Vote, are currently collecting signatures to qualify for the November ballot. If they are able to collect at least 316,000 valid petition signatures, the proposed amendment would be placed on the November election ballot. If approved, it would…

• Ensure military service members and overseas voters get their ballots in time for their votes to count;
• The amendment would protect the right to vote by secret ballot;
• Automatically register all citizens at the Secretary of State’s office unless the citizen declines;
• Provide all registered voters with the option of voting by absentee ballot for any reason;
• Allow a citizen to register to vote anytime with proof of residency up to and on election day;
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of elections by auditing election results;
• And provide voters with the option of voting by straight party ticket.

Based on this description and what you may know or have heard or read about the proposal, if it appears on the ballot in November, if the election were held today, would you vote YES to approve of the proposal, or, would you vote NO to oppose it?

Promote the Vote Support Starts at over 75%

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Yes Lean Yes Total Yes Total No Vote No Lean No Undec

Support Strong Across the State

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 W-O-M Outer Metro Central West Bay North Yes No Undec

As well as Across Demographic Groups

Gender and Age

77% Among Women 78% Among Men 83% Among Voters 49 and under 74% Among Voters over 50

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Yes No Undec 18-49 50+ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Yes No Undec Men Women

Race and Economic Level

79% with African-American voters 77% with White voters 84% with others

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 African American White Other Yes No Undec

82% with incomes under $25,000 79% with incomes over $100,000

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Under $25K $25k - $50K $50k -$75k $75k - 100k $100K+ Yes No Undec

Promote The Vote Support Crosses Party ID

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Dem Ind Rep Yes No Undec

And Self Identified Political Viewpoint

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Conservative Moderate Liberal Yes No Undec