JANUARY 2001 CITIZENS' POLL RESULTS

I want to again thank the hundreds of participants in the poll; including the 431 persons responding (67 by e-mail) from the Martinsburg, Falling Waters, and Eastern Panhandle area who were tallied in the overall percentage results.

YES NO DO YOU FAVOR?
19% 81% 1. The State authorizing the expansion of gambling in WV?
37% 63% 2. Do you favor strengthening seat belt law enforcement (Allow police to cite drivers whose only violation is not wearing a seat belt)?
94% 6% 3. Telemarketing legislation that would allow names to be placed on a "do not call" list?
74% 26% 4. Building a Route 9 Bypass around the north side of Martinsburg?
63% 37% 5. Zoning for Berkeley County?
90% 10% 6. Impact fees on developers to pay for infrastructure improvements?
81% 19% 7. Reinstating the death penalty for first degree murder?
10% 90% 8. Raising state taxes to generate additional revenues for additional or expanded programs?
68% 32% 9. Requiring that West Virginia's Presidential electors be mandated to support their Party's nominee?
40% 60% 10. Eliminating the electoral college and having the president elected by popular vote?
10% 90% 11. Allowing felons to vote in elections?
92% 8% 12. Continuing welfare reform with its maximum five-year benefit plan? (This does not affect seniors or the disabled.)
79% 21% 13. Right to Work (ending required union membership at any workplace in this state)?
91% 9% 14. Strengthening trespass penalties for illegal use of four wheelers/ATVs and restricting their use on state-maintained roads?
77% 23% 15. Allowing county governments to implement noise ordinances for such things as barking dogs?
64% 36% 16. Making public on the Internet a database of current and former jail inmates?

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