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STATEWIDE DECEMBER CANVAS
TOPLINE REPORT
Q1.) SB 54, the legislative compromise resulting from the Count
My Vote initiative, altersthe primary election system to allow
candidates of a political party an additional route to beplaced on
the primary ballot. As a result, a candidate may choose to go
through thetraditional caucus convention system or gather the
required number of signatures to beplaced on the primary ballot. In
general, do you support or oppose SB 54?
All Voters Only Republicans
Responses % Responses %
Support 272 50% 155 40%
Oppose 124 23% 86 22%
Unsure 136 25% 136 35%
Refused 10 2% 10 2.%542 387
Q2.) SB 54 requires political parties to comply with the new law
by 2015. Would you support oroppose extending this timeframe so
that political parties can make the changes that arenecessary to be
in full compliance with SB 54?
All Voters Only Republicans
Responses % Responses %
Support 288 56% 181 56%
Oppose128 25% 81 25%Unsure 72 14% 40 12%
Refused 27 5% 20 6%
515 322
Q3.) Political parties in Utah may not have the time necessary
to comply with all of theprovisions contained within SB 54. As a
result, it is possible that a candidate may not havetheir political
party's affiliation listed next to their name on the ballot. For
instance,candidates would typically appear on the ballot in the
following manner: John Smith(Republican) Mary Johnson (Democrat)
Rick Williams (Libertarian). Are you more likely orless likely to
support SB 54 if you knew that a candidate's political party
affiliation may notbe included next to their name on the
ballot?
All Voters Only RepublicansResponses % Responses %
More Likely 143 28% 64 23%
Less Likely 197 39% 122 44%
Makes No Difference 97 19% 54 20%
Refused 20 4% 11 4%
Unsure 52 10% ..25 .9%
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Q4.) The Utah Republican Party has filed a legal challenge to SB
54 because ofconstitutional concerns that have been identified. Do
you support or oppose the UtahRepublican Party in their effort to
have the constitutional concerns associated with SB 54resolved by
the courts before its implementation?
All Voters Only Republicans
Responses % Responses %
Support 300 59% 209 67%
Oppose 116 23% 46 15%
Refused 27 5% 11 5%
Unsure 64 13% 48 15%
507 314
Q5.) Thinking about your political ideology, where do you fall
on the spectrum from conservative
to liberal?
Very Conservative 44 8%
Conservative 226 45%
Moderate 122 24%
Liberal 46 9%
Very Liberal 2 0.4%
Unsure 35 7%
Refused 28 6%
503
Q6.) And finally, would you please tell me which category best
describes the highest level ofeducation you have completed?
Elementary School 3 0.6%
High School 64 13%
Technical/Vocational School 6 1%
Some College 107 21%
College Degree 215 43%
Post-graduate Degree 54 11%
Unsure 20 4%
Refused 32 6%
501
Gender Breakdown:
Female 279 51%
Male 242 45%
Other 21 4%
Total 542
