Voter ID — May 2017 Poll
June 2, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Our May 2017 poll looked at the issue of requiring photo identification for voting. The questions and responses are as follows:
Would you support or oppose an election law that would require voters to show a valid photo ID before casting their ballot?
68% Total Support
31% Total Oppose
58% Strongly Support
9% Somewhat Support
7% Somewhat Oppose
24% Strongly Oppose
1% Don’t Know/ Unsure
Shortly after the 2016 election, the state board of elections identified over 25,000 people as inactive voters as a result of mailings being returned undeliverable and another 500 who voted as possibly ineligible to legally vote. And with that information, do you support or oppose requiring voters to show a valid photo ID before casting their ballot?
68% Total Support
29% Total Oppose
60% Strongly Support
8% Somewhat Support
8% Somewhat Oppose
21% Strongly Oppose
2% Don’t Know/ Unsure
Would you support or oppose adding a requirement to the North Carolina Constitution requiring that all citizens show a valid photo ID when casting a ballot?
65% Total Support
33% Total Oppose
57% Strongly Support
7% Somewhat Support
7% Somewhat Oppose
27% Strongly Oppose
2% Don’t Know/ Unsure
For more on these and the other questions in the poll, click here.
For questions, or to arrange an interview, please contact Brooke Medina, communications director, at bmedina@nccivitas.org.
Civitas has conducted live-caller voting in North Carolina since May 2005, and we are the only public policy organization offering statewide independent, nonpartisan data on a regular basis. Our polls have provided vital insights on what North Carolina voters think of the leaders and issues facing the state and nation.
Founded in 2005, the Civitas Institute is a Raleigh, NC-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy organization committed to advancing conservative ideas and shrinking the size of government. Civitas fights to eliminate government barriers to freedom so that North Carolinians can live a better life.
