NORTH CAROLINA -- Spectrum News, in association with SurveyUSA, has conducted an exclusive survey of 1,032 registered voters in North Carolina to probe their opinions on topics such as the 2018 November elections, approval ratings for President Donald Trump, and Governor Roy Cooper. The results of this survey are detailed below:
1. If the November Election for North Carolina General Assembly were today and you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for your district?
- The Republican Candidate: 42 percent
- The Democratic Candidate: 47 percent
- Candidate From Another Party: 2 percent
- Undecided: 9 percent
2. If the November election for United States House of Representatives were today and you were filling out you ballot right now, who would you vote for in your district?
- The Republican Candidate: 43 percent
- The Democratic Candidate: 48 percent
- Candidate From Another Party: 2 percent
- Undecided: 8 percent
3. If the November election for North Carolina Supreme Court were today and you were filling out your ballot right now, who would you vote for?
- Barbara Jackson (R): 15 percent
- Chris Anglin (R): 22 percent
- Anita Earls (D): 43 percent
- Undecided: 21 percent
4.How much of a factor is President Trump in your decisions about which candidates you will vote for in the November election? Does he make you more likely to vote for Republicans? Make you more likely to vote for Democrats? Or does he have no impact either way?
- More Likely To Vote Republican: 33 percent
- More Likely To Vote Democrat: 46 percent
- No Impact On Vote: 21 percent
- Not Sure: 0 percent
5. Turning now to the state constitutional amendments on the ballot ... first, the Income Tax Cap Amendment, which would reduce the income tax rate in North Carolina to a maximum allowable rate of 7%. If the election were today and you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for or against this state constitutional amendment?
- For: 58 percent
- Against: 21 percent
- Undecided: 21 percent
6. Next, the Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment, which would protect the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. If the election were today and you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for or against this state constitutional amendment?
- For: 64 percent
- Against: 21 percent
- Undecided: 16 percent
7. Next, the Judicial Selection for Midterm Vacancies Amendment, which would change the process for filling judicial vacancies that occur between judicial elections from a process in which the Governor has sole appointment power to a process in which the people of the State nominate individuals to fill vacancies by way of a commission comprised of appointees made by the judicial, executive, and legislative branches charged with making recommendations to the legislature as to which nominees are deemed qualified; then the legislature will recommend at least two nominees to the Governor via legislative action not subject to gubernatorial veto; and the Governor will appoint judges from among these nominees. If the election were today and you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for or against this state constitutional amendment?
- For: 35 percent
- Against: 36 percent
- Undecided: 29 percent
8. Next, the Legislative Appointments to Elections Board Amendment, which would establish an 8-member Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement in the Constitution to administer ethics and elections law. If the election were today and you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for or against this state constitutional amendment?
- For: 50 percent
- Against: 23 percent
- Undecided: 28 percent
9. Next, the Marsy's Law Crime Victims' Rights Amendment, which would strengthen protections for victims of crime, to establish certain, absolute basic rights for victims, and to ensure the enforcement of these rights. If the election were today and you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for or against this state constitutional amendment?
- For: 75 percent
- Against: 10 percent
- Undecided: 15 percent
10. Last, the Voter ID Amendment, which would require voters to provide photo identification before voting in person. If the election were today and you were filling out your ballot right now, would you vote for or against this state constitutional amendment?
- For: 64 percent
- Against: 27 percent
- Undecided: 9 percent
11. In general, are things in the United States headed in the right direction? Or are they off on the wrong track?
- Right Direction: 39 percent
- Wrong Track: 49 percent
- Not Sure: 12 percent
12. In general, are things in North Carolina headed in the right direction? Or are they off on the wrong track?
- Right Direction: 42 percent
- Wrong Track: 33 percent
- Not Sure: 26 percent
13. Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job Donald Trump is doing as President?
- Approve: 42 percent
- Disapprove: 50 percent
- Not Sure: 8 percent
14. Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job Roy Cooper is doing as Governor?
- Approve: 53 percent
- Disapprove: 23 percent
- Not Sure: 24 percent
15. Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job the NC Legislature is doing?
- Approve: 36 percent
- Disapprove: 29 percent
- Not Sure: 35 percent
16.Do you...?
- Work Full Time: 46 percent
- Work Part Time: 11 percent
- Student, Homemaker, or Retired: 23 percent
- Unemployed: 19 percent
- Not Sure: 1 percent
17. How have the changes to the federal tax law passed by Congress impacted you? Are you seeing ...?
- More Money In Your Paycheck: 26 percent
- Less Money In Your Paycheck: 18 percent
- About The Same Amount: 41 percent
- Not Sure: 15 percent