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"Don't Gamble With Alaska's Future - Become
Informed"!
Between July 24 and
September 6, 2004, a series of six public opinion surveys were administered to
Alaskan Voters using a combination of electronic and in-person polling
methods. The purpose of these surveys was to get a feel for how the public
views the legislature, governor and current legislation of concern.
Over 4,000 survey forms were completed, making this
one of the largest
non-partisan political public opinion poll ever conducted in Alaska.
In-person surveys were conducted at Soldotna Progress Days, plus the Ninilchik and Palmer Fairs. These
different venues attracted people from all over Alaska, and when coupled with
electronic results
provided a good cross section of public opinion. Most survey questions
received around 700 responses for a total of over 22,000 answers. For a population the size of Alaska this
number of respondents provides a very small margin of error.
A comparison of these survey responses with the
voting records of current
Legislators show a major disconnect between what the public desires and what
the Legislature has been doing. These results indicate that many of our elected
officials have failed to recognize the people’s will.
Why do candidates often say one thing to get elected and
then vote the opposite when in Juneau? A lot of this mystery can be solved by
visiting the APOC web
site. The Alaska Public Offices Commission post
campaign finance records for each legislator that shows where the money comes
from. When comparing survey results, voting records, and campaign finance, with
legislation passed (or not passed), a vivid picture of the incumbent emerges for
all to see.
When voters don't like an incumbent Legislator’s voting record on the key
issues,
they should consider electing
someone else! A
list of all legislators sorted by community and
election
schedules has been provided for Alaska Voters convenience.
Results
of previous public opinion surveys and other examples of legislative disconnect
can be found on the Statistics page:
http://www.akvoters.org/statistics.htm Feel free to
share these survey results with every legislator in Alaska, media (newspapers,
radio, TV) statewide, and the governor! Don’t forget to tell your friends,
family, and neighbors too!
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Survey results from all sources with a comparison
between public opinion and
legislative actions or
inactions (The Disconnect) sorted by subject. By "connecting the dots"
everyone can make an informed decision at each election.
Raw survey results:
Return to Statistics Page
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