"Don't Gamble With Alaska's Future - Become Informed"!

Fall 2004 - Survey #2 (Green Form)

 Survey Questions and Results

1.      1.  Are you registered to vote in Alaska?  (693 responses) 

Yes:  94%             No:  5%                       Don’t Know:  1%

2.      2.  How many hours a month should a person be able to spend attempting to influence the legislature as a paid employee before being required to register as a lobbyist? (660 responses) 

1:  26%                  4:  34%                       16:  23%                      40:  17%

3.      3.  How would you balance the state budget? (You may circle more than one answer)  (1078 responses)

a.  State Income Tax:  14% 

b.  Cut state government spending:  40%  

c.  State Sales Tax:  14%  

d.  Using a portion of your Permanent Fund Dividend:  9% 

      e.  Modify or eliminate the economic limit factor (ELF) on oil royalties paid the  state:  18%

f.  Miscellaneous New State Taxes or user fees:  5%

4.      4.  The University of Alaska is one of the largest land owners in the state, should they continue to receive increased general fund support?  (698 responses) 

Yes:  40%                         No:  38%                     Don’t Know:  22%

5.      5.  If the state constitution clearly states a limit for capital project spending without a vote of the people, should the legislature be allowed to avoid this limit and public vote by authorizing bonding through quasi-state agencies or the Alaska Railroad?  (691 responses)

Yes:  10%                          No:  71%                    Don’t Know:  19%

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