ARESEARCH NPOLLING I COMMON CAUSE NEW MEXICO JANUARY 2016 COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 III. SUMMARY OF RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 IV. DATA TABLES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 V. DEMOGRAPHICS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 VI. QUESTIONNAIRE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 3 I. INTRODUCTION RESEARCH POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 4 METHODOLOGY This research study was commissioned by Common Cause New Mexico in order to measure New Mexico voters’ attitudes and opinions on issues relating to campaign financing. THE INTERVIEW SAMPLE BIAS A random sample of 452 registered voters in New Mexico was interviewed by telephone. Telephone numbers were generated from the Research & Polling, Inc. database. All interviews were conducted between December 28, 2015 and January 6, 2016. In any survey, there are some respondents who will refuse to speak to the professional interviewer. A lower response rate among certain types of individuals can result in a sample wherein certain types of individuals are over-represented or under-represented. The potential for sampling bias increases as the response rate decreases. Research & Polling, Inc. often sets quotas for various segments of the population who are historically undercounted. This has the effect of minimizing, but not necessarily eliminating, sampling bias. The telephone interviewers are professionals who are brought together for a training session prior to each survey. This ensures their complete and consistent understanding of the survey instrument. To avoid potential bias, phone interviews were completed using both landline and cell phone numbers. MARGIN OF ERROR A sample size of 452 at a 95% confidence level provides a maximum margin of error of approximately 4.6%. In theory, in 95 out of 100 cases, the results based on a random sample of 452 will differ by no more than 4.6 percentage points in either direction from what would have been obtained by interviewing all New Mexico registered voters statewide. THE REPORT This report summarizes the results from each question in the survey and reports on any variances in attitude or perception, where significant, among demographic subgroups. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 5 ll. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESEARCH POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Voters in New Mexico appear to have grown increasing cynical about the current state of politics and the general direction of the state. Echoing voter sentiments at the national level, just 27% of New Mexico voters feel things in the State are headed in the right direction, compared to 44% who feel things are off on the wrong track (27% have mixed feelings). New Mexico voters show strong levels of support for various campaign finance and ethics reform initiatives. For example, nine-in-ten voters (91%) support requiring all large political contributions from individuals, corporations, political action committees (PACs), non-profits and unions be made public, with 77% saying they, strongly support such a measure. Nine-in-ten voters also say they either strongly support (75%) or somewhat support (16%) a bill that would require more public disclosure by requiring that all independent groups who spend money on campaigns report who their donors are and how their money is being spent. Support for the above mentioned campaign finance reforms cuts across demographic and political lines with the vast majority of Democrats, Republicans, and independents supporting each measure. Voters’ attitudes and opinion about campaign and ethics reforms could have an impact on who they support in future elections. Nearly threequarters (74%) of the voters surveyed say they would either be much more likely or somewhat more likely to support a candidate who strongly pushes for ethics reforms, and 58% say they would be more likely to support a candidate running for office in New Mexico who strongly pushes for campaign finance reform. ETHICS With recent high profile cases of New Mexico elected officials committing campaign and ethics violations, it is not surprising that the vast majority of voters (85%) either strongly support (66%) or somewhat support (19%) the creation of an Independent Ethics Commission that would establish and enforce rules relating to the ethical behavior and action of state officials. The large majority of Democrats (71%), Republicans (62%), and independents (63%) say they strongly support the creation of an Independent Ethics Commission in New Mexico. Relating to ethics, 85% of voters support banning elected officials in New Mexico from taking contributions from industries they regulate (73% are strongly supportive). INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION Two-thirds (68%) of state voters say they support creation of an independent commission that would be responsible for redrawing the state’s legislative districts, rather than having the legislature be responsible for redistricting. JUDICIAL MATCHING FUNDS Half of the voters surveyed say they support expanding public campaign financing from PRC and Supreme/Appeals Court candidates to all judicial candidates. However, 39% are opposed to expanding public campaign financing to include all judicial candidates. LOBBYISTS Nine-in-ten voters believe it would be a good idea to require registered lobbyists to make public the bills or issues they have been hired to advocate so that voters know who is lobbying on certain issues in New Mexico. Furthermore, over four-fifths (82%) of voters statewide either strongly support (65%) or somewhat support (17%) requiring former legislators to wait at least two years after their term ends before they are able to become a paid lobbyist to the New Mexico Legislature. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 7 SUMMARY OF RESULTS RESEARCH POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 8 QUESTION: IN GENERAL DO YOU FEEL THAT THINGS IN NEW MEXICO ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS ARE OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? DIRECTION OF NEW MEXICO TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) 80% 60% 44% 40% 27% 23% 20% 5% 0% RIGHT DIRECTION WRONG TRACK MIXED FEELINGS/ DEPENDS (VOL.) DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY Overall, the plurality of voters (44%) statewide believe that things in New Mexico are off on the wrong track, compared to 23% who believe things are heading in the right direction, and 27% who have mixed feelings about the direction of the State. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 9 QUESTION: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS HAS BEEN DECLINING OVER THE YEARS. WHAT DO YOU FEEL ARE THE REASONS WHY REGISTERED VOTERS ARE LESS LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS THAN THEY USED TO BE ? QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU THINK NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ENCOURAGE MORE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS? WAYS TO ENCOURAGE MORE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS PERCEIVED REASONS WHY REGISTERED VOTERS ARE LESS LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS THAN THEY USED TO BE TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) TOP 8 UNAIDED RESPONSES TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) TOP 8 UNAIDED RESPONSES CANDIDATES DON’T REPRESENT VOTERS’ INTERESTS/NO GOOD CANDIDATES DON’T FEEL MY VOTE COUNTS 25% 23% BETTER CANDIDATES 23% PEOPLE NEED TO THINK THEIR VOTE COUNTS 16% PEOPLE DON’T CARE/APATHETIC 22% MORE TRUST IN THE POLITICAL SYSTEM 14% PEOPLE ARE LAZY/UNINFORMED 16% MAKE IT EASIER TO VOTE (IN GENERAL) 10% GENERAL FRUSTRATION 16% GET PEOPLE MORE INFORMED 8% POLITICIANS ARE CORRUPT 11% LESS CORRUPTION 7% CURRENT POLITICAL SYSTEM IS BROKEN 10% MORE ADS/CANDIDATE OUTREACH 6% DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY 9% DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY 15% Voters were asked in an unaided, open-ended manner what they believe are the reasons registered voters are less likely to participate in elections than they used to be and in a separate question were asked what can be done to encourage more voters to participate in elections. When it comes to the reasons why participation levels are down, voters are most apt to cite: candidates don’t represent voters’ interests/no good candidates (25%), voters not believing their vote counts (23%), people don’t care/apathetic (22%), people are lazy/uninformed (16%), corrupt politicians (11%), and a political system that is perceived to be broken (10%). Votes are most apt to suggest having better candidates (23%), restoring the belief that their vote will count (16%), building more trust in the political system (14%), and making it easier to vote (10%) as ways to encourage more voters to participate in elections. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 10 QUESTION: DURING THIS PAST ELECTION CYCLE IN NEW MEXICO, IN SOME STATE RACES, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) SPENT MORE MONEY RUNNING POLITICAL ADS THAN THE CANDIDATES THEMSELVES. USING A 5-POINT SCALE WHERE 5 IS A VERY LARGE IMPACT AND 1 IS NO IMPACT AT ALL, HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT DO YOU THINK THE ADS FROM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) HAD IN THE LAST STATE ELECTION ? PERCEIVED IMPACT THAT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PAC'S) HAD IN THE LAST STATE ELECTION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) 50% 40% 30% 24% 22% 19% 20% 16% 11% 8% 10% 0% 5 VERY LARGE IMPACT 4 3 2 1 NO IMPACT AT ALL DON'T KNOW/ WON’T SAY Mean †: 3.3 † THE MEAN SCORE IS DERIVED BY TAKING THE AVERAGE SCORE BASED ON THE 5-POINT SCALE. THE VERY LARGE IMPACT RESPONSE IS ASSIGNED A VALUE OF 5; THE NO IMPACT AT ALL RESPONSE IS ASSIGNED A VALUE OF 1. THE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY RESPONSES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE CALCULATION OF THE MEAN. Voters were informed that during the last election cycle in New Mexico, in some state races, Political Action Committees (PACs) spent more money running political ads than did the candidates themselves. They were then asked to rate how much of an impact the ads from PACs had in the last state election. As shown above nearly half of the voters (46%) believe the ads from PACs had a large impact on races in New Mexico with 24% saying it had a very large impact. Approximately one-in-four voters (27%) believe the ads from PACs had little or no impact on the outcome of state races in the last election cycle. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 11 QUESTION: DO YOU THINK THAT LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE HELPS TO PREVENT CORRUPTION OR DO YOU THINK LIMITING CONTRIBUTIONS HAS NO IMPACT ON CORRUPTION IN POLITICS? IMPACT OF LIMITING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ON PREVENTING CORRUPTION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) 100% 80% 60% 58% 31% 40% 20% 11% 0% HELPS PREVENT CORRUPTION HAS NO IMPACT ON CORRUPTION DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY Approximately three-fifths (58%) of voters believe that limiting the amount of campaign contributions to candidates helps to prevent corruption, compared to 31% who believe that campaign limits have no impact on corruption in politics. Democrats (64%) are more likely than Republicans (52%) and independents (53%) to believe limiting campaign contributions helps prevent corruption in politics. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 12 QUESTION: PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING PROVIDES PUBLIC FUNDS FOR USE IN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS ONCE THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS. IN NEW MEXICO, ONLY CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION, THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEALS RECEIVE PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING. DO YOU THINK PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OTHER JUDICIAL RACES? SHOULD PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OTHER JUDICIAL RACES? TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) 100% 80% 60% 50% 39% 40% 20% 11% 0% YES, SHOULD BE EXPANDED NO, SHOULD NOT BE EXPANDED DON'T KNOW/ WON’T SAY/ DEPENDS Half of New Mexico voters believe public campaign financing in elections for the Public Regulation Commission, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeals should be expanded to include candidates in other judicial races (39% of voters do not believe it should be expanded to other judicial races). RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 13 QUESTION: DO YOU THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA OR A BAD IDEA TO REQUIRE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR SO THAT VOTERS KNOW WHO IS LOBBYING ON CERTAIN ISSUES IN NEW MEXICO? GOOD OR BAD IDEA TO REQUIRE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) 100% 90% 80% 60% 40% 20% 5% 4% 0% GOOD IDEA BAD IDEA DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY The vast majority of voters (90%) believe it is a good idea to require registered lobbyists to make public the bills or issues they have been hired to advocate for so that voters know who is lobbying on certain issues in New Mexico. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 14 SUPPORT/OPPOSE VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT ADOPT (SUMMARY TABLE) 2016 TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) RANKED BY HIGHEST “STRONGLY SUPPORT” STRONGLY SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SUPPORT REQUIRING THAT ALL LARGE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, 77% 14% POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NONPROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC BANNING ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM TAKING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDUSTRIES THEY REGULATE 73% 12% CREATING AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES 66% 19% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/ WON’T SAY 4% 3% 3% 5% 7% 2% 5% 7% 2% 8% 5% 6% REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTION OF ALL STATE OFFICIALS REQUIRING FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE 65% 17% Voters were read a list of different proposals the New Mexico State Legislature might consider adopting and asked to rate if they strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose each one. As shown above, the vast majority of voters (91%) are supportive of requiring that all large political contributions from individuals, corporations, political action committees (PACS), non-profits, or unions be made public with 77% saying they strongly support such a measure. Over four-fifths (85%) of the voters surveyed either strongly support (73%) or somewhat support (12%) banning elected officials from taking campaign contributions from industries they regulate. Eighty-five percent of voters also say they either strongly support (66%) or somewhat support (19%) creating an independent ethics commission to establish and enforce rules regarding the ethical behavior and actions of state officials compared to just 12% who are opposed to creating an ethics commission Over four-fifths (82%) of the voters surveyed are supportive of requiring former legislators to wait at least two years after their term ends before they are able to become paid lobbyists to the legislature with 65% saying they strongly support the proposal. The widespread support for each of the above mentioned proposals cuts across demographic, regional, and party lines. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 15 QUESTION: A BILL IS BEING PROPOSED IN THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT WILL REQUIRE MORE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING FROM GROUPS WHO SPEND MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. THE BILL WILL REQUIRE THAT ALL INDEPENDENT POLITICAL GROUPS WHO ARE SPENDING MONEY ON CAMPAIGNS REPORT WHO THEIR DONORS ARE AND HOW THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE INDEPENDENT POLITICAL GROUPS TO REPORT WHO THEIR DONORS ARE AND HOW THEIR MONEY IS BEING SPENT ON CAMPAIGNS? IS THAT SOMEWHAT OR STRONGLY (SUPPORT/OPPOSE)? SUPPORT/OPPOSE BILL REQUIRING MORE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING FROM GROUPS WHO SPEND MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) 100% 80% 75% 60% 40% 16% 20% 4% 2% 2% 1% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY 0% STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT Just over nine-in-ten voters say they either strongly support (75%) or somewhat support (16%) a bill that would require more public disclosure and require all independent political groups who spend money on campaigns to report who their donors are and how their money is being spent. Just 6% of the voters are opposed to this bill. The majority of Democrats (79%), Republicans (73%) and independents (69%) say they strongly support a bill to require greater public disclosure and reporting of independent political groups donors and campaign spending. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 16 QUESTION: WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN NEW MEXICO, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR ETHICS REFORMS OR WOULD YOU SAY IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE? WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO (SUPPORT/OPPOSE) OR SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY? QUESTION: WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN NEW MEXICO, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CANDIDATE WHO LIKELIHOOD OF SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR ETHICS REFORMS LIKELIHOOD OF SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS STRONGLY PUSHES FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS OR WOULD YOU SAY IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE? WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO (SUPPORT/OPPOSE) OR SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY? TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) 80% 60% 80% 60% 53% 40% 36% 40% 30% 22% 21% 22% 20% 20% 3% 1% 0% 2% 7% 3% 0% MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT MUCH MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO LIKELY TO SUPPORT OPPOSE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY Voters were asked to rate how much more or less likely they would be to vote for a candidate for office in New Mexico who strongly pushes for campaign finance reform and in a separate question, a candidate who pushes for ethics reforms. As shown above, nearly three-quarters of the voters surveyed say they would either be much more likely (53%) or somewhat more likely (21%) to support a candidate who strongly pushes for ethics reforms. Twenty-two percent of voters say it would not make a difference in their support for a candidate. The majority of the voters (58%) also say they would be either much more likely (36%) or somewhat more likely (22%) to support a candidate running for office in New Mexico who strongly pushes for campaign finance reform, compared to just 5% who say they would be less likely to support such a candidate. Thirty percent of voters say it would not make a difference in who they would support for office. It is observed that Anglo voters are more likely than Hispanics to say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports either ethics reforms or campaign finance reforms. Interestingly, Democrats and Republicans are more likely to support a candidate who supports either ethics or campaign finance reforms than are independents. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 17 QUESTION: EVERY TEN YEARS EACH STATE IS REQUIRED TO REDRAW ITS LEGISLATIVE VOTING DISTRICTS TO REFLECT SHIFTS IN ITS POPULATION. IN NEW MEXICO, THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ARE CURRENTLY DRAWN UP BY OUR STATE LEGISLATORS. IN SOME OTHER STATES, THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ARE DRAWN UP BY INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO BE IN CHARGE OF REDRAWING THE LEGISLATIVE VOTING DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO? IS THAT SOMEWHAT OR STRONGLY (SUPPORT/OPPOSE) SUPPORT/OPPOSE CREATION OF AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION TO BE IN CHARGE OF REDRAWING THE LEGISLATIVE VOTING DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) 80% 60% 45% 40% 23% 20% 8% 8% 9% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPENDS (VOLUNTEERED) 7% 0% STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY Approximately two-thirds of voters in New Mexico say they either strongly support (45%) or somewhat support (23%) the state using an independent commission to redraw the state’s legislative districts rather than have the legislature be in charge of redistricting. Less than one-fifth (16%) of state voters express opposition to having the legislative districts drawn by an independent commission, while 9% say it depends and 7% have not formed an opinion on the matter. The majority of Republicans (73%), Democrats (67%) and independents (59%) support creating an independent redistricting commission. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 18 IV. DATA TABLES RESEARCH POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 19 DIRECTION OF NEW MEXICO QUESTION 1: IN GENERAL DO YOU FEEL THAT THINGS IN NEW MEXICO ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS ARE OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? GENDER RIGHT DIRECTION OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK MIXED FEELINGS/DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY ETHNICITY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 23% 44% 27% 5% 21% 47% 28% 4% 26% 42% 26% 6% 23% 43% 28% 6% AGE HIGH SCHOOL 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 23% 43% 29% 5% 30% 40% 27% 3% 14% 49% 32% 6% 25% 45% 23% 6% 24% 42% 28% 6% 27% 38% 28% 7% 28% 40% 24% 8% 18% 50% 30% 2% 17% 50% 30% 4% PARTY IDENTIFICATION RIGHT DIRECTION OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK MIXED FEELINGS/DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY EDUCATION SOME COLLEGE/ ASSOCIATE COLLEGE REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 23% 44% 27% 5% 22% 46% 27% 5% 30% 37% 25% 7% 17% 50% 29% 4% 25% 43% 27% 5% 21% 47% 22% 9% 23% 47% 25% 5% 20% 45% 31% 3% 24% 43% 28% 5% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. GRADUATE COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 20 PERCEIVED REASONS WHY REGISTERED VOTERS ARE LESS LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTION THAN THEY USED TO BE TOTAL SAMPLE ( N=452) QUESTION 2: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS HAS BEEN DECLINING OVER THE YEARS. WHAT DO YOU FEEL ARE THE REASONS WHY REGISTERED VOTERS ARE LESS LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS THAN THEY USED TO BE? CANDIDATES DON’T REPRESENT VOTERS’ INTERESTS/NO GOOD CANDIDATES 25% NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PARTIES 1% DON’T FEEL MY VOTE COUNTS 23% NOT ENOUGH ADVERTISEMENTS/INFORMATION 1% PEOPLE DON’T CARE/APATHETIC 22% LONG LINES AT POLLING PLACES 1% PEOPLE ARE LAZY/UNINFORMED 16% CULTURE CHANGE 1% GENERAL FRUSTRATION 16% TOO MANY ELECTIONS 1% POLITICIANS ARE CORRUPT 11% VOTER DISENFRANCHISEMENT 1% CURRENT POLITICAL SYSTEM IS BROKEN 10% UNEMPLOYMENT 1% POLITICIANS BREAK PROMISES/ARE DISHONEST 3% ONE PARTY IS DOMINANT IN MY AREA * NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNS/ADVERTISING 3% MEDIA FOCUSES ON THE NEGATIVE * NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CANDIDATES 3% TOO MANY FELONS WHO CAN'T VOTE * YOUTH DON'T VOTE 2% ELECTORAL COLLEGE * NOTHING IS GETTING DONE 2% VOTERS MOVING OUT OF STATE * POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) HAVE TOO MUCH INFLUENCE/SPEND TOO MUCH 2% CUTS IN PROGRAMS * TOO MUCH MONEY IN POLITICS 1% NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION/ADS IN SPANISH * NOT ENOUGH TIME 1% VOTER FRAUD 1% VOTING IS INCONVENIENT 1% NO REASON IN PARTICULAR DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY * LESS THAN 1% REPORTED. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. 2% 9% COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 21 WAYS TO ENCOURAGE MORE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS TOTAL SAMPLE ( N=452) QUESTION 3: WHAT DO YOU THINK NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ENCOURAGE MORE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS? BETTER CANDIDATES 23% LESS HATE * PEOPLE NEED TO THINK THEIR VOTE COUNTS 16% MORE INFORMATION IN SPANISH * MORE TRUST IN POLITICAL SYSTEM 14% FREE FOOD * MAKE IT EASIER TO VOTE (IN GENERAL) 10% OPEN PRIMARIES * GET PEOPLE MORE INFORMED 8% SHORTER CAMPAIGN SEASON * LESS CORRUPTION 7% HONESTY IN THE MEDIA * MORE ADS/CANDIDATE OUTREACH 6% BETTER POLLING * TEACH YOUTH THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING 5% MORE DIRECT DEMOCRACY * FEWER NEGATIVE ADS 5% THREE PARTY SYSTEM * MORE VOTING LOCATIONS 5% RAISE MINIMUM WAGE * MORE CONVENIENT HOURS TO VOTE 4% LOWER COST OF HEALTH CARE * HONEST CANDIDATES 3% FLAT TAX * ALLOW ONLINE VOTING 3% MAKE IT EXCITING * LESS INFLUENCE OF MONEY/PACS 3% MORE CHRISTIANITY * CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM 2% PREVENTION OF VOTER FRAUD * MORE FACE-TO-FACE MOBILIZATION 2% MAKE SAMPLE BALLOTS AVAILABLE EARLIER * TERM LIMITS 2% IF YOU DON'T VOTE YOU CAN'T COMPLAIN * REFORM VOTER ID LAWS 1% MORE SUPPORT GROUPS * LISTEN TO VOTERS 1% APPEAL TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CHANGE THE STATUS QUO * TRANSPORTATION TO POLLS 1% MORE SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS IN COMMUNITY * CREATE JOBS 1% PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY * MANDATORY VOTING 1% REVISE COMMUNICATION ACT OF 1990’S * VOTERS NEED TO BELIEVE IN ISSUES PROPOSED 1% VOTING PARTIES * SHORTER LINES AT POLLING PLACES 1% GET RID OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE * FEWER CAREER POLITICIANS * NOTHING IN PARTICULAR DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY * LESS THAN 1% REPORTED. RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. 2% 15% COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 22 AMOUNT OF IMPACT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) HAD IN THE LAST STATE ELECTION QUESTION 4: DURING THIS PAST ELECTION CYCLE IN NEW MEXICO, IN SOME STATE RACES, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) SPENT MORE MONEY RUNNING POLITICAL ADS THAN THE CANDIDATES THEMSELVES. USING A 5-POINT SCALE WHERE 5 IS A VERY LARGE IMPACT AND 1 IS NO IMPACT AT ALL, HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT DO YOU THINK THE ADS FROM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) HAD IN THE LAST STATE ELECTION? GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME 5 - VERY LARGE IMPACT 4 3 2 1 - NO IMPACT AT ALL DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY MEAN † TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 24% 22% 19% 11% 16% 8% 3.3 32% 23% 12% 8% 15% 10% 3.5 16% 21% 25% 14% 17% 6% 3.0 21% 19% 23% 13% 17% 7% 3.1 HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 25% 25% 18% 10% 15% 8% 3.4 19% 16% 24% 11% 20% 11% 3.0 18% 30% 20% 12% 14% 5% 3.3 26% 20% 19% 12% 17% 6% 3.3 31% 23% 13% 10% 14% 9% 3.5 20% 20% 18% 10% 21% 11% 3.1 24% 17% 19% 13% 19% 8% 3.2 27% 25% 20% 12% 11% 6% 3.5 23% 29% 19% 10% 12% 7% 3.4 PARTY IDENTIFICATION 5 - VERY LARGE IMPACT 4 3 2 1 - NO IMPACT AT ALL DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY MEAN † † REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 24% 22% 19% 11% 16% 8% 3.3 26% 24% 20% 10% 11% 8% 3.5 24% 22% 21% 11% 18% 5% 3.2 16% 16% 13% 16% 25% 12% 2.8 29% 19% 19% 9% 18% 6% 3.4 16% 19% 25% 12% 14% 14% 3.1 14% 29% 13% 15% 13% 16% 3.2 23% 23% 20% 14% 14% 6% 3.3 22% 24% 22% 12% 18% 3% 3.2 THE MEAN SCORE IS DERIVED BY TAKING THE AVERAGE SCORE BASED ON THE RESPONSES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE CALCULATION OF THE MEAN. 5-POINT SCALE. THE VERY LARGE IMPACT RESPONSE IS ASSIGNED A VALUE OF 5; THE NO IMPACT AT ALL RESPONSE IS ASSIGNED A VALUE OF 1. THE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 23 OPINION OF WHETHER LIMITING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS HELPS PREVENT CORRUPTION IN POLITICS QUESTION 5: DO YOU THINK THAT LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE HELPS TO PREVENT CORRUPTION OR DO YOU THINK LIMITING CONTRIBUTIONS HAS NO IMPACT ON CORRUPTION IN POLITICS? GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME HELPS PREVENT CORRUPTION HAS NO IMPACT ON CORRUPTION DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY/DEPENDS TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 58% 31% 11% 55% 33% 11% 61% 28% 11% 58% 30% 12% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 58% 32% 9% 52% 35% 12% 66% 25% 9% 54% 36% 10% 61% 25% 14% 56% 28% 16% 57% 29% 13% 63% 27% 10% 56% 40% 4% PARTY IDENTIFICATION HELPS PREVENT CORRUPTION HAS NO IMPACT ON CORRUPTION DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY/DEPENDS REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 58% 31% 11% 64% 27% 9% 52% 33% 15% 53% 35% 12% 66% 27% 7% 56% 23% 21% 62% 22% 16% 43% 44% 12% 48% 41% 11% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 24 SHOULD PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OTHER JUDICIAL RACES? QUESTION 6: PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING PROVIDES PUBLIC FUNDS FOR USE IN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS ONCE THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS. IN NEW MEXICO, ONLY CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION, THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEALS RECEIVE PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING. DO YOU THINK PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OTHER JUDICIAL RACES? GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME YES, SHOULD BE EXPANDED NO, SHOULD NOT BE EXPANDED DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY/DEPENDS TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 50% 39% 11% 49% 39% 12% 51% 39% 10% 47% 39% 14% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 51% 38% 10% 48% 38% 13% 51% 38% 10% 47% 45% 9% 55% 33% 12% 44% 38% 18% 53% 40% 7% 51% 40% 9% 53% 33% 14% PARTY IDENTIFICATION YES, SHOULD BE EXPANDED NO, SHOULD NOT BE EXPANDED DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY/DEPENDS REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 50% 39% 11% 52% 36% 12% 45% 44% 11% 54% 36% 10% 55% 34% 10% 55% 44% 2% 49% 40% 11% 42% 45% 13% 41% 41% 18% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 25 GOOD OR BAD IDEA TO REQUIRE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR QUESTION 7: DO YOU THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA OR A BAD IDEA TO REQUIRE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR SO THAT VOTERS KNOW WHO IS LOBBYING ON CERTAIN ISSUES IN NEW MEXICO? GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME GOOD IDEA BAD IDEA DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 90% 5% 4% 89% 7% 5% 91% 4% 4% 88% 5% 7% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 94% 4% 3% 86% 8% 6% 88% 6% 6% 95% 3% 2% 90% 5% 5% 85% 9% 7% 88% 7% 5% 94% 4% 2% 94% 2% 4% PARTY IDENTIFICATION GOOD IDEA BAD IDEA DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 90% 5% 4% 91% 5% 4% 92% 3% 5% 84% 10% 6% 91% 5% 4% 79% 19% 3% 88% 6% 5% 94% 2% 4% 91% 1% 7% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 26 SUPPORT/OPPOSE VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: CREATING AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS OF ALL STATE OFFICIALS QUESTION 8: I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. CREATING AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS OF ALL STATE OFFICIALS. GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 66% 19% 5% 7% 2% 63% 20% 6% 9% 3% 69% 18% 5% 6% 2% 62% 23% 4% 6% 6% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 72% 16% 4% 7% * 59% 19% 8% 9% 4% 70% 17% 5% 6% 1% 65% 21% 4% 8% 2% 72% 17% 5% 4% 2% 59% 23% 5% 10% 4% 69% 18% 5% 4% 4% 72% 14% 7% 6% 1% 64% 21% 5% 9% - PARTY IDENTIFICATION STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY * LESS THAN 1% REPORTED. REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 66% 19% 5% 7% 2% 71% 19% 3% 4% 3% 62% 19% 6% 12% 1% 63% 19% 9% 7% 2% 69% 18% 4% 5% 4% 49% 23% 12% 15% - 72% 15% 8% 6% - 75% 17% 4% 2% 2% 55% 25% 5% 13% 2% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 27 SUPPORT/OPPOSE VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: REQUIRING THAT ALL LARGE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NON-PROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC QUESTION 9: I'M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. REQUIRING THAT ALL LARGE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NON-PROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC. GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 77% 14% 4% 3% 3% 77% 15% 3% 2% 4% 77% 13% 4% 4% 2% 76% 16% 3% * 5% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 81% 13% 2% 3% 1% 68% 18% 6% 2% 6% 72% 19% 3% 4% 2% 84% 10% 3% 3% 1% 84% 9% 4% 1% 2% 71% 12% 8% 3% 6% 77% 15% 2% 3% 3% 77% 16% 2% 4% 1% 85% 11% 2% 1% 1% PARTY IDENTIFICATION STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 77% 14% 4% 3% 3% 78% 13% 4% 2% 4% 78% 14% 2% 3% 3% 73% 17% 6% 5% - 79% 15% 3% 1% 3% 61% 14% 9% 12% 4% 77% 15% 2% 4% 2% 77% 14% 4% 2% 3% 83% 9% 5% 1% 2% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 28 SUPPORT/OPPOSE VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: REQUIRING FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE QUESTION 10: I'M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. REQUIRING FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE. GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 65% 17% 8% 5% 6% 71% 15% 5% 4% 5% 59% 19% 10% 6% 6% 61% 19% 8% 6% 5% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 70% 16% 6% 3% 5% 46% 26% 13% 5% 11% 63% 13% 9% 7% 6% 73% 13% 5% 6% 3% 77% 15% 4% 1% 2% 53% 23% 10% 11% 2% 62% 18% 8% 3% 9% 72% 16% 5% 4% 3% 73% 11% 8% 1% 7% PARTY IDENTIFICATION STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 65% 17% 8% 5% 6% 66% 16% 8% 4% 6% 67% 16% 7% 5% 5% 56% 22% 9% 6% 6% 69% 20% 5% 4% 2% 46% 7% 19% 19% 9% 66% 10% 11% 6% 7% 68% 16% 6% 1% 9% 60% 24% 8% 9% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 29 SUPPORT/OPPOSE VARIOUS PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING: BANNING ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM TAKING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDUSTRIES THEY REGULATE QUESTION 11: I'M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. BANNING ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM TAKING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDUSTRIES THEY REGULATE. GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 73% 12% 5% 7% 2% 76% 11% 4% 6% 3% 69% 14% 6% 8% 2% 71% 15% 5% 8% 2% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 79% 8% 5% 5% 2% 67% 16% 6% 8% 3% 74% 11% 7% 6% 2% 74% 11% 3% 11% 1% 75% 11% 5% 5% 4% 60% 17% 8% 13% 2% 74% 14% 1% 7% 5% 74% 12% 8% 6% 1% 86% 6% 6% 2% - PARTY IDENTIFICATION STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 73% 12% 5% 7% 2% 74% 15% 5% 4% 1% 74% 8% 6% 9% 3% 65% 14% 5% 13% 4% 76% 12% 4% 5% 3% 51% 15% 9% 24% 2% 75% 8% 6% 11% - 80% 11% 8% 2% - 69% 15% 2% 8% 5% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 30 SUPPORT/OPPOSE A BILL REQUIRING MORE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING FROM INDEPENDENT GROUPS WHO SPEND MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS QUESTION 12: A BILL IS BEING PROPOSED IN THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT WILL REQUIRE MORE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING FROM GROUPS WHO SPEND MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. THE BILL WILL REQUIRE THAT ALL INDEPENDENT POLITICAL GROUPS WHO ARE SPENDING MONEY ON CAMPAIGNS REPORT WHO THEIR DONORS ARE AND HOW THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE INDEPENDENT POLITICAL GROUPS TO REPORT WHO THEIR DONORS ARE AND HOW THEIR MONEY IS BEING SPENT ON CAMPAIGNS? IS THAT SOMEWHAT OR STRONGLY (SUPPORT/OPPOSE)? GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 75% 16% 4% 2% 2% 1% 74% 15% 4% 4% 2% * 77% 16% 3% 1% 1% 2% 74% 16% 4% 2% 3% 2% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 78% 14% 4% 3% 1% - 69% 19% 3% 5% 2% 3% 69% 24% 5% 1% 1% - 82% 10% 3% 1% 3% 1% 80% 10% 4% 3% 1% 1% 71% 19% 4% 3% 3% 1% 78% 16% 4% 1% 2% 74% 15% 4% 4% 1% 1% 77% 13% 3% 4% 4% - PARTY IDENTIFICATION STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY * LESS THAN 1% REPORTED. REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 75% 16% 4% 2% 2% 1% 79% 13% 4% 2% 1% 1% 73% 16% 4% 3% 3% - 69% 20% 3% 3% 1% 3% 78% 14% 2% 3% 3% 1% 64% 24% 2% 4% 2% 4% 73% 14% 8% 2% 1% 2% 80% 12% 5% 3% - 74% 18% 5% 2% 2% - RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 31 LIKELIHOOD OF SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR CAMPAIGN REFORMS QUESTION 13: WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN NEW MEXICO, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS OR WOULD YOU SAY IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE? WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO (SUPPORT/OPPOSE) OR SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY? GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 36% 22% 2% 3% 30% 7% 39% 20% 3% 4% 27% 7% 33% 24% 2% 2% 32% 7% 30% 14% 4% 5% 38% 9% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 41% 27% 2% 3% 22% 5% 27% 17% 4% 6% 34% 10% 37% 27% 3% 29% 4% 39% 22% 3% 1% 28% 7% 39% 22% 2% 1% 30% 6% 23% 20% 6% 6% 39% 6% 39% 17% 2% 3% 29% 11% 39% 27% 1% 3% 26% 4% 40% 28% 1% 1% 26% 3% PARTY IDENTIFICATION MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 36% 22% 2% 3% 30% 7% 38% 23% 2% 3% 26% 8% 38% 21% 1% 4% 31% 5% 25% 20% 6% 1% 40% 7% 44% 20% 2% 3% 27% 5% 18% 25% 2% 2% 43% 10% 40% 18% 4% 2% 27% 9% 33% 24% 4% 8% 22% 8% 20% 28% 2% 2% 41% 7% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 32 LIKELIHOOD OF SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR ETHICS REFORMS QUESTION 14: WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN NEW MEXICO, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR ETHICS REFORMS OR WOULD YOU SAY IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE? WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO (SUPPORT/OPPOSE) OR SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY? GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT MUCH MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 53% 21% 1% 22% 3% 52% 21% 2% 21% 4% 53% 21% * 23% 2% 51% 15% 1% 30% 3% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 58% 24% 1% 15% 2% 42% 20% 1% 35% 2% 56% 21% 2% 18% 3% 53% 23% 1% 19% 4% 61% 20% 17% 2% 41% 20% 2% 34% 3% 55% 20% 23% 2% 57% 25% 1% 16% 2% 59% 21% 1% 17% 3% PARTY IDENTIFICATION MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT MUCH MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 53% 21% 1% 22% 3% 54% 22% 1% 19% 3% 57% 21% 1% 20% 2% 43% 19% 2% 34% 3% 61% 18% 1% 19% 1% 35% 20% 2% 39% 4% 47% 25% 2% 20% 5% 62% 18% 16% 5% 39% 30% 28% 2% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 33 SUPPORT/OPPOSE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION QUESTION 15: EVERY TEN YEARS EACH STATE IS REQUIRED TO REDRAW ITS LEGISLATIVE VOTING DISTRICTS TO REFLECT SHIFTS IN THE POPULATION. IN NEW MEXICO, THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ARE CURRENTLY DRAWN UP BY OUR STATE LEGISLATORS. IN SOME OTHER STATES , THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ARE DRAWN UP BY INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO BE IN CHARGE OF REDRAWING THE LEGISLATIVE VOTING DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO? IS THAT SOMEWHAT OR STRONGLY (SUPPORT/OPPOSE)? GENDER ETHNICITY AGE EDUCATION SOME STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) MALE FEMALE HISPANIC 45% 23% 8% 8% 9% 7% 50% 20% 5% 8% 12% 5% 40% 26% 10% 8% 6% 9% 38% 24% 8% 10% 10% 11% HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE/ 18 TO 34 35 TO 49 50 TO 64 65 YEARS OR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE COLLEGE GRADUATE ANGLO YEARS YEARS YEARS OLDER OR LESS DEGREE GRADUATE DEGREE 52% 20% 7% 7% 9% 5% 34% 33% 10% 8% 4% 10% 43% 25% 9% 7% 13% 3% 47% 20% 5% 8% 11% 10% 55% 15% 8% 9% 7% 6% 39% 25% 10% 7% 9% 11% 48% 21% 9% 7% 7% 8% 50% 22% 7% 10% 6% 5% 42% 25% 5% 9% 15% 4% PARTY IDENTIFICATION STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPENDS DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY REGION TOTAL SAMPLE (N=452) INDEPENDENT/ D-T-S/ DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER ABQ METRO NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL LAS CRUCES/ SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE 45% 23% 8% 8% 9% 7% 47% 20% 6% 9% 9% 8% 48% 25% 6% 5% 9% 6% 31% 28% 15% 11% 8% 7% 52% 22% 6% 6% 8% 6% 45% 20% 18% 4% 4% 9% 32% 25% 3% 19% 10% 11% 39% 27% 7% 5% 14% 8% 41% 23% 13% 10% 9% 4% RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 34 V. DEMOGRAPHICS RESEARCH POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 35 DEMOGRAPHICS REGISTERED VOTERS TOTAL SAMPLE ( N=452) GENDER FEMALE MALE EDUCATION 52% 48% AGE 18 TO 34 YEARS 35 TO 49 YEARS 50 TO 64 YEARS 65 YEARS OR OLDER 25% 23% 28% 24% ETHNICITY ANGLO/CAUCASIAN HISPANIC NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN OTHER BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN ASIAN AMERICAN WON'T SAY 52% 36% 5% 3% 1% 1% 2% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR LESS SOME COLLEGE/ASSOCIATE DEGREE/VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE COLLEGE GRADUATE (4 YEARS) GRADUATE DEGREE (MD, PHD, JD, MASTERS) WON'T SAY 23% 33% 24% 19% 1% PARTY AFFILIATION DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT/D-T-S/OTHER 47% 32% 20% REGION ABQ METRO LAS CRUCES/SOUTHWEST EASTSIDE NORTH CENTRAL NORTHWEST RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. 44% 16% 15% 15% 10% COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 36 VI. QUESTIONNAIRE RESEARCH POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 37 COMMON CAUSE 2016 DECEMBER 2015 FINAL N = 450 STATEWIDE REGISTERED VOTERS HELLO, MY NAME IS (YOUR NAME) FROM RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. WE ARE CONDUCTING A BRIEF SURVEY ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THE ANYTHING. YOUR PHONE NUMBER WAS SELECTED AT RANDOM, AND WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME . A. ARE YOU A REGISTERED VOTER IN 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. ROOSEVELT SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL SANDOVAL SANTA FE SIERRA SOCORRO TAOS TORRANCE UNION VALENCIA IN GENERAL DO YOU FEEL THAT THINGS IN NEW MEXICO ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR DO YOU FEEL THINGS ARE OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? 1. 2. 3. 4. 2. I ASSURE YOU I AM NOT SELLING COUNTY? 01. BERNALILLO 12. HARDING 02. CATRON 13. HIDALGO 03. CHAVES 14. LEA 04. CIBOLA 15. LINCOLN 05. COLFAX 16. LOS ALAMOS 06. CURRY 17. LUNA 07. DE BACA 18. MCKINLEY 08. DONA ANA 19. MORA 09. EDDY 20. OTERO 10. GRANT 21. QUAY 11. GUADALUPE 22. RIO ARRIBA 99. NO/DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY (ASK TO SPEAK TO REGISTERED VOTER IN HOUSEHOLD, IF NONE, THANK AND TERMINATE) 1. COMMUNITY. RIGHT DIRECTION OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK MIXED FEELINGS/DEPENDS (VOLUNTEERED) DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY VOTER PARTICIPATION IN STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS HAS BEEN DECLINING OVER THE YEARS. WHAT DO YOU FEEL ARE THE REASONS WHY REGISTERED VOTERS ARE LESS LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS THAN THEY USED TO BE? (DO NOT READ CATEGORIES) (TAKE UP TO 3 RESPONSES) 001. 002. DON’T FEEL MY VOTE COUNTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) HAVE TOO MUCH INFLUENCE/SPEND TOO MUCH 003. 004. 005. 006. CANDIDATES DON’T REPRESENT VOTERS’ INTERESTS/NO GOOD CANDIDATES TOO MUCH MONEY IN POLITICS CURRENT POLITICAL SYSTEM IS BROKEN NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNS/ADVERTISING 008. 009. 010. 011. 012. 013. 007. NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PARTIES NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CANDIDATES POLITICIANS ARE CORRUPT PEOPLE DON’T CARE/APATHETIC PEOPLE ARE LAZY/UNINFORMED VOTER FRAUD GENERAL FRUSTRATION 499. NO REASON IN PARTICULAR 500. DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY OTHER (SPECIFY) _________________________________________________________ RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 3. PAGE 38 WHAT DO YOU THINK NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ENCOURAGE MORE VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS? (DO NOT READ CATEGORIES) (TAKE UP TO 3 RESPONSES) 001. 002. 003. 004. 005. 006. PEOPLE NEED TO THINK THEIR VOTE COUNTS LESS INFLUENCE OF MONEY/PACS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM BETTER CANDIDATES FEWER NEGATIVE ADS LESS CORRUPTION 007. 008. 009. 010. 011. 012. REFORM VOTER ID LAWS ALLOW ONLINE VOTING MORE VOTING LOCATIONS MORE CONVENIENT HOURS TO VOTE MAKE IT EASIER TO VOTE (IN GENERAL) MORE TRUST IN POLITICAL SYSTEM 499. NOTHING IN PARTICULAR 500. DON'T KNOW/WON'T SAY OTHER (SPECIFY) _________________________________________________________ 4. DURING THE PAST ELECTION CYCLE IN NEW MEXICO, IN SOME STATE RACES, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) SPENT MORE MONEY RUNNING POLITICAL ADS THAN THE CANDIDATES THEMSELVES. USING A 5-POINT SCALE WHERE 5 IS A VERY LARGE IMPACT AND 1 IS NO IMPACT AT ALL, HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT DO YOU THINK THE ADS FROM THESE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) HAD IN THE LAST STATE ELECTION? VERY LARGE IMPACT NO IMPACT AT ALL DON'T KNOW/ WON'T SAY 5 ........................ 4 ............................ 3 ........................... 2 ............................ 1 ............................... 6 5. DO YOU THINK THAT LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE HELPS TO PREVENT CORRUPTION OR DO YOU THINK LIMITING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS HAS NO IMPACT ON CORRUPTION IN POLITICS? 1. 2. 3. 6. PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING PROVIDES PUBLIC FUNDS FOR USE IN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS ONCE THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS. IN NEW MEXICO, ONLY CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION, THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURT OF APPEALS RECEIVE PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING. DO YOU THINK PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OTHER JUDICIAL RACES? 1. 2. 3. 7. HELPS PREVENT CORRUPTION HAS NO IMPACT ON CORRUPTION DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY/DEPENDS YES, SHOULD BE EXPANDED NO, SHOULD NOT BE EXPANDED DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY DO YOU THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA OR A BAD IDEA TO REQUIRE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS TO MAKE PUBLIC THE BILLS OR ISSUES THEY HAVE BEEN HIRED TO ADVOCATE FOR SO THAT VOTERS KNOW WHO IS LOBBYING ON CERTAIN ISSUES IN NEW MEXICO? 1. 2. 3. GOOD IDEA BAD IDEA DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 PAGE 39 NOW I’M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF PROPOSALS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE MIGHT CONSIDER ADOPTING. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT SUPPORT, SOMEWHAT OPPOSE, OR STRONGLY OPPOSE EACH PROPOSAL. THE FIRST ONE IS… STRONGLY SUPPORT (RANDOMIZE) SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE STRONGLY OPPOSE DON’T KNOW/ WON’T SAY 8. CREATING AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES REGARDING THE ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS OF ALL STATE OFFICIALS ....................................................... 4 .........................3......................... 2 ........................ 1 ........................ 5 9. REQUIRING THAT ALL LARGE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS), NONPROFITS, OR UNIONS BE MADE PUBLIC .......................... 4 .........................3......................... 2 ........................ 1 ........................ 5 10. REQUIRING FORMER LEGISLATORS TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO YEARS AFTER THEIR TERM ENDS BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME PAID LOBBYISTS TO THE LEGISLATURE ................................................... 4 .........................3......................... 2 ........................ 1 ........................ 5 11. BANNING ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM TAKING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDUSTRIES THEY REGULATE .................................................................................................................. 4 .........................3......................... 2 ........................ 1 ........................ 5 12. A BILL IS BEING PROPOSED IN THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT WILL REQUIRE MORE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING FROM GROUPS WHO SPEND MONEY ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. THE BILL WILL REQUIRE THAT ALL INDEPENDENT POLITICAL GROUPS WHO ARE SPENDING MONEY ON CAMPAIGNS REPORT WHO THEIR DONORS ARE AND HOW THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE INDEPENDENT POLITICAL GROUPS TO REPORT WHO THEIR DONORS ARE AND HOW THEIR MONEY IS BEING SPENT ON CAMPAIGNS? (PAUSE) IS THAT SOMEWHAT OR STRONGLY (SUPPORT/OPPOSE)? 1. 2. 3. STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE 4. 5. 6. STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPENDS (VOLUNTEER) DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY POLLER NOTE: ROTATE Q.13 AND Q.14 13. WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN NEW MEXICO, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS OR WOULD YOU SAY IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ? (PAUSE) WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO (SUPPORT/OPPOSE) OR SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY? 1. 2. 3. 14. MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE 4. 5. 6. MUCH MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN NEW MEXICO, WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CANDIDATE WHO STRONGLY PUSHES FOR ETHICS REFORMS OR WOULD YOU SAY IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE? (PAUSE) WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO (SUPPORT/OPPOSE) OR SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY? 1. 2. 3. MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE 4. 5. 6. MUCH MORE LIKELY TO OPPOSE WOULD MAKE NO DIFFERENCE DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY RESEARCH & POLLING, INC. COMMON CAUSE JANUARY 2016 15. PAGE 40 EVERY TEN YEARS EACH STATE IS REQUIRED TO REDRAW ITS LEGISLATIVE VOTING DISTRICTS TO REFLECT SHIFTS IN THE POPULATION . IN NEW MEXICO, THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ARE CURRENTLY DRAWN UP BY OUR STATE LEGISLATORS. IN SOME OTHER STATES, THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ARE DRAWN UP BY INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS. DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO BE IN CHARGE OF REDRAWING THE LEGISLATIVE VOTING DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO? (PAUSE) IS THAT SOMEWHAT OR STRONGLY (SUPPORT/OPPOSE)? 1. 2. 3. STRONGLY SUPPORT SOMEWHAT SUPPORT SOMEWHAT OPPOSE 4. 5. 6. STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPENDS (VOLUNTEER) DON’T KNOW/WON’T SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE; WE ARE ALMOST DONE. NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. 16. INTO WHICH AGE CATEGORY DO YOU FIT? (READ CATEGORIES) 1. 2. 3. 17. 18 TO 34 YEARS 35 TO 49 YEARS 50 TO 64 YEARS DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE: (READ CATEGORIES) 1. HISPANIC 2. ANGLO/CAUCASIAN 3. BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN 4. NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN 4. 5. 65 YEARS OR OLDER WON'T SAY (DO NOT READ) 5. 6. 7. ASIAN AMERICAN OR OF OTHER DESCENT? WON'T SAY (DO NOT READ) 18. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION YOU HAVE ATTAINED? (READ CATEGORIES) 4. 5. 6. COLLEGE GRADUATE (4 YEARS) GRADUATE DEGREE (MD, PHD, J.D., MASTERS) WON'T SAY (DO NOT READ) 19. 1. SOME HIGH SCHOOL 2. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE 3. SOME COLLEGE/ASSOCIATE DEGREE/VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE ARE YOU A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT OR OTHER? 1. DEMOCRAT 2. REPUBLICAN THIS CONCLUDES OUR SURVEY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. HAVE A GOOD DAY. 3. 4. INDEPENDENT/D-T-S/OTHER WON'T SAY (SEE LIST) NOTE TO INTERVIEWER, WAS RESPONDENT: 1. 2. MALE FEMALE RESPONDENT'S PHONE NUMBER ________________________________________________________________________ INTERVIEWER NAME _________________________________________________________________________________ INTERVIEWER CODE _________________________________________________________________________________ POLLER: WHICH LIST IS THIS SURVEY FROM? 1. 2. LANDLINE CELL PHONE RESEARCH & POLLING, INC.