CHART 2.
Mock IRV Election Survey
120 students (85 high school / 35 junior high) from various Vermont schools
Percentages are of those expressing an opinion
1. Did you find marking your Instant Runoff Ballot too difficult or confusing?
high school all students
| Yes |
7% 6 |
9% 11 |
| No |
93% 79 |
91% 108 |
| Total |
85 |
119 |
2. Do you think Vermont should use Instant Runoff Voting?
high school all students
| Yes |
90% 74 |
90% 104 |
| No |
10% 8 |
10% 12 |
| Total |
82 |
116 |
3. Do you think Vermont should consider using proportional representation
for electing either its House of Representatives or its State Senate?
high school all students
| Yes |
93% 69 |
93% 78 |
| No |
7% 5 |
7% 6 |
| 74 |
82 |
84 |
4. Do your parents vote in all, or almost all elections?
high school all students
| Yes |
76% 65 |
80% 96 |
| No |
24% 20 |
20% 24 |
| 74 |
85 |
120 |
5. Do you think you will vote regularly after you turn 18?
high school all students
| Yes |
76% 64 |
83% 95 |
| No |
24% 17 |
17% 19 |
| 74 |
81 |
114 |
6. Do you think you would be any more or less likely to vote if Vermont had a
preference voting system such as Instant Runoff Voting?
high school all students
| More |
46% 38 |
36% 42 |
| Less |
1% 1 |
3% 4 |
| No Diff |
3% 4 |
61% 71 |
| Total |
83 |
117 |
