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F&M Poll Shows Voters Support Liquor Store Privatization
The latest Franklin & Marshall College poll spends, not surprising, a good deal of time on election-related questions, but has a few related to current policy proposals in Harrisburg. The polls shows residents support state liquor store privatization and medical marijuana, oppose total legalization of marijuana and merit selection of judges, and don’t support many of the ideas for highway funding (voters are split on a natural gas tax, as a source for road funding, though current severance tax proposals have not dedicate funds for that purpose.)
| Issue | Support | Oppose | Undecided |
| Selling State Liquor Stores to Private Companies | 50% | 37% | 13% |
| Appointment (Rather than Election) of Judges | 24% | 69% | 7% |
| Legalizing Marijuana | 33% | 60% | 7% |
| Legalizing Medical Marijuana w/Doctors Recommendation | 80% | 17% | 3% |
| To Generate Money for Road and Bridge Repairs | |||
| Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees | 37% | 60% | 3% |
| Leasing the PA Turnpike to a Private Company | 29% | 60% | 11% |
| Tolling I-80 | 15% | 84% | 1% |
| Increasing Taxes on Natural Gas Companies | 45% | 44% | 11% |
For more information on some of these issues check out these Commonwealth Foundation resources:
- Liquor Store Privatization Report and additional resources
- Transportation Special Session Survival Guide
- Natural Gas Severance Tax facts