About the Poll

1. About the Poll The Washington Poll is a non-partisan, academic survey research project sponsored by the Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity & Race (WISER), a research center at the University of Washington in the School of Social Sciences. Dr. Gary Segura, a professor of Political Science is the Director of WISER and a co-principal investigator on this survey with Dr. Matt Barreto, also a professor of Political Science. The survey was administered by telephone, by Pacific Market Research, in Renton, WA, based on a randomly selected list of phone numbers using a list of registered voters. The survey was in the field from October 22 – 28, 2007. A total of 601 registered voters throughout the state of Washington were interviewed, yielding in a 4.0% margin of error. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Additional results and cross-tabulations will be released each day, so please check back for updates. Questions/Comments: info@washingtonpoll.org

2. The Washington Poll Initiative 960: On statewide ballot initiative 960, which would require two-thirds legislative or two-thirds voter approval to increase state taxes, will you vote yes or no on 960? Yes I-960 – Certain 30 % Yes I-960 – could change 8 41% Undecided – lean Yes 3 No I-960 – Certain 28% No I-960– could change 9 40% Undecided – lean No 3 Undecided/Don’t know 18% Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

3. The Washington Poll Initiative 960: On statewide ballot initiative 960, which would require two-thirds legislative or two-thirds voter approval to increase state taxes, will you vote yes or no on 960? Yes No Undecided Democrat 34% 44% 22% Republican 49% 35% 16% Independent 42% 42% 15% Puget Sound region 39% 43% 19% Other part of state 44% 38% 18% Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

4. The Washington Poll Referendum 67: On statewide Referendum 67, which will make it unlawful for insurers to unreasonably deny certain coverage claims, will you vote to approve or reject? Approve R-67 – certain 35 % Approve R-67 – could change 9 48% Undecided – lean Approve 4 Reject R-67 – certain 22 Reject R-67 – could change 5 31% Undecided – lean Reject 4 Undecided/Don’t know 21 Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

5. The Washington Poll Referendum 67: On statewide Referendum 67, which will make it unlawful for insurers to unreasonably deny certain coverage claims, will you vote to approve or reject? Yes No Undecided Democrat 57 23 20 Republican 34 46 20 Independent 52 27 21 Puget Sound region 51 28 21 Other part of state 45 34 21 Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

6. The Washington Poll Constitutional Amendment 8206: On Constitutional Amendment 8206, which would require the state legislature to set aside one percent of state revenue each year for a “budget stabilization account” that could not be spent that year, will you vote to approve or reject? Yes on CA-8206 – certain 45 % Yes on CA-8206 – could change 13 61% Undecided – lean Approve 3 No on CA-8206 – certain 10% No on CA-8206 – could change 5 17% Undecided – lean Reject 2 Undecided/Don’t know 22 Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

7. The Washington Poll Amendment 8206: On Constitutional Amendment 8206, which would require the state legislature to set aside one percent of state revenue each year for a “budget stabilization account” that could not be spent that year, will you vote to approve or reject? Yes No Undecided Democrat 59% 17% 24% Republican 60 19 21 Independent 65 15 20 Puget Sound region 60 15 25 Other part of state 63 19 18 Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

8. The Washington Poll Constitutional Amendment 4204: On Constitutional Amendment 4204, which would allow a simple majority rather than a supermajority to approve school tax levies, will you vote to approve or reject? Approve CA-4204 – certain 52% Approve CA4204 – could change 6 59% Undecided – lean Approve 1 Reject CA-4204 – certain 27% Reject CA-4204 – could change 3 31% Undecided – lean Reject 1 Undecided/Don’t know 11 Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

9. The Washington Poll Amendment 4204: On Constitutional Amendment 4204, which would allow a simple majority rather than a supermajority to approve school tax levies, will you vote to approve or reject? Yes No Undecided Democrat 71% 16% 13% Republican 44 45 11 Independent 56 34 10 Puget Sound region 64 26 10 Other part of state 51 37 12 Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

10. The Washington Poll PROP 1: Proposition 1 is the regional roads and transit plan to improve local roads, highways, and the Sound transit rail, and will cost an estimated eighteen billion dollars in higher sales taxes and car-tab fees. Will you vote yes or no? Yes Prop 1 – certain 30% Yes Prop 1 – could change 9 43% Undecided – lean Yes 4 No Prop 1 – certain 36% No Prop 1 – could change 6 46% Undecided – lean No 4 Undecided/Don’t know 11% Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

11. The Washington Poll PROP 1: Proposition 1 is the regional roads and transit plan to improve local roads, highways, and the Sound transit rail, and will cost an estimated eighteen billion dollars in higher sales taxes and car-tab fees. Will you vote yes or no? Yes No Undecided Democrat 56% 33% 10% Republican 29 64 6 Independent 39 44 17 King County 47 43 10 Pierce and Snohomish Counties 37 49 14 Statewide sample = 600 registered voters, +/- 4%

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