PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
V1. Have you yet voted on the new (touchscreen) machines?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
As you may or may not know, in the 2002 General Election, the State of Georgia began using touch-screen voting machines in every precinct throughout the state. Since that time, several other states have adopted computerized voting systems. Have you ye Yes 70% 40% 62% 79% 82% 81% 81% 72% 68% 74% 65% 74% 63% 52% 75% 76% 89% 54% 53% 66% 71% 86% 87% 81% 44% 74% 70% 69%
No 30% 60% 38% 21% 18% 19% 19% 28% 32% 26% 35% 26% 37% 48% 25% 24% 11% 46% 47% 34% 29% 14% 13% 19% 56% 26% 30% 31%
Total Unweighted Count 801 33 74 141 175 167 181 385 416 401 400 598 188 250 219 179 147 77 88 146 138 85 143 654 140 259 235 203

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
V2. What do you think is the greatest advantage of the new fully electronic voting machines?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
What do you think is the greatest advantage of the new fully electronic voting machines? More accurate 10% 15% 12% 6% 10% 10% 7% 12% 9% 11% 10% 10% 11% 13% 14% 5% 6% 9% 3% 12% 16% 14% 7% 10% 11% 7% 13% 11%
Convenient (faster to use and easier to use/read) 52% 37% 50% 60% 58% 57% 57% 50% 55% 54% 50% 60% 42% 36% 58% 62% 64% 47% 46% 47% 47% 66% 67% 58% 39% 67% 43% 50%
Faster tabulation of results 6% 4% 8% 6% 4% 8% 7% 8% 5% 7% 5% 6% 6% 3% 3% 11% 14% 0% 4% 6% 5% 4% 11% 8% 3% 5% 7% 7%
Uniformity of process 0%


1%

0%

0%
1%
1%



1%


0%


1%
Secure from tampering 1%
2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 0% 2%
3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 3%
Other 5% 2% 5% 4% 8% 3% 7% 6% 3% 6% 4% 3% 7% 9% 4% 3% 1% 8% 7% 5% 6% 1% 3% 4% 7% 3% 9% 2%
There are no advantages 8% 9% 7% 8% 10% 9% 9% 6% 11% 6% 11% 8% 8% 11% 9% 4% 9% 7% 17% 8% 8% 9% 6% 9% 7% 7% 8% 11%
No opinion / Don't know 17% 33% 15% 14% 8% 12% 12% 16% 17% 14% 19% 12% 22% 28% 13% 12% 6% 27% 24% 18% 16% 5% 5% 10% 31% 11% 20% 14%
Total Unweighted Count 801 33 74 141 175 167 181 385 416 401 400 598 188 250 219 179 147 77 88 146 138 85 143 654 140 259 235 203

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
V3. What do you think is the greatest problem with the new electronic voting machines?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
What do you think is the greatest problem with the new electronic voting machines? Accuracy (potentially inaccurate) 6% 5% 11% 4% 5% 6% 5% 4% 8% 6% 6% 5% 8% 6% 6% 5% 9% 5% 3% 11% 6% 2% 6% 7% 5% 2% 10% 6%
Computers/programers make mistakes & rely on power grid 8% 18% 7% 6% 8% 5% 4% 8% 7% 9% 7% 7% 9% 6% 9% 8% 8% 1% 10% 11% 5% 6% 8% 6% 13% 10% 8% 8%
Potential for fraud or cheating 11% 9% 14% 13% 10% 10% 6% 12% 10% 9% 13% 10% 12% 6% 12% 12% 15% 9% 12% 12% 7% 13% 15% 10% 13% 8% 9% 14%
Some people are not comfortable using technology 12% 12% 15% 10% 14% 11% 10% 12% 13% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 9% 15% 14% 11% 14% 8% 19% 15% 12% 12% 14% 11% 15% 10%
No means for audit/recounts will be tricky/no paper trail 9%
9% 10% 8% 13% 16% 11% 6% 13% 4% 9% 8% 3% 8% 12% 17% 1% 7% 8% 8% 14% 16% 12% 2% 6% 8% 11%
Difficult to use 5% 5% 5% 3% 7% 5% 6% 5% 5% 3% 7% 4% 7% 5% 8% 2% 4% 13% 6% 4% 5% 3% 2% 5% 5% 7% 3% 8%
Other 6% 3% 5% 10% 8% 8% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 5% 5% 6% 8% 5% 2% 4% 10% 6% 5% 10% 7% 5% 9% 6% 3%
There are no problems 25% 17% 20% 27% 27% 28% 35% 25% 26% 27% 23% 30% 18% 27% 24% 26% 24% 25% 23% 21% 25% 35% 24% 30% 16% 32% 21% 27%
No opinion / Don't know 18% 31% 15% 17% 13% 14% 13% 16% 20% 15% 21% 16% 21% 30% 16% 11% 4% 33% 22% 16% 18% 7% 7% 13% 28% 15% 19% 14%
Total Unweighted Count 801 33 74 141 175 167 181 385 416 401 400 598 188 250 219 179 147 77 88 146 138 85 143 654 140 259 235 203

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
V4. In general, how comfortable are you with advanced technology?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
In general, how comfortable are you with advanced technology? Very comfortable 52% 70% 63% 54% 36% 47% 33% 57% 47% 59% 44% 49% 57% 35% 58% 64% 61% 35% 42% 45% 57% 63% 72% 50% 56% 59% 47% 52%
Somewhat comfortable 37% 25% 30% 36% 50% 44% 42% 34% 39% 32% 42% 38% 34% 47% 30% 31% 34% 42% 36% 44% 38% 32% 23% 39% 32% 33% 40% 40%
Not too comfortable 7% 3% 4% 6% 10% 7% 14% 6% 8% 6% 8% 8% 5% 11% 8% 3% 2% 12% 16% 4% 2% 5% 5% 7% 7% 5% 7% 6%
Uncomfortable 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 8% 3% 4% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 1% 2% 10% 5% 4% 2% 1%
3% 5% 1% 5% 2%
It depends (vol.) 0%



0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
0% 0%

1%



0%

0%
0%

DKRefused (vol.) 1%

1% 2%
3% 0% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 3%

1% 1%
2% 1%

1%
1% 1%
Total Unweighted Count 801 33 74 141 175 167 181 385 416 401 400 598 188 250 219 179 147 77 88 146 138 85 143 654 140 259 235 203

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
V5. Did you vote in the November 2006 elections?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
There are many legitimate reasons why people missed the last election. Did you vote in the November 2006 elections? Yes 63% 23% 62% 68% 73% 79% 85% 65% 61% 68% 58% 67% 57% 45% 65% 70% 91% 50% 42% 59% 67% 74% 78% 74% 39% 69% 61% 61%
No 37% 77% 38% 32% 27% 21% 15% 35% 39% 32% 42% 33% 43% 55% 35% 30% 9% 50% 58% 41% 33% 26% 22% 26% 61% 31% 39% 39%
Total Unweighted Count 801 33 74 141 175 167 181 385 416 401 400 598 188 250 219 179 147 77 88 146 138 85 143 654 140 259 235 203

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
V6. Approximately how long did you have to wait in line to vote?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
Did you vote by absentee ballot, did you vote on the touchscreen machines prior to the election - known as advanced voting, or did you vote at your precinct on election day? Absentee 6%
4% 2% 2% 9% 20% 7% 5% 7% 5% 7% 5% 14% 4% 6% 3% 13% 6% 6% 7% 3% 6% 7% 5% 10% 6% 5%
Advanced voting 13% 16% 10% 14% 12% 15% 19% 16% 10% 13% 13% 12% 15% 11% 10% 20% 13% 14% 13% 17% 13% 15% 10% 14% 11% 11% 10% 22%
Voted on election day 80% 84% 87% 82% 86% 76% 61% 77% 83% 79% 81% 80% 80% 74% 87% 74% 83% 73% 81% 77% 78% 82% 84% 79% 84% 78% 84% 71%
Not sure Refused (vol.) 1%

2%

1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1%


1%
1% 1%
1%
1%
Total Unweighted Count 603 9 46 101 137 132 155 297 306 318 285 460 131 155 165 146 133 46 54 108 112 63 122 524 76 205 175 151

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
V8. What is the main reason you did not vote in the November election?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
How confident are you that your vote was accurately counted? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not at all confident? Very Confident 61% 63% 63% 57% 63% 57% 61% 59% 64% 60% 63% 71% 45% 52% 61% 68% 63% 60% 49% 60% 61% 81% 61% 64% 51% 83% 47% 59%
Somewhat confident 28% 37% 27% 28% 31% 31% 23% 28% 29% 29% 27% 22% 38% 37% 32% 20% 22% 34% 38% 27% 28% 13% 25% 26% 38% 13% 38% 29%
Not very confident 6%
5% 8% 3% 4% 13% 8% 5% 7% 5% 4% 10% 5% 5% 7% 8% 6% 11% 4% 5% 5% 10% 6% 5% 2% 8% 9%
Not at all confident 3%
5% 5%
3% 1% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 4% 5% 1%
6% 3%
5% 3% 2% 0% 3% 2%
DK Dont remember (vol.) 2%

1% 4% 5% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 4% 5% 1% 1% 1%
2% 4% 3%

2% 3% 1% 4% 0%
Total Unweighted Count 603 9 46 101 137 132 155 297 306 318 285 460 131 155 165 146 133 46 54 108 112 63 122 524 76 205 175 151

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
Econ1. How would you rate economic conditions in the state of Georgia today – as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
How would you rate economic conditions in the state of Georgia today - as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? Excellent 7% 4% 10% 4% 8% 8% 10% 9% 6% 9% 5% 7% 8% 5% 6% 10% 8% 7% 3% 7% 6% 7% 15% 8% 5% 10% 7% 5%
Good 46% 46% 39% 52% 44% 41% 49% 47% 44% 48% 43% 53% 34% 43% 44% 48% 50% 31% 46% 45% 47% 55% 47% 49% 37% 61% 34% 42%
Fair 36% 42% 38% 31% 38% 37% 29% 35% 37% 35% 36% 33% 41% 37% 40% 33% 29% 38% 33% 38% 33% 33% 34% 34% 39% 24% 44% 39%
Poor 10% 8% 12% 11% 10% 10% 10% 9% 12% 8% 13% 6% 17% 14% 8% 9% 11% 17% 17% 8% 14% 4% 4% 7% 17% 4% 14% 12%
DKRefused (vol.) 1%

2% 0% 4% 3% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 7% 1% 1%
1%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Total Unweighted Count 801 33 74 141 175 167 181 385 416 401 400 598 188 250 219 179 147 77 88 146 138 85 143 654 140 259 235 203

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
Econ2. Right now, do you think economic conditions in the state of Georgia are getting better or getting worse?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
Right now, do you think economic conditions in the state of Georgia are getting better or getting worse? Getting better 45% 45% 46% 48% 39% 53% 40% 49% 42% 49% 41% 52% 36% 38% 49% 51% 44% 38% 42% 43% 50% 61% 47% 52% 31% 65% 35% 40%
Getting worse 35% 41% 34% 33% 43% 28% 34% 30% 41% 35% 36% 28% 46% 41% 39% 28% 31% 47% 39% 39% 37% 25% 27% 30% 47% 22% 48% 37%
Neither getting better nor getting worse (vol.) 13% 10% 12% 16% 13% 14% 16% 15% 11% 11% 15% 15% 10% 15% 7% 15% 19% 10% 12% 11% 11% 11% 22% 14% 12% 11% 11% 16%
DKRefused (vol.) 6% 4% 8% 4% 5% 5% 10% 6% 6% 4% 8% 5% 7% 7% 5% 6% 6% 5% 7% 7% 2% 2% 5% 4% 10% 3% 6% 6%
Total Unweighted Count 801 33 74 141 175 167 181 385 416 401 400 598 188 250 219 179 147 77 88 146 138 85 143 654 140 259 235 203

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
ECON3. Do you think the economy in Georgia is doing better than most states in the country, as well as most states in the country, or worse than most states in the country?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K $100K or more Home Owner Does not own home Republican Democrat Independent
Do you think the economy in Georgia is doing BETTER than most states in the country, AS WELL AS most states in the country, or WORSE than most states in the country? Better than most states 29% 28% 30% 25% 34% 27% 31% 36% 23% 36% 22% 30% 28% 26% 33% 29% 30% 17% 27% 29% 33% 24% 34% 29% 30% 36% 24% 31%
As well as most states 47% 52% 45% 51% 38% 53% 43% 47% 47% 43% 51% 46% 48% 44% 53% 42% 50% 39% 43% 48% 51% 50% 43% 48% 44% 43% 49% 48%
Worse than most states 13% 16% 16% 12% 15% 12% 10% 9% 18% 10% 17% 14% 12% 18% 7% 16% 12% 28% 25% 13% 5% 18% 12% 13% 15% 9% 18% 12%
Not sure Refused (vol.) 10% 4% 9% 11% 13% 7% 16% 8% 12% 11% 10% 10% 11% 12% 6% 13% 8% 16% 4% 10% 10% 9% 11% 10% 11% 13% 9% 9%
Total Unweighted Count 801 33 74 141 175 167 181 385 416 401 400 598 188 250 219 179 147 77 88 146 138 85 143 654 140 259 235 203

PEACH STATE POLL -- Fall 2006
ECON4. When you consider how well the economy is doing, what is the primary factor you look at?


Total Respondent's Age Respondent's Gender Atlanta vs. the rest of the state Race aggregated Level of Education Household Income Home Owner? Political Party Preference
18 - 25 years old 26 - 35 years old 36 - 45 years old 46 - 55 years old 56 - 65 years old 66 and older Male Female Atlanta Region Rest of the state White Nonwhite High School Diploma or Less Some College College Degree Post Grad Work Less than $20K $20K to less than $30K $30K to less than $50K $50K to less than $75K $75K to less than $100K