Senator Bill Doyle today released the results of his 42nd annual town meeting survey. There were 15,000 returns from 142 Vermont towns and cities, one of the largest returns ever. Responders overwhelmingly support a law that would ban cell phone calling while driving, tougher DUI laws and expanding the bottle bill, while slightly more responders to the survey favored keeping the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant open for another 20 years.
Some of the results were as follows: Closest tally VT yankee 45% yes, 41% no, 14% unsure
Strongest support were:
Ban Cell phones 75%
Tougher DUI law 75%
Expand bottle deposit 79%
Pay more for locally grown foods 63%
Require use of motorcycle helmets 90%
Below are the full results.
Senator Bill Doyle
Town Meeting Day Survey - March 2011
15,000 returns from 142 Vermont Towns and Cities in Percentage
Question
Yes
No
Not Sure
1) Should Vermont Yankee’s license be renewed in 2012?
45
41
14
2) Should drivers be prohibited from using cell phones while driving?
75
19
6
3) Should Vermont legalize physician-assisted suicide?
50
37
13
4) Should Vermont have a four-year term for governor?
61
28
11
5) Should there be a mandatory minimum sentence for repeat DUI offenders
79
12
9
6) Should Vermonters be required to buy health insurance?
31
50
19
7) Do you have confidence in Governor Shumlin?
43
30
27
8) Should Vermont continue to require the use of motorcycle helmets?
90
8
2
9) Should law enforcement personnel be permitted to use tasers?
56
24
20
10) Should Vermont legislature encourage bicycling and walking?
71
18
11
11) Should Vermont’s bottle deposit law be expanded to include all bottled beverages?
79
14
7
12) Are you willing to pay more for locally-grown food?
63
26
11
13) In order to encourage wind, solar and other renewable energy sources, are you willing to pay higher prices?
45
39
16