Does marijuana legalization for medical or recreational do worse when everyone gets to vote on it than what the polls say? Are people more likely to answer a poll and say yes if they really mean no than no if they really mean yes when it comes to if they would vote to legalize marijuana? Are ballot initiatives like i-502 in Washington, Amendment 64 in Colorado and Octa in Oregon most likely to do worse on election day than whatever the polls say?
They voted for medical use. Why would they say yes to it for recreational after but mean no, after seeing it has caused no issues in their area.
For a few percentage points maybe. Maybe its the parents with kids who change their mind when actually in the voting booths. OR its the fact that the younger demographic doesn't usually have a great turnout (the people who most strongly believe in legalization). Either way, its seems actual voting trails the polls by a few points pretty consistently. Good thing the percentage of people who want it legalized is only going up and up!
I read somewhere ( don't know how true it was ) those that opposed and those for legalization were pretty even in all age groups.
I think the problem is that conservatives (who tend to be older) actually vote! Are you all registered to vote? The deadline to get registered is coming up soon! You can NOT go in a week before elections and get registered! Are your friends registered? We will need ALL of you out there voting! Granny
Then you heard wrong. There is a strong correlation with age. Record-High 50% of Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana Use 18-29: 62% 30-49: 56% 50-64: 49% 65+: 31% Really steep drop off among older voters, who are the most likely to vote.
Thanks for sharing! I'm registered to vote. But nothing to vote for in my state. Probably not for a few years I bet too.. Still plan on going out to vote.