A poll conducted this week has found that an overwhelming amount of voters in North Dakota favor legalizing recreational marijuana in the state.
The number is so overwhelming that North Dakotans could favor the move by an almost four-to-one margin.
Polco, a civic communication platform used by municipalities, local leaders and community organizations to obtain validated feedback through online polling about specific topics or initiatives, conducted the poll which showed that an overwhelming 514 of 624 poll-takers, or 82.4 percent, support legalization in the state, where voters will cast ballots on the measure Nov. 6.
The results had found that 237 of North Dakotans who participated in the poll, showed 188, or 79.3 percent, support Measure 3. That left 20.7 percent of North Dakotans against the move.
The newspaper Inforum had asked, “Should North Dakota legalize recreational marijuana?” after Secretary of State Al Jaeger confirmed earlier this week that the measure received enough signatures to appear on the Election Day ballot.
Results of the poll also showed that both sexes overwhelmingly supported recreational marijuana legalization
Out of the 155 male voters, 127 voted yes while 28 voted no. Of the 81 female voters, 60 voted yes while 21 voted no.
The results also revealed that there were 101 likely Republican votes. 72 of those were yes. 29 were no. And of the 69 likely Democratic votes, 59 said yes while 10 voted no. Out of 64 likely Independent votes, 55 respondents cast a ‘yes’ vote and nine replied no. There were two Republican votes — one each for yes and no — and a non-partisan ballot for yes.
