10/2012 - Louisiana’s Youth Vote 2012 Survey

1. Are you registered to vote?

Are you registered to vote? Yes

2. How likely are you to vote in the presidential election in Nov. of this year?

How likely are you to vote in the presidential election in Nov. of this year? Definitely voting

Probably voting

Probably not voting

Definitely not voting

3. How much attention are you paying to this year’s presidential election?

How much attention are you paying to this year’s presidential election? A great deal of attention

A bit of attention

Not very much attention

Not paying attention at all

4. When it comes to news about the upcoming presidential election – what source do you get the majority of your news from?

When it comes to news about the upcoming presidential election – what source do you get the majority of your news from? The Internet

Local TV news

National TV news

Local paper

National paper

Radio

Other (please specify)

5. And what is the most important issue to you in this presidential election?

And what is the most important issue to you in this presidential election? Gay marriage

Health Care

National Security and the War on Terror

Government Ethics and Corruption

The Economy

Immigration

Energy Policy

War in Afghanistan

Likeability of the candidates

Social Security

Education

Other (please specify)

6. In general terms, when two candidates are running for the office of the President of the United States, which candidate do you think will win; the candidate with the most money, or the candidate with the best policy ideas?

In general terms, when two candidates are running for the office of the President of the United States, which candidate do you think will win; the candidate with the most money, or the candidate with the best policy ideas? Candidate with the most money

Candidate with the best policy ideas

Don’t know/Not sure

7. To the best of your knowledge, which of the following two options best describes how the President of the United States is elected?

To the best of your knowledge, which of the following two options best describes how the President of the United States is elected? The individual elected is the person who receives the most overall votes nationwide.

The individual elected is the person who receives the most electoral college votes based on winning individual states, regardless of who wins the most overall votes nationwide.