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The gap is narrowing for both cannabis and euthanasia referendums, according to the latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton poll.
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Voters will have a say on the legalization of recreational cannabis and euthanasia. Source: 1 NEWS
For the end-of-life election bill, 60 percent of those surveyed said they were voting “yes,” while 33 percent said “no.”
Palliative care nurse Dion Howard, who is opposed to the referendum, said he was hopeful that people will see that the issue needs a “really cautious approach.”
Meanwhile, Jessica Young of the Say Yes campaign said it is good to see people engaged in a meaningful way “in this important decision.”
“It is also an important choice for people at the end of life. These are the people who are affected by the approval or non-approval of this legislation in the referendum ”, he said.
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Both major parties have regressed somewhat, according to the latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton poll. Source: 1 NEWS
For the referendum on the legalization and control of cannabis, 41% of those surveyed said “yes” and 51% said “no”.
“I think the tightening is consistent with the feeling that there has been a change in mood on the issue,” said Russell Brown, a pro-cannabis activist and journalist who had covered drug policy for 25 years.
Say no to drug activist Aaron Ironside said the poll results seemed to show that “common sense of the Kiwis will prevail and people will realize that legalization will not work.”
Professor Jack Vowles, a voter behavior expert at Victoria University of Wellington, said that for people who hadn’t been paying much attention or didn’t have a tentative opinion, doing more research or seeing influential advertising could change their mind.
The preliminary results of the referendum will be announced on October 30 and the final results will be confirmed on November 6.
Between October 10 and 14, 2020, 1,005 eligible voters were surveyed by landline (403) or mobile phone (602). The maximum sampling error is approximately ± 3.1% points at the 95% confidence level. For party support, the percentages have been rounded up or down to whole numbers.
The data has been weighted to align with Stats NZ population counts by age, gender, region, ethnicity, and mobile or fixed access.
VOTE COMPASS: With the election campaign drawing to a close, take this opportunity to participate in Vote Compass, a survey tool that allows you to see how your views match party policies; visit tvnz.co.nz/VoteCompass
