Oklahoma
League
of Political
Scientists
Policy
Survey #3 - Fall 2000
Detailed Summary of Results
Number
of Surveys Returned = 60
ELECTORAL
COLLEGE
Do
you agree or disagree that each of the following three alternatives to
the electoral college will improve the presidential selection process?
1.
A direct election with a
contingency for a run-off in which the candidate receiving the majority
of the vote wins.
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
15 |
10 |
15 |
19 |
0 |
|
%
= |
25.4 |
16.9 |
25.4 |
32.2 |
0 |
2.
A direct election in which the candidate receiving the
plurality of the vote wins.
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
6 |
13 |
16 |
24 |
0 |
|
%
= |
10.2 |
22.0 |
27.1 |
40.7 |
0 |
3.
Establish a parliamentary style system in which the Congress
elects the president.
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
3 |
4 |
9 |
44 |
0 |
|
%
= |
5.0 |
6.7 |
15.0 |
73.3 |
0 |
Do
you agree or disagree that each of the following three proposed changes
to the electoral college will improve the presidential selection
process?
4.
At the national level, bind the electoral votes to their
designated candidates.
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
11 |
23 |
15 |
8 |
2 |
|
%
= |
18.6 |
39.0 |
25.4 |
13.6 |
3.4 |
5.
Build in a bonus number of electoral votes to be awarded to
the candidate that wins the popular vote.
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
4 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
0 |
|
%
= |
6.7 |
28.3 |
33.3 |
31.7 |
0 |
6.
Keep most of the features of the electoral college, but award
each state’s electoral votes in a way more proportional to the votes
received for each candidate.
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
16 |
17 |
13 |
10 |
4 |
|
%
= |
26.7 |
28.3 |
21.7 |
16.7 |
6.7 |
Indicate
whether you agree or disagree with the following three statements:
7.
“In order to serve the state of Oklahoma’s best
interests, the current Electoral College should be retained in its
current form.”
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
13 |
22 |
15 |
10 |
0 |
|
%
= |
21.7 |
36.7 |
25.0 |
16.7 |
0 |
8.
“The state of Oklahoma will likely support a national
movement to reform or replace the Electoral College system before the next
presidential election?”
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
2 |
8 |
26 |
19 |
4 |
|
%
= |
3.4 |
13.6 |
44.1 |
32.2 |
6.8 |
9.
“In order to serve the nation’s best interests, the
current Electoral College should be retained in its current form.”
|
|
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
No
Opinion |
|
n
= |
10 |
15 |
19 |
15 |
0 |
|
%
= |
16.9 |
25.4 |
32.2 |
25.4 |
0 |