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February 24-25, 2015Survey of 500 Minnesota votersFebruary 24-25, 2015Survey of 500 Minnesota voters

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Minnesota Survey Results

Q1 Would you support or oppose the following question on the 2016 election ballot; "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended so that the people are secure in their electronic communications and data from unreasonable searches and seizures as they are now likewise secure in their persons, homes, papers, and effects?"

66%

Support amending the Minnesota Constitution so that the people are secure in their electronic communications and data from unreasonable searches and seizures .....

16%

Oppose amending the Minnesota Constitution so that the people are secure in their electronic communications and data from unreasonable searches and seizures .....

18% Not sure ..........................................................

Q2 Do you think the government should have the authority to collect the phone numbers and times of inbound and outbound calls on your phone without probable cause, or not?

18%

Government should have the authority to collect the phone numbers and times of inbound and outbound calls on your phone without probable cause ...................................

77%

Government should not have the authority to collect the phone numbers and times of inbound and outbound calls on your phone without probable cause ...................................

5% Not sure ..........................................................

Q3 Do you think the government should be able to view your phone data, pictures and emails without probable cause, or not?

11%

Government should be able to view your phone data, pictures and emails without probable cause ...............................................

85%

Government should not be able to view your phone data, pictures and emails without probable cause ...............................................

4% Not sure ..........................................................

Q4 Do you think the government should be able to store data about your location and travel without probable cause, or not?

16%

Government should be able to store data about your location and travel without probable cause ...............................................

79%

Government should not be able to store data about your location and travel without probable cause ...............................................

5% Not sure ..........................................................

Q5 If you knew that law enforcement already had the ability to acquire electronic data and communications information to prevent crimes in progress, would that make you more or less likely to support efforts to reign in government surveillance?

36% More likely to support efforts to reign in government surveillance .................................

33% Less likely to support efforts to reign in government surveillance .................................

32% Not sure ..........................................................

Q6 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

53% Woman ...........................................................

47% Man.................................................................

Q7 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent or identify with another party, press 3.

35% Democrat ........................................................

33% Republican......................................................

32% Independent / Other ........................................

Q8 If you are white, press 1. If other, press 2.

92% White ..............................................................

8% Other...............................................................

February 24-25, 2015Survey of 500 Minnesota votersFebruary 24-25, 2015Survey of 500 Minnesota voters





Q9 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to 45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are 65 or older, press 4.

9% 18 to 29...........................................................

25% 30 to 45...........................................................

46% 46 to 65...........................................................

20% Older than 65 ..................................................

February 24-25, 2015survey of 500 Minnesota votersFebruary 24-25, 2015survey of 500 Minnesota voters





Base

Gender

Woman Man

Privacy ConstitutionalAmendmentSupport/Oppose

Support amending theMinnesota Constituti-on so that the people

are secure in their ele-ctronic communicatio-ns and data from unr...

Oppose amending theMinnesota Constituti-on so that the people


Not sure

66% 66% 67%

16% 12% 20%

18% 22% 12%

Base

Gender

Woman Man

Govt Authority CollectPhone NumbersYes/No

Government should h-ave the authority to c-ollect the phone num-bers and times of inb-ound and outbound c-alls on your phone w...

Government should n-ot have the authority t-o collect the phone n-

umbers and times of i-nbound and outboundcalls on your phone...

Not sure

18% 16% 20%

77% 78% 76%

5% 6% 4%

Base

Gender

Woman Man

Govt Authority PhoneData Yes/No

Government shouldbe able to view yourphone data, pictures

and emails withoutprobable cause

Government shouldnot be able to view

your phone data,pictures and emails

without probablecause

Not sure

11% 10% 13%

85% 85% 84%

4% 5% 3%

Base

Gender

Woman Man

Govt Authority StoreLocation Data

Government shouldbe able to store dataabout your location

and travel withoutprobable cause

Government shouldnot be able to store

data about yourlocation and travel


Not sure

16% 15% 17%

79% 79% 79%

5% 6% 4%






Base

Gender

Woman Man

Prevent CrimesMore/Less Likely

More likely to supportefforts to reign in

governmentsurveillance

Less likely to supportefforts to reign in


Not sure

36% 32% 39%

33% 34% 32%

32% 34% 28%

Base

Party

Democrat RepublicanIndependent

/ Other






Not sure

66% 70% 63% 65%

16% 15% 14% 18%

18% 15% 22% 16%

Base

Party


/ Other





Not sure

18% 21% 15% 18%

77% 75% 82% 75%

5% 4% 3% 8%

Base

Party


/ Other







Not sure

11% 12% 10% 12%

85% 87% 85% 83%

4% 2% 5% 5%






Base

Party


/ Other







Not sure

16% 20% 11% 16%

79% 76% 85% 77%

5% 4% 4% 7%

Base

Party


/ Other






Not sure

36% 31% 42% 34%

33% 39% 26% 33%

32% 30% 31% 33%

Base

Race

White Other






Not sure

66% 67% 65%

16% 15% 26%

18% 18% 9%

Base

Race

White Other





Not sure

18% 17% 29%

77% 78% 65%

5% 5% 6%






Base

Race

White Other







Not sure

11% 11% 15%

85% 85% 85%

4% 4% -

Base

Race

White Other







Not sure

16% 15% 29%

79% 80% 65%

5% 5% 6%

Base

Race

White Other






Not sure

36% 35% 45%

33% 33% 35%

32% 32% 20%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65






Not sure

66% 86% 65% 66% 61%

16% 14% 16% 17% 15%

18% - 19% 17% 24%






Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65





Not sure

18% 36% 17% 16% 15%

77% 64% 79% 79% 75%

5% - 4% 5% 10%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65







Not sure

11% 14% 8% 12% 13%

85% 86% 89% 83% 82%

4% - 2% 5% 5%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65







Not sure

16% 36% 13% 15% 12%

79% 64% 84% 79% 80%

5% - 2% 6% 8%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65






Not sure

36% 36% 34% 38% 32%

33% 42% 33% 30% 37%

32% 22% 34% 32% 32%

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