Young activists march in Sheridan Hollow, Albany. Seeking more clean energy projects in New York.
of Latest Siena University Poll A proposal to borrow $4.2 billion for environmental protection and clean energy projects has strong support among state voters.
A pollster at Siena College said, “There is a proposal in this year’s ballot to approve the sale of up to $4.2 billion in government bonds to fund environmental protection and clean energy projects.” Will you vote, will you vote against it, or will you not vote?”
Of the 707 voter candidates surveyed, 54% said yes and 26% said no.
8% of voters said they would not vote on the ballot proposal, and 12% said they were unsure or refused to answer.
Borrowing measures 4 big areasThese include: flood risk reduction, open space land protection and recreation, climate change mitigation and water quality improvement, and resilient infrastructure.
Among political parties, polls showed major Democratic support for the bill — 78% of Democratic voters said yes and 6% said no.
Meanwhile, 23% of Republican voters said yes and 52% said no.
The Environmental Bonds Act is also supported by independent voters by a margin of 47-32%.
Political views also showed strong liberal support, with 90% of voters saying yes and 0% saying no.
59% of moderate voters plan to vote for it, but 20% won’t. At the other end of the spectrum, 19% of conservative voters said they would vote “yes” and 55% said they would vote “no.”
By region, 69% of New York City voters said yes and 10% said no. In suburbia, 46% of voters supported the poll question, while 36% of voters said no.
Upstate, 48% of voters said yes and 32% said no.
The Environmental Bond Act, which promises an environmental justice project to reverse years of pollution of minority communities, has strong support among Black and Latinx voters, with 70% and 64% support respectively.
At least 35% of total Bond Act funding must go to disadvantaged communities, with a goal of reaching 40%.
The Siena poll was conducted over the phone in English among 707 self-identified voters in New York State from October 12-14. The overall error bar is 4.9 percentage points.
The Environmental Bonds Act will be on the back of all New York voters’ ballots on November 8th.
Voters can find polling places in their states Election Commission website.
Early voting for the General Election will take place from October 29th to November 6th.
