Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 North Carolina currently has a law that gives
statewide judicial candidates the option of
accepting public campaign funding if they
agree to spending limits and refuse money
from Political Action Committees. It also
makes judicial elections nonpartisan and
provides voter guides to explain judicial
candidates’ qualifications. What is your position
on this program? If you strongly favor it, press
1. If you somewhat favor it, press 2. If you
somewhat oppose it, press 3. If you strongly
oppose it, press 4. If you’re not sure, press 5.
Strongly Favor ………………………………………… 24%
Somewhat Favor……………………………………… 36%
Somewhat Oppose ………………………………….. 18%
Strongly Oppose ……………………………………… 6%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 16%

Q2 Were you aware of this law prior to this survey?
If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes…………………… 48% No ……………………. 52%

Q3 Were you aware of the availability of voter
guides for North Carolina’s judicial elections
prior to this survey? If yes, press 1. If no, press
2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 55%
No …………………………………………………………. 45%

Q4 Last year a program was created for publicly
financed elections for State Auditor, Insurance
Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public
Instruction. What would your position be on
expanding this program to the rest of the
Council of State positions? If you strongly
favor expansion, press 1. If you somewhat
favor it, press 2. If you somewhat oppose it,
press 3. If you strongly oppose it, press 4. If
you’re not sure, press 5.
Strongly Favor……. 19%
Somewhat Favor … 29%
Somewhat Oppose 21%
Strongly Oppose … 10%
Not Sure……………. 21%

Q5 Do you feel like the enactment of the public
financing laws for North Carolina’s Supreme
Court elections has curbed corruption in the
judicial system? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 28%
No …………………………………………………………. 24%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 48%

Q6 Do you feel like judicial candidates are able to
accept campaign financing from private entities
like lawyers and law firms without creating a
conflict of interests? If yes, press 1. If no, press
2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 11%
No ……………………… 71%
Not Sure……………… 18%

Q7 In general, what is your opinion of judicial
candidates in North Carolina who choose to
opt out of the public funding program? If you
have a favorable opinion, press 1. If
unfavorable, press 2. If you’re not sure, press
3.
Favorable……………. 30%
Unfavorable ………… 29%
Not Sure……………… 41%

Q8 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 15%
Moderate………………………………………………… 44%
Conservative…………………………………………… 40%

Q9 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 53%
Man……………………………………………………….. 47%

Q10 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 46%
Republican……………………………………………… 30%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 23%

Q11 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 75%
African-American …………………………………….. 21%
Other……………………………………………………… 4%

Q12 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 11%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 23%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 46%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%