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 would your
position be on Ohio adopting a similar
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 …….. 32%
Somewhat Favor….. 30%
Somewhat Oppose. 15%
Strongly Oppose ….. 4%
Not Sure……………… 19%

Q2 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 interest? If yes, press 1. If no, press
2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 15%
No ……………………… 68%
Not Sure……………… 17%

Q3 Do you think that candidates in Ohio’s
Supreme Court elections should disclose their
party affiliation during their campaign, or should
they only talk about their stances on the
issues? If you think they should disclose their
party affiliation, press 1. If you would rather
they only talk about the issues, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Disclose Party Affiliation …………………………… 53%
Talk About Issues ……………………………………. 39%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 7%

Q4 Do you think that there should be more strict
spending limits for Ohio’s Supreme Court
elections? If yes, press 1. If no, press. 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 68%
No ……………………… 10%
Not Sure……………… 22%

Q5 Would you be in favor of a kind of public
finance system for Ohio’s Supreme Court
elections funded by $1-$3 check offs from state
taxes returns? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 24%
No ……………………… 49%
Not Sure……………… 28%

Q6 Do you think that campaign contributions
influence the way that judges make decisions
in the courtroom? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2.
If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 69%
No ……………………… 13%
Not Sure……………… 18%

Q7 Are you concerned about special interest
groups buying advertisements for judicial
candidates in order to sway elections? If you
are very concerned, press 1. If you are
somewhat concerned, press 2. If you are
somewhat unconcerned, press 3. If you are not
concerned at all, press 4.
Very Concerned…… 65%
Somewhat
Concerned …………..24%
Somewhat
Unconcerned ………. 9%
Not Concerned…….. 2%

Q8 Do you think that a public finance system
would be effective in reducing conflicts of
interest in Ohio’s Supreme Court? If yes, press
1. If no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 36%
No ……………………… 23%
Not Sure……………… 41%

Q9 Do you agree with the concept of public finance
in general for state, judicial, or federal
elections? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………. 31%
No ……………………… 31%
Not Sure……………… 38%

Q10 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 18%
Moderate………………………………………………… 48%
Conservative…………………………………………… 34%

Q11 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 55%
Man……………………………………………………….. 45%

Q12 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 50%
Republican……………………………………………… 35%
Other……………………………………………………… 15%

Q13 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 83%
African-American …………………………………….. 13%
Other……………………………………………………… 4%

Q14 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………………………………………………….. 15%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 25%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 40%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%