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

Q1 Do you agree with the concept of public
funding in general for candidates in state,
federal, or judicial elections? If yes, press 1. If
no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 23%
No …………………………………………………………. 56%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 21%

Q2 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 West Virginia 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 ………………………………………… 38%
Somewhat Favor……………………………………… 35%
Somewhat Oppose ………………………………….. 13%
Strongly Oppose ……………………………………… 6%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 9%

Q3 Would you be in favor of any kind of public
finance system for West Virginia’s Supreme
Court of Appeals elections? If yes, press 1. If
no, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 25%
No …………………………………………………………. 45%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 30%

Q4 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 ……………………………………………………….. 13%
No …………………………………………………………. 74%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 13%

Q5 Do you think that a public finance system
would be effective in reducing conflicts of
interest in West Virginia’s Supreme Court of
Appeals? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 40%
No …………………………………………………………. 28%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 32%

Q6 Do you think that there should be more strict
spending limits for West Virginia’s Supreme
Court of Appeals elections? If yes, press 1. If
no, press. 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 67%
No …………………………………………………………. 16%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 18%

Q7 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 17%
Moderate………………………………………………… 41%
Conservative…………………………………………… 43%

Q8 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 52%
Man……………………………………………………….. 48%

Q9 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If other, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 51%
Republican……………………………………………… 36%
Other……………………………………………………… 13%

Q10 If you are white, press 1. If you are African-
American, press 2. If other, press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 93%
African-American …………………………………….. 4%
Other……………………………………………………… 3%

Q11 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………………………………………………….. 16%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 26%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 40%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 18%