1. • 813 Registered Voters Throughout Hawaii
• January 7-8, 2013
• 16% Cell Phones, 84% Landlines
Hawaii’s State Legislature begins its 2013 session later this month. One proposal
may be to legalize gambling in Hawaii. What do you think? Would you say that
gambling should be legal or illegal in Hawaii?
Gambling
a. Legal 36%
b. Not Legal 53%
c. Doesn't Matter 7%
z. Unsure 4%
Total 100%
One specific gambling proposal could involve allowing just one casino in Waikiki.
Would you support allowing one casino in Waikiki?
Casino
a. Support 29%
b. Oppose 60%
c. Doesn't Matter 7%
z. Unsure 4%
Total 100%
Another proposal could be to create a state-wide lottery. Would you support
creation of a state-wide lottery?
Lottery
Support 57%
Oppose 33%
Doesn't Matter 5%
Unsure 5%
Total 100%

2. Another proposal could be for all of Hawaii’s elections to be conducted entirely by
mail. The states of Oregon and Washington currently have a similar all-mail-in
voting system. Would you support or oppose using this system in Hawaii?
VoteByMail
Yes 47%
No 35%
Doesn't Matter 11%
Unsure 7%
Total 100%
This year, Hawaii’s legislature may also consider how to address a 22 Billion
Dollar budget shortfall, mostly due to increasing costs for state worker pensions
and retiree healthcare coverage. What do you think is the best way for the state
to address the pension and healthcare deficit? By increasing the general excise
tax? By cutting retiree pensions and benefits that were previously agreed to? By
increasing the amount that current state employees pay for their benefits? Or by
some combination of those options?
BudgetDeficit
Excise tax 17%
Retirees 9%
Current employees 26%
Combination 31%
Unsure 17%
Total 100%

3. Hawaii’s Public Land Development Corporation--or PLDC--was created in 2011
to help the state government and private companies work together to develop
state lands and generate revenue. Some people have criticized the agency for
sidestepping environmental regulations and Native Hawaiian concerns. Other
people say the PLDC hasn't had enough time to show the positive impact it can
have. Now, some state legislators and activist groups want to abolish the PLDC.
What do you think—should the PLDC be abolished? Should the laws be changed
to put stricter controls on the PLDC? Or should the PLDC be left as it is?
PLDC
Abolish 28%
Control 35%
Leave alone 12%
Doesn't matter 8%
Unsure 17%
Total 100%
How do you feel about the Honolulu high-capacity Rail project--do you generally
support or oppose it?
Rail
Support 40%
Oppose 50%
Doesn't Matter 6%
Unsure 4%
Total 100%