Polling Data

Oregon Ideas in Action collects polling data from Oregonians on a number of topics. Below is a snapshot of what Oregonians believe on a number of topics discussed.

Good Idea
Bad Idea
Unsure

Taxes & Government Spending

To require that the Legislature must vote again on all existing state taxes every 10 years in order to force the legislature to reassess the tax burden they put on Oregonians and get rid of all unnecessary taxes that no longer need to be collected?

82%
9%
9%

To eliminate the "Death Tax" as it is known, so people won't have to pay taxes on money or property that they inherit when someone close to them passes away?

77%
13%
10%

To encourage job growth and the Oregon economy by eliminating taxes on the first $250,000 dollars earned by small businesses?

73%
13%
14%

To eliminate Oregon income taxes on the first $50,000 dollars of individual income, or $100,000 for joint filers?

70%
19%
11%

To increase the vote requirement necessary to raise taxes through ballot measures to two-thirds of the total vote count necessary to pass, so it is the same as the legislature's requirement to raise taxes?

66%
23%
11%

Governance

To require independent audits of all departments of Oregon state government every two years, with the specific performance results and agency spending posted online for the public to see?

83%
10%
7%

To require all state and local government agencies to make decisions on permit applications of any kind within 90 days of being requested?

82%
7%
11%

To require that the State to expand usage of existing lands within urban growth boundaries to allow more affordable housing to be built?

65%
22%
13%

For Oregon to start allowing liquor sales by private businesses, like grocery stores?

65%
26%
9%

To require the State to create a special Oregon Department of Permits to consolidate and speed up the permit process for any kind of permit requested by an Oregon resident or company?

63%
20%
17%

Political System

To create contribution limits for Oregon politicians by requiring that state candidates follow the same contribution limits that federal candidates currently must follow?

87%
3%
10%

To keep politicians from drawing their own political districts by creating an independent Oregon redistricting commission to make them more fairly, instead?

72%
12%
16%

To prohibit people and groups that live outside of Oregon from making contributions to Oregon initiative campaigns that are on the ballot?

70%
21%
9%

To prohibit both labor unions and corporations from making political contributions to state and local candidates in Oregon?

62%
22%
16%

Public Safety & Mental Health

To require Oregon to provide mandatory state mental health beds for people arrested without the mental capacity to participate in their own defense?

76%
14%
10%

For the State to pass a law that gives judges the power to appoint public defenders, rather than release accused people without trial as they do now when no public defenders are available?

73%
11%
16%

To require jail or prison time for use of illegal drugs unless the convicted successfully complete a drug treatment program?

69%
21%
9%

For the State to pass a law that requires Portland to maintain the same number of sworn police officers as the national average for a city its size?

66%
16%
18%

For the state of Oregon to pay for local police staffing to keep Oregon cities and counties from not being able to afford sufficient law enforcement?

60%
23%
17%

To require that local public camping bans be enforced as much as possible, until there are no remaining safe shelter spaces available?

60%
29%
11%

Public Education

To require public schools to provide more technical and skills training to help high school graduates get prepared for gaining good jobs?

88%
6%
6%

To require the State to provide free community college courses to Oregon residents in fields that are in high demand, such as healthcare and skilled manufacturing technologies?

74%
20%
6%

To officially tie the public school calendar to public holidays, so the schools aren't closed on days that parents have to work?

71%
15%
14%

To require the state of Oregon to create an incentive fund to reward schools and teachers who raise their academic performance?

62%
24%
14%