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1 About: SurveyUSA interviewed 650 adults from the entire state of North Carolina 06/09/18 through 06/12/18. Of the adults, 541 are registered to vote. 1 Are you registered to vote in the state of North Carolina? 650 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-3.9 pct points Male Female White Black Hispani Other Republi Democr Unaffilia Yes 83% 86% 80% 74% 84% 85% 94% 79% 89% 83% 91% 73% 69% 92% 89% 72% No 15% 12% 19% 22% 16% 14% 6% 19% 11% 15% 8% 26% 28% 7% 11% 26% Not Sure 1% 2% 1% 4% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% Composition of Adults 100% 48% 52% 30% 25% 28% 18% 54% 46% 64% 21% 9% 6% 27% 36% 33% 1 Are you registered to vote in the state of North Carolina? 650 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-3.9 pct points Republi Democr Indepen Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-year < $40K $40K - > $80K Urban Suburb Rural Yes 83% 93% 87% 83% 92% 86% 92% 68% 80% 96% 76% 85% 94% 81% 87% 79% No 15% 6% 12% 15% 8% 13% 7% 30% 18% 4% 22% 14% 6% 17% 12% 20% Not Sure 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% Composition of Adults 100% 29% 34% 30% 25% 42% 18% 25% 35% 40% 41% 36% 23% 23% 47% 30% 1 Are you registered to vote in the state of North Carolina? 650 Adults Credibility Interval: +/-3.9 pct points Charlott Greens Raleigh Souther Yes 83% 86% 82% 82% 79% No 15% 14% 14% 16% 21% Not Sure 1% 0% 3% 2% 0% Composition of Adults 100% 34% 20% 31% 16% Results of SurveyUSA News Poll # Page 1

2 2 The North Carolina General Assembly is considering several constitutional amendments that may appear on the ballot this November. Based on the following descriptions, would you support or oppose each of the following. First, a state constitutional amendment that says, "Every person offering to vote in person shall present photo identification before voting in the manner prescribed by law?" Would you support or oppose this amendment? Credibility Interval: +/-5.2 pct points Male Female White Black Hispani Other Republi Democr Unaffilia Support 69% 69% 69% 75% 68% 66% 70% 71% 67% 81% 45% 34% ** 92% 46% 78% Oppose 24% 26% 23% 18% 23% 28% 28% 20% 28% 14% 44% 58% ** 5% 47% 14% Not Sure 7% 5% 8% 7% 9% 7% 2% 8% 5% 4% 11% 8% ** 3% 7% 9% 2 The North Carolina General Assembly is considering several constitutional amendments that may appear on the ballot this November. Based on the following descriptions, would you support or oppose each of the following. First, a state constitutional amendment that says, "Every person offering to vote in person shall present photo identification before voting in the manner prescribed by law?" Would you support or oppose this amendment? Credibility Interval: +/-5.2 pct points Republi Democr Indepen Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-year < $40K $40K - > $80K Urban Suburb Rural Support 69% 92% 45% 73% 89% 68% 42% 75% 77% 61% 75% 68% 64% 57% 69% 80% Oppose 24% 5% 47% 19% 8% 25% 50% 16% 15% 34% 18% 26% 31% 36% 26% 12% Not Sure 7% 3% 8% 8% 4% 7% 8% 8% 8% 4% 8% 6% 5% 7% 5% 9% 2 The North Carolina General Assembly is considering several constitutional amendments that may appear on the ballot this November. Based on the following descriptions, would you support or oppose each of the following. First, a state constitutional amendment that says, "Every person offering to vote in person shall present photo identification before voting in the manner prescribed by law?" Would you support or oppose this amendment? Credibility Interval: +/-5.2 pct points Charlott Greens Raleigh Souther Support 69% 67% 80% 65% 70% Oppose 24% 26% 14% 28% 27% Not Sure 7% 8% 6% 7% 3% Results of SurveyUSA News Poll # Page 2

3 3 Next, a state constitutional amendment that says, "the rate of tax on incomes shall not exceed five and one-half percent (5.5%)"? Would you support or oppose this amendment? Credibility Interval: +/-5.4 pct points Male Female White Black Hispani Other Republi Democr Unaffilia Support 66% 67% 65% 56% 77% 69% 61% 66% 66% 68% 60% 80% ** 75% 58% 68% Oppose 13% 14% 12% 17% 11% 13% 10% 14% 12% 12% 15% 0% ** 11% 15% 10% Not Sure 21% 18% 24% 27% 12% 17% 29% 20% 22% 20% 25% 20% ** 13% 27% 22% 3 Next, a state constitutional amendment that says, "the rate of tax on incomes shall not exceed five and one-half percent (5.5%)"? Would you support or oppose this amendment? Credibility Interval: +/-5.4 pct points Republi Democr Indepen Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-year < $40K $40K - > $80K Urban Suburb Rural Support 66% 74% 55% 70% 72% 63% 64% 60% 63% 72% 62% 69% 69% 57% 70% 67% Oppose 13% 12% 16% 11% 7% 14% 19% 18% 13% 10% 12% 15% 10% 15% 12% 13% Not Sure 21% 14% 29% 19% 21% 23% 17% 22% 24% 18% 26% 16% 21% 28% 18% 20% 3 Next, a state constitutional amendment that says, "the rate of tax on incomes shall not exceed five and one-half percent (5.5%)"? Would you support or oppose this amendment? Credibility Interval: +/-5.4 pct points Charlott Greens Raleigh Souther Support 66% 62% 71% 62% 77% Oppose 13% 13% 10% 16% 11% Not Sure 21% 24% 20% 22% 13% Results of SurveyUSA News Poll # Page 3

4 4 A state constitutional amendment limiting the annual growth of the state budget to a percentage equal to the sum of annual inflation and the State's annual population growth rate? Credibility Interval: +/-5.7 pct points Male Female White Black Hispani Other Republi Democr Unaffilia Support 49% 54% 45% 43% 57% 49% 48% 50% 49% 52% 38% 56% ** 62% 37% 51% Oppose 17% 23% 11% 15% 15% 17% 23% 15% 20% 12% 27% 43% ** 9% 31% 7% Not Sure 34% 23% 44% 42% 29% 34% 28% 35% 32% 36% 35% 1% ** 29% 31% 42% 4 A state constitutional amendment limiting the annual growth of the state budget to a percentage equal to the sum of annual inflation and the State's annual population growth rate? Credibility Interval: +/-5.7 pct points Republi Democr Indepen Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-year < $40K $40K - > $80K Urban Suburb Rural Support 49% 59% 35% 57% 55% 50% 40% 55% 48% 48% 47% 48% 53% 47% 48% 53% Oppose 17% 9% 33% 9% 14% 18% 26% 11% 11% 24% 12% 19% 23% 24% 18% 10% Not Sure 34% 32% 33% 33% 31% 32% 34% 34% 41% 28% 41% 33% 24% 29% 34% 37% 4 A state constitutional amendment limiting the annual growth of the state budget to a percentage equal to the sum of annual inflation and the State's annual population growth rate? Credibility Interval: +/-5.7 pct points Charlott Greens Raleigh Souther Support 49% 46% 55% 46% 54% Oppose 17% 22% 5% 18% 20% Not Sure 34% 31% 40% 35% 26% Results of SurveyUSA News Poll # Page 4

5 5 A state constitutional amendment that says "the right to live includes the right to work, and therefore the right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non-membership in any labor organization?" Credibility Interval: +/-4.9 pct points Male Female White Black Hispani Other Republi Democr Unaffilia Support 76% 71% 80% 81% 76% 73% 72% 79% 73% 78% 74% 59% ** 78% 74% 78% Oppose 14% 20% 8% 9% 11% 17% 20% 10% 18% 9% 21% 31% ** 10% 20% 9% Not Sure 10% 9% 12% 9% 13% 10% 8% 11% 9% 13% 5% 10% ** 12% 6% 12% 5 A state constitutional amendment that says "the right to live includes the right to work, and therefore the right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non-membership in any labor organization?" Credibility Interval: +/-4.9 pct points Republi Democr Indepen Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-year < $40K $40K - > $80K Urban Suburb Rural Support 76% 79% 76% 72% 75% 73% 83% 76% 83% 70% 78% 79% 68% 71% 78% 75% Oppose 14% 9% 17% 17% 8% 19% 13% 11% 5% 22% 7% 12% 28% 19% 14% 9% Not Sure 10% 11% 7% 12% 17% 9% 4% 13% 12% 8% 15% 9% 4% 10% 8% 15% 5 A state constitutional amendment that says "the right to live includes the right to work, and therefore the right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non-membership in any labor organization?" Credibility Interval: +/-4.9 pct points Charlott Greens Raleigh Souther Support 76% 72% 83% 77% 73% Oppose 14% 20% 3% 12% 20% Not Sure 10% 9% 14% 11% 7% Results of SurveyUSA News Poll # Page 5

6 6 A state constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife? Credibility Interval: +/-5.1 pct points Male Female White Black Hispani Other Republi Democr Unaffilia Support 72% 74% 70% 75% 78% 69% 64% 76% 67% 74% 62% 89% ** 84% 63% 71% Oppose 12% 10% 14% 13% 11% 16% 7% 12% 12% 12% 8% 9% ** 10% 16% 10% Not Sure 16% 16% 17% 12% 11% 15% 29% 11% 21% 14% 29% 2% ** 6% 21% 19% 6 A state constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife? Credibility Interval: +/-5.1 pct points Republi Democr Indepen Conser Modera Liberal High Sc Some C 4-year < $40K $40K - > $80K Urban Suburb Rural Support 72% 85% 59% 71% 90% 66% 56% 77% 79% 64% 77% 73% 62% 65% 69% 81% Oppose 12% 8% 20% 8% 5% 10% 25% 14% 5% 16% 10% 11% 17% 12% 14% 9% Not Sure 16% 7% 21% 21% 5% 23% 20% 9% 15% 19% 13% 16% 21% 23% 16% 9% 6 A state constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife? Credibility Interval: +/-5.1 pct points Charlott Greens Raleigh Souther Support 72% 66% 80% 69% 81% Oppose 12% 11% 10% 17% 8% Not Sure 16% 23% 10% 14% 11% ** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful. Results of SurveyUSA News Poll # Page 6

7 Statement of Methodology: SurveyUSA is an independent, non-partisan, apolitical research company that conducts opinion surveys for media, academic institutions, commercial clients, non-profits, governments, agencies, and elected officials. SurveyUSA opinion research is conducted using a methodology optimized for each particular project. In some cases, this means data is collected 100% by telephone; in some cases, 100% online; and in other cases, a blend of the two. For those projects that are conducted mixed-mode (or multi-mode ): Respondents who have a home (landline) telephone are interviewed by phone, sometimes using live interviewers, other times using the recorded voice of a professional announcer. The youngest male is requested on approximately 30% of calls to home phones, the youngest adult is requested on approximately 70% of calls. This method of intra-household selection reduces the potential for age and gender imbalance in the unweighted sample. Re-attempts are made to busy signals, no-answers, and answering machines. Landline telephone sample is purchased from Aristotle of Washington DC. Respondents who do not use a home telephone are interviewed on an electronic device, which means, for some projects, that call-center employees hand-dial cell phones and interview respondents verbally on the respondent s cell phone, and means, for other projects, that SurveyUSA displays the questions visually on the respondent s phone, tablet, or other device. Sample for respondents who do not use a home telephone is purchased from Aristotle or from one of several other research companies that provide access to cell respondents. Where meaningful, SurveyUSA indicates the percentage of respondents who use a home phone and the percentage who do not, and crosstabs by this distinction. Responses are minimally weighted to U.S. Census or voter file targets for gender, age and race. Target (cell) weighting is used. On questionnaires that ask about political party identification, SurveyUSA may or may not weight to Party ID, depending on client preference. Where necessary, questions and answer choices are rotated to prevent order bias, recency, and latency effects. On some studies, certain populations are over-sampled, so that the number of unweighted respondents exceeds the number of weighted respondents. Each individual SurveyUSA release contains the date(s) on which interviews are conducted and a release date. If interviewing for a particular study is conducted in Spanish, or in any other foreign language, it will be noted on the specific release. If no notation appears, interviews are conducted in English. Where respondents are filtered, such as adults, filtered to registered voters, in turn filtered to likely voters, SurveyUSA describes the filtering on the specific release. On pre-election polls in geographies with early voting, SurveyUSA differentiates between respondents who have already voted and those who are likely to vote but have not yet done so. On research completed prior to 12/31/16, SurveyUSA assigned to each question within the instrument a theoretical margin of sampling error. Effective 01/01/17, SurveyUSA assigns to each question within the instrument a credibility interval, which better reflects the sampling uncertainties associated with gathering some percentage of respondent answers using non-probability sample. Though commonly cited in the presentation of research results, sampling error is only one of many types of error that may influence the outcome of an opinion research study. More practical concerns include the way in which questions are worded and ordered, the inability to contact some, the refusal of others to be interviewed, and the difficulty of translating each questionnaire into all possible languages and dialects. Non-sampling errors cannot be quantified. This statement conforms to the principals of disclosure as recommended by the National Council on Public Polls (NCPP). Questions about SurveyUSA research can be addressed to editor@surveyusa.com. Results of SurveyUSA News Poll # Page 7