We at Checks & Balances are continuing our tradition of publishing the State Fair Polls found at the State Fair booths in the Education Building. Again, as we have said before, these provide an insight into the mindset and the issues of interest of the legislative leadership and their priorities in advance of the forthcoming legislative session. As you can see from the past information the legislature has asked a question about the legalization of marijuana since 2016 and Sport’s Book (gambling on professional and collegiate sports) since 2017.
Just learned there will not be a 2021 Senate State Fair Poll.
Official Ballot
Minnesota House of Representatives 2021 State Fair Poll
Question 1. Should Minnesota legalize and regulate gambling on professional and collegiate sport?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 2. Should K-12 students be required to wear masks in school during the upcoming school year?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 3. Should law enforcement officers be prohibited from making traffic stops for minor equipment violations such as a broken taillight or expired license tab?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 4. Should the state ban the sale of flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes and some vaping products?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 5. Should the state implement automatic voter registration using information collected during transactions such as getting a driver’s license, rather than the current system where voters choose to register?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 6. Should bars and restaurants be allowed to sell wine, beer and mixed drinks to-go?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 7. Are you confident the state’s election system is secure?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 8. Should a school voucher system be established whereby the state issues parents a voucher equal to the state’s cost of educating a child for a year, and parents can then choose the school their child attends, whether public or private?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 9. Should people without proof of legal residence in the state be allowed to obtain a driver’s license or identification card?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 10. Should Minnesota allow the recreational use of marijuana by persons age 21 and over?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 11. Should schools be prohibited from suspending or expelling students from kindergarten through the third grade until all other disciplinary measures have been tired or there is an ongoing serious safety threat?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion
Question 12. If a peacetime emergency lasts more than 30 days, should the Legislature have the power to terminate any rule or order issued by the governor during the emergency?
Yes
No
Undecided/No opinion