Survey shows where Kansas stands on various issues

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A brand new survey is giving a glimpse into what subjects Kansans discover vital main as much as the Nov. 8 midterm election.

The 2022 Kansas Speaks Survey, performed by Fort Hays State College, delves into numerous problems with curiosity together with high quality of life, the financial system, authorities/politics/election, public coverage and schooling. The survey was performed from September 19 to October 2, 2022, and contains responses from a panel of 520 grownup residents of Kansas age 18 and older.

In relation to high quality of life, 48.3% of respondents indicated Kansas was a “excellent” or “glorious” place to reside; solely 6.7% stated Kansas was a “poor” or “very poor” place to reside. Greater than half (68.1%) stated they plan to remain in the identical group the place they reside now for a minimum of the subsequent 5 years.

The survey discovered little change in how Kansans really feel concerning the state’s financial system. 66% of respondents felt Kansas was on the “proper monitor,” whereas 34% felt in was on the “fallacious monitor” this 12 months, no completely different than in December. Solely 16.1% of respondents felt the state financial system was “excellent” or “glorious,” barely decrease than final December’s Kansas Speaks survey (21.4%). Survey knowledge confirmed that 13.9% of respondents felt the financial system was “poor” or “very poor,” barely increased than in December.

Half (50.4%) of these surveyed stated they have been glad with Gov. Laura Kelly’s efficiency, whereas 36.1% have been dissatisfied. 31.3% of respondents have been glad with the Kansas Legislature whereas 33.5% have been dissatisfied. The numbers flipped when it got here to President Biden. Solely 32.6% of respondents stated they have been glad with the president’s efficiency whereas 57.2% have been dissatisfied.

The survey supplied perception into voter confidence in Kansas. Of these surveyed, 69.1% of respondents have been assured that the reported winners of the elections in Kansas have been really the candidates that the majority Kansans voted for, 7.6% weren’t assured, 19.2% have been impartial, and 4.1% stated they “don’t know.” Rather less than half (48.1%) of respondents felt fraud was usually not an issue in Kansas elections whereas 16.1% felt fraud was an issue.

In relation to voting choices, 45.4% assist poll drop packing containers whereas 30.5% assume they need to be banned. Greater than half (53.8%) assist voting by mail whereas 26.7% assume it ought to be abolished. And, 60.2% are in favor of early voting whereas 14.5% of respondents assume it ought to be abolished.

In August, Kansans overwhelmingly voted down a constitutional modification impacting abortion rights within the state. These surveyed, nonetheless really feel equally concerning the subject. In response to the survey, 22% of respondents stated they voted “sure” on August 2 on the proposed state constitutional modification that might give Kansas legislature absolute authority to control abortion; 44.9% voted “no” and 33.2% stated they didn’t vote.

Medicaid growth additionally continues to be a urgent subject within the state. For the reason that starting of her time period, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has pushed for the growth of Medicaid to cowl about 150,000 uninsured Kansans. However the laws has by no means made it by means of the Republican-controlled legislature, even regardless of bipartisan efforts. In response to the survey, 71.9% of respondents assist increasing Medicaid in Kansas, 75.7% agree that increasing Medicaid would assist rural Kansas hospitals stay in enterprise and 68% agree that the Kansans who would possibly receive medical health insurance from increasing Medicaid deserve this profit from the state.

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