ALBANY – Senator Fred Akshar announced the release of the results of his 2017 Community Voice Survey yesterday, March 21, which provided citizens of New York an opportunity to weigh-in on various issues facing constituents across the 52nd Senate District.
“I want to thank the 9,600+ community members for responding to our first Community Voice Survey of 2017,” said Akshar. “The only way to properly represent the people of the 52nd District is for me to actively engage and listen to you throughout the year.”
Responses to Akshar’s Community Voice Survey were reportedly collected via mail and his website, where citizens were able to voice their opinions on various issues ranging from Governor Cuomo’s free tuition proposal, legal aid for undocumented immigrants, and workers’ compensation reform.
According to a release from Akshar’s office, the results of the many surveys are listed as follows:
• Do you support the Governor's proposal to grant free college tuition for students of families earning less than $125,000/year?
57% - No
39% - Yes
4% - Don't Know
• Do you agree with any of these proposed changes to the free tuition plan?
31% - Require a GPA standard for recipients
29% - Don't use taxpayer dollars for this proposal
19% - Require recipients to maintain a 5-year residency in NY after graduation
12% - Only fund 2-year degrees and trade school tuitions
8% - Use funds for student loan forgiveness instead
• Do you support workers' compensation reform to save businesses, nonprofits and schools money by speeding up determination time for injuries?
90% - Yes
10% - No
• Do you support the Governor's proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use?
50.21% - No
49.79% - Yes
• Do you support a consolidated federal, state and local primary election date which would save local governments money?
46% - Support a date in June
29% - Support a date in August
15% - Support maintaining separate primary dates
10% - Support a date in July
