Results: Prospective Jurors
1.
1.
The California Assembly passed a bill on Thursday (4.25.2013) that would make the state the first in the nation to allow non-citizens who are in the country legally to serve on jury duty. Did you hear/read about this?
Yes
13%
•
200 votes
No
87%
•
1291 votes
2.
2.
Do you think including non-citizens in the jury pool is a good idea? Yes
18%
•
262 votes
No
55%
•
819 votes
Undecided
27%
•
410 votes
3.
3.
What reasons are there for using non-citizens for jury selection? Widen the pool of prospective jurors
23%
•
348 votes
Help integrate immigrants into the community
18%
•
262 votes
Something else
8%
•
113 votes
Not sure
28%
•
418 votes
None of the above
18%
•
274 votes
I can't answer/Have no opinion/Don't know enough about the U.S. Jury selection process
19%
•
283 votes
4.
4.
What are the reasons for not using non-citizens for jury selection? There is nothing wrong with the jury selection process as it is (Why change it?)
15%
•
224 votes
There have always been plenty of people to select for jury duty (Why change it?)
15%
•
219 votes
Being selected for jury duty has always been reserved for U.S. citizens (Not good for the system)
28%
•
419 votes
Something else
8%
•
114 votes
Not sure
20%
•
299 votes
None of the above
13%
•
194 votes
Can't answer/Have no opinion/Don't know enough about the U.S. Jury selection process
17%
•
250 votes
5.
5.
If this bill was presented to you in your state, to vote on, what would be your answer? Yes
16%
•
239 votes
No
44%
•
658 votes
Undecided
22%
•
325 votes
Not Applicable
18%
•
269 votes
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