Results: Things to know about Daylight savings time
Published on 11/02/2015
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You move your clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Nov. 1. On the first Sunday in March, you move your clocks ahead one hour. Are you aware of this?
Yes
85%
1549 votes
No
7%
125 votes
Undecided
2%
44 votes
Not Applicable
6%
110 votes
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Arizona and Hawaii are currently the only two states that don't observe daylight savings time. Do you live in Arizona or Hawaii? Arizona
3%
60 votes
Hawaii
4%
66 votes
Neither
78%
1427 votes
Not Applicable
15%
275 votes
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Daylight saving time was signed into law in 1966. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act into law. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation is the keeper of daylight saving time. Did you know this fact? Yes
17%
318 votes
No
67%
1229 votes
Undecided
5%
91 votes
Not Applicable
10%
190 votes
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Two reasons why there is daylight savings time. Which are you familiar with? One argument for daylight saving time is that fewer accidents happen during daylight hours, so extending morning (in winter) and evening (in summer) daylight results in a slight reduction in automobile accidents.
19%
348 votes
The idea behind daylight saving time is to take advantage of daylight hours and save energy. According to a 2008 Dept. of Energy study, U.S. electricity.
57%
1037 votes
Not Applicable
35%
642 votes
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