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Despite $22M in contributions, Ohio doesn't really know what Issue 2 is

Out of 532 Ohio registered voters polled, 6 out of 10 said they don't know much, if anything, about Issue 2 - the Drug Price Relief Act.

(WTOL) - In three months, registered voters in Ohio will decide on Issue 2. Despite more than $22 million in campaign contributions on both sides, however, most registered voters surveyed said they don't know what the Drug Price Relief Act is on the Nov. 7 ballot.

SurveyUSA conducted a phone survey, and out of 532 registered voters polled, 6 out of 10 said they don't know much, if anything, about Issue 2.

Issue 2, or the Drug Price Relief Act, would require Ohio to pay no more for prescription drugs than the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is Issue 2? Learn more here

The survey was conducted from Aug. 1 through Aug. 6. The margin of error is ± 4.3 percent.

Here is a breakdown of how 532 registered voters in Ohio responded to our survey:
Here's a look at the demographic of those surveyed:
Sex
  • Men: 51 percent
  • Women: 49 percent
Age
  • 18-34: 18 percent
  • 35-49: 22 percent
  • 50-64: 36 percent
  • 65+: 24 percent
Race
  • White: 84 percent
  • Black: 12 percent
Party Affiliation
  • Strong Republican: 8 percent
  • Republican: 18 percent
  • Leans Republican: 11 percent
  • Independent: 15 percent
  • Leans Democrat: 9 percent
  • Democrat: 22 percent
  • Strong Democrat: 14 percent
Insurance
  • Employer: 45 percent
  • Medicare: 25 percent
  • Medicaid: 14 percent
  • Self-purchased: 8 percent
  • Uninsured: 5 percent
Education
  • High School: 21 percent
  • Some college: 35 percent
  • 4-year degree: 44 percent
Income
  • <$40K: 39 percent
  • $40K-$80K: 35 percent
  • >$80K: 25 percent
Region
  • Toledo area: 9 percent
  • Dayton area: 11 percent
  • Cincinnati: 15 percent
  • Columbus: 21 percent
  • Cleveland: 40 percent
  • Southeast Ohio: 3 percent

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