It’s been one month since we learned about an alleged $60 million racketeering scheme by Speaker Householder and FirstEnergy that led to the passage of House Bill 6 and egregiously defeated referendum efforts through intimidation, xenophobia, lies, and blatant corruption.
The OEC Action Fund, Ohio Conservative Energy Forum, and NRDC Action Fund recently conducted a bipartisan poll on the potential repeal of House Bill 6.
Findings indicate that the Ohio electorate already favors repeal of the measure, even before they are made concretely aware of the felony charges surrounding the passing of this measure in an unfolding political and industry scandal. Two-thirds of voters most likely to vote are also more likely to support state legislators in favor of repeal. Other key findings include:
A majority of Ohio voters (64%) oppose HB 6 and want to see it repealed. Support for repeal increases 12 points as voters hear more information.
Six out of ten voters agree that climate change is an urgent threat.
Voters support the pillars of a repeal and replacement plan, including investigating FirstEnergy, a zero-carbon energy future, and an equity focused move to clean energy.
Seven out of ten voters say they are likely to sign a petition to place HB6 on the ballot for repeal if the Legislature does not repeal it themselves.
The poll was conducted August 6-11, 2020 by EMC Research and the Tarrance Group.
Click here to view: Polling Memo and Polling Results