“Do political polls influence how you vote? Why or why not?"
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — “I don’t think so. I’m more interested in what they’re actually doing than just that.”
Chris Hanks, 26
Charlottetown
“Not at all, mostly because I more vote with what I believe in and not what other people think. I’d rather look at the platform.”
Gillian Oakley, 21
Charlottetown
“I think, like, 50/50. I’m more likely to vote for whatever party I agree with, but I don’t have a lot of faith they’ll do what they promised once they get in. I’m a bit cynical.”
Simon Derome, 25
Charlottetown
“Not really. I run a pretty big not-for-profit and I’m very, very tied to issues that require strong political commitment. I run P.E.I. Family Violence Prevention Services, so I’m really unable to separate my professional life from my political life.”
Danya O’Malley, 42
Charlottetown
“Yeah, because if I’m gonna be voting I want to make sure my vote counts and I want to be fair in my voting.”
Keifer Peters, 19
Stratford
“No. When I vote I look at a whole factor of things and I don’t typically vote for the same party. I like to see what everyone has to say.”
Laura Macarthur, 31
Charlottetown
