Florida voters don't like the idea of sending public dollars to religious schools, but another measure on the November ballot for school vouchers has more traction, according to a poll released Tuesday by Quinnipiac University. It showed:
Amendment 9: The poll showed 63 percent of voters support the two-part measure, which would require that 65 percent of education funding be used in the classroom and reverse a state Supreme Court ruling barring private school vouchers.
Amendment 7: Only 38 percent of voters are in favor of removing a ban in the Constitution against funding religious organizations, which a state court used to outlaw a school voucher program.
Amendments 2 and 5: Constitutional amendments require 60 percent approval. Amendment 2, the gay marriage ban, has 58 percent support. Amendment 5, a proposal to supplant most school property taxes with sales tax, has 50 percent support.
Gov. Crist: The poll also showed he remains popular, with a 61 percent approval rating. Quinnipiac polled 1,625 voters from May 27 to June 1. Margin of error is +/- 2.4 percentage points.
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