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2011 Elections Survey

1. Of the issues below what should be the top five priorities of the next government?

Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5Rating

AverageResponse

Count

Crime 43.0% (55)

28.9% (37)

9.4% (12) 7.0% (9)11.7% (15)

2.16 128

Economy 32.5% (40)

28.5% (35)

17.1% (21)

13.0% (16)

8.9% (11) 2.37 123

Environment 4.3% (2) 12.8% (6) 31.9% (15)

19.1% (9) 31.9% (15)

3.62 47

Good governance21.8% (17)

17.9% (14)

17.9% (14)

12.8% (10)

29.5% (23)

3.10 78

Social services 4.8% (1) 14.3% (3) 14.3% (3) 19.0% (4) 47.6% (10)

3.90 21

Education18.8% (18)

16.7% (16)

25.0% (24)

24.0% (23)

15.6% (15)

3.01 96

Youth-related matters 2.8% (1) 16.7% (6) 30.6% (11)

27.8% (10)

22.2% (8) 3.50 36

Constitutional advancement/change 4.0% (1) 16.0% (4) 12.0% (3) 16.0% (4) 52.0% (13)

3.96 25

Sewerage11.6% (10)

16.3% (14)

25.6% (22)

34.9% (30)

11.6% (10)

3.19 86

Roads 8.3% (5) 11.7% (7)18.3% (11)

41.7% (25)

20.0% (12)

3.53 60

Health care14.7% (11)

17.3% (13)

25.3% (19)

16.0% (12)

26.7% (20)

3.23 75

Other (please specify)

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2. What are the most critical steps that government should take in addressing crime?

1

Highest Priority

2 3 4 56

Lowest Priority

Rating Average

Response Count

Arm police officers25.6% (33)

12.4% (16)

9.3% (12)

7.0% (9)

14.0% (18)

31.8% (41)

3.67 129

Add more police officers19.7% (26)

19.7% (26)

20.5% (27)

21.2% (28)

12.9% (17)

6.1% (8)

3.06 132

Implement more holistic programmes for young people

29.5% (43)

17.8% (26)

21.9% (32)

13.0% (19)

13.0% (19)

4.8% (7)

2.77 146

Increase penalties 34.2% (50)

27.4% (40)

17.8% (26)

8.2% (12)

10.3% (15)

2.1% (3)

2.39 146

Seek outside assistance in managing the situation

19.5% (26)

17.3% (23)

15.0% (20)

19.5% (26)

13.5% (18)

15.0% (20)

3.35 133

New leadership in the police force 27.0% (34)

11.9% (15)

15.1% (19)

12.7% (16)

15.1% (19)

18.3% (23)

3.32 126

Other (please specify)

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3. Do you support increasing the membership of the House of Assembly to 15 members?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

No 71.0% 115

Yes: Add 2 more districts seats 8.0% 13

Yes: Add 2 more at large seats 10.5% 17

Yes add: 1 district seat and 1 at large seat

10.5% 17


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4. What do you believe is the current state of the Virgin Islands’ environment?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Excellent 0.6% 1

Good 7.9% 13

Fair 46.7% 77

Poor 23.0% 38

Very Poor 21.8% 36


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5. In 10 years, do you think the Virgin Islands environment will be:

Response

PercentResponse

Count

In much better shape than it is today

7.2% 12

In better shape than it is today 21.7% 36

About the same as it is today 23.5% 39

In worse shape that it is today 34.3% 57

In much worse shape than it is today

13.3% 22


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6. Do you think that the economy is recovering from the global economic recession? If not, why not?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Lack of governmental leadership 31.8% 49

Lack of local and overseas investment

5.2% 8

Lack of confidence about the future

7.8% 12

Lack of a strong recovery in the United States and Europe

11.7% 18

All of the above 43.5% 67


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7. Do you think that the economy is recovering from the global economic recession? If yes, how fast?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Faster than the rest of the region 12.0% 17

About the same as the rest of the region

60.6% 86

Slower than the rest of the region 27.5% 39


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8. If we continue to use the same tourism strategy we are using today, in 10 years time:

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Many more tourists will come to the Virgin Islands yearly

8.5% 14

The same number of tourists will come to the VI

17.6% 29

Fewer tourists will come to the VI

45.5% 75

Far fewer tourists will come to the VI

28.5% 47


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9. Please answer either Yes or No to the questions below

Yes NoRating

AverageResponse

Count

Have you attended any political rallies for the upcoming general

election?12.9% (21) 87.1% (142) 1.87 163

Do you believe that one party will win the elections outright?

34.0% (55) 66.0% (107) 1.66 162

Do you believe that independent candidates will be elected this

year?67.5% (110) 32.5% (53) 1.33 163

Do you believe that independents will form the government after the

election this year?28.8% (46) 71.3% (114) 1.71 160

Do you believe that we will have a brand new government this year? 70.6% (113) 29.4% (47) 1.29 160

Do you believe that the next government will be a coalition

government?58.3% (95) 41.7% (68) 1.42 163

Do you believe that a coalition would be the best government for

the territory?59.7% (95) 40.3% (64) 1.40 159

Do you believe that all members of the House of Assembly should be

elected at large?45.6% (73) 54.4% (87) 1.54 160

Would you support term limits of 2 consecutive terms for members of

the House of Assembly?60.5% (98) 39.5% (64) 1.40 162

Do you believe that all members of the House of Assembly should be

elected by districts?23.8% (38) 76.3% (122) 1.76 160

Do you believe that the at large members should have a specific

role in Government?83.5% (132) 16.5% (26) 1.16 158

Do you believe that the premier should be elected at large? 64.6% (104) 35.4% (57) 1.35 161

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10. Please answer either yes or no to the questions below

Yes NoRating

AverageResponse

Count

Do you support government’s plan to establish a national health

insurance system?80.7% (130) 19.3% (31) 1.19 161

Would you support the implementation of a taxpayer-

funded unemployment programme in the territory?

49.1% (79) 50.9% (82) 1.51 161

Would you support the implementation of a national

pension scheme in the territory?80.2% (130) 19.8% (32) 1.20 162

Would you support the implementation of a taxpayer-supported affordable housing

scheme in the territory?

62.3% (99) 37.7% (60) 1.38 159

Do you think the new greenhouses are a good idea? 59.4% (95) 40.6% (65) 1.41 160

Is the Virgin Islands government sufficiently transparent?

17.0% (27) 83.0% (132) 1.83 159

Would you support opening the register of legislators’ interests to

the public?82.5% (127) 17.5% (27) 1.18 154

Do you think government needs to do more to cut government

expenses?96.3% (154) 3.8% (6) 1.04 160

Would you support routinely arming police officers? 50.9% (82) 49.1% (79) 1.49 161

Do you believe agriculture can become a sound third pillar for the

economy?61.3% (100) 38.7% (63) 1.39 163

Would you support the extension of

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the Beef Island runway to accommodate direct flights from

the USA?

84.0% (137) 16.0% (26) 1.16 163

Would you support the construction of a golf course in the territory? 63.8% (104) 36.2% (59) 1.36 163

Should the government establish a Ministry of Tourism to manage the

development of tourism in the territory?

78.4% (127) 21.6% (35) 1.22 162

Should the territory develop and implement a national tourism

strategy for the tourism sector?95.1% (156) 4.9% (8) 1.05 164

Should the territory develop and implement a national strategy for the management of the financial

services sector?

88.3% (144) 11.7% (19) 1.12 163

Is the territory better off than it was 4 years ago?

20.5% (33) 79.5% (128) 1.80 161

Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?

38.3% (62) 61.7% (100) 1.62 162

Are you optimistic about the future of the territory 5 or 10 years out? 60.5% (98) 39.5% (64) 1.40 162

Do you think that the territory is headed in the right direction?

15.8% (25) 84.2% (133) 1.84 158


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Q1. Of the issues below what should be the top five priorities of the next government?

1 Incinerator Jul 5, 2011 4:19 PM

2 finishing the hospital Jul 5, 2011 10:25 AM

3 pumping of sewage in the road reef marina Jul 3, 2011 6:26 PM

4 abolition of trade licenses for BVIslanders Jun 28, 2011 2:50 PM

5 roads and infrustructure Jun 25, 2011 8:54 PM

6 Immigration and price control and Virgin islands Pride Jun 23, 2011 9:39 PM

7 All Should be top priorities Jun 23, 2011 2:05 PM

8 Accountability Jun 6, 2011 6:35 PM

9 Developing Tourism Jun 5, 2011 6:46 AM

10 Lowering the cost to do business by taxes and lack of infrastructure Jun 2, 2011 5:53 PM

11 begin random stop and search all over (day and night); consider implementingthis also at residences,businesses, other facilities; do stake outs; criminals andpotential criminals must be constantly feel uneasy, wondering, like they arebeing looked at; have many undercovers police come in from other caribbeancountries rotating here from time to time

May 28, 2011 6:17 PM

12 1. Preparation for Independance 2. Implement efforts to lure Professional VirginIslanders diasporia back home to fill help with advancement of the territory.

May 20, 2011 12:10 PM

13 Quicker Path to citizenship. May 18, 2011 11:18 PM

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Q2. What are the most critical steps that government should take in addressing crime?

1 try to create confidence in the police Jul 7, 2011 1:47 PM

2 #1 - FOOT PATROLS!!!!! Jul 5, 2011 1:53 PM

3 CURFEW Jul 2, 2011 7:01 PM

4 Gun related crimes should get mandatory 25 to life sentencing Jun 30, 2011 12:06 PM

5 Survailence Cameras in every distrect. Jun 29, 2011 7:27 PM

6 create a unit with the 3 enforcement department and start from there cause lookat the customs laws it is so powerful join force together to make one

Jun 26, 2011 10:23 AM

7 juvenile programs starting within the school Jun 26, 2011 9:22 AM

8 Convert Her Majisty Palace @ Balsum Ghut into Her Majisty Prison Jun 24, 2011 10:23 PM

9 Hold police officer accountable for doing their job & decipline more Jun 24, 2011 10:04 AM

10 assess root causes and developed a national crime reduction strategy Jun 23, 2011 9:39 PM

11 Implement more holistic programmes for families and the community Jun 23, 2011 3:25 PM

12 Use and enforce the existing laws fairly Jun 12, 2011 8:25 PM

13 Better police presence, CCT cameras, village bobby Jun 2, 2011 9:51 PM

14 Better police training; more oversight of officers Jun 2, 2011 4:33 PM

15 more active surveillance, searches, raids etc. May 27, 2011 4:08 PM

16 It is very evident that there is a dire need for new leadership and direction withthe police force. Such positions should have leadership turn-over with-in an eightyear time frame. The present way with such appointments (Department headsoverall) is a breathing ground for complacency which trickles down as is evidentwithin the force.

May 20, 2011 12:10 PM

17 Installing Public survellance cameras May 18, 2011 11:18 PM

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