Poll Finds Little Support For Changing Local Governments

Bills working their way through the General Assembly would reduce the number of elected officials in such places as Greensboro and the Randolph County town of Trinity.

Those types of plans aren't popular with North Carolinians, according to a new survey by Public Policy Polling. It asked more than 700 registered voters if the General Assembly should set boundary lines for city and county elections, or if that should be determined at the local level.

Only 12 percent thought the General Assembly should be involved, while 73 percent said it should be kept at the local level. Another 16 percent were unsure.

Republicans were particularly opposed, with almost 80 percent saying the decision on local boundaries should be kept at the local level.

PPP conducted the survey between April 2nd and April 5th. The poll has a margin of error of 3.4 percent.