Half of the respondents to a new Elon Poll oppose a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages in the state, according to an Elon University poll conducted March 15-19.
Fifty percent of respondents said they oppose a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, while 43 percent support a constitutional ban. One-fifth of respondents support full marriage rights for gays and lesbians.
The poll surveyed 620 North Carolina residents. Poll workers asked questions on several public policy issues, including video poker and financial education in the public schools.
State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow a referendum on same-sex marriage.