Polls from across the country show strong support for smoke-free laws – both before and after these

VOTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR SMOKE-FREE LAWS The results of numerous ballot initiatives, as well as polls conducted in states and communities throughout the country, show broad voter support for smoke-free laws – both before and after these laws go into effect. Election Results • In November 2010, South Dakota voters approved Referred Question 12 by a 64 to 36 percent margin. The overwhelming vote cleared the way to implement a law approved by the legislature and Governor in March 2009. The law makes almost all workplaces, including restaurants, bars and gaming facilities, smoke-free. In the November 2006 election, voters in three states embraced strong smoke-free laws and soundly rejected proposals by the tobacco industry to pass laws that would continue to allow smoking in many public places and workplaces. • Arizona voters approved Proposition 201 by a 54.4 to 45.6 percent margin. The law requires that all Arizona workplaces and public places be smoke-free, including restaurants and bars. At the same time, by 57.3 to 42.7 percent, voters rejected Proposition 206, the tobacco industry’s alternate smoke-free initiative, which would have allowed smoking in bars and many restaurants and rolled back existing smoke-free laws. • Nevada Question 5, approved 53.9 to 46.1 percent, requires that Nevada workplaces and public places be smoke-free, with the exception of casino gambling areas and bars that do ...