Massachusetts Voters Favor Legalizing Happy Hours, AP VoteCast Survey Reveals

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A majority of voters in Massachusetts, a state known for its strict liquor laws, favor legalizing happy hours, according to an extensive survey by the Associated Press. The survey, known as AP VoteCast, found that about 6 in 10 voters support the idea of allowing bars and other establishments to offer special discounts on beer, wine, and liquor during happy hours. This finding comes as a welcome relief to bar owners and patrons who have been pushing for a repeal of the state's 85-year-old ban on happy hours.

Key Takeaways:

  • AP VoteCast, a survey of 94,296 voters, found that a majority of Massachusetts voters (about 6 in 10) favor legalizing happy hours, with a significant margin of error of plus or minus 0.5 percentage points.
  • The survey also explored other topics, including college football rivalries in Alabama, where about half of voters identify as Roll Tide fans, and the popularity of Tennessee voters' feelings towards Taylor Swift, with about 4 in 10 feeling favorable towards the singer.
  • In Mississippi, voters have mixed opinions on former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, with only about 2 in 10 viewing him favorably and nearly 4 in 10 expressing an unfavorable opinion.
  • AP VoteCast's methodology involved a random sample of registered voters drawn from state voter files, self-identified registered voters using NORC's AmeriSpeak panel, and self-identified registered voters selected from nonprobability online panels.

Statistics:

  • 6 in 10 voters in Massachusetts favor legalizing happy hours (AP VoteCast).
  • The margin of sampling error for voters is estimated to be plus or minus 0.5 percentage points (AP VoteCast).
  • Half of Alabama voters identify as Roll Tide fans, while about 2 in 10 back Auburn University (AP VoteCast).
  • 4 in 10 Tennessee voters feel favorable towards Taylor Swift, while 3 in 10 say they never, ever getting back together with the singer (AP VoteCast).
  • Only about 2 in 10 Mississippi voters viewed Brett Favre favorably, while 4 in 10 had an unfavorable opinion of him (AP VoteCast).

Sources:

  • AP VoteCast: https://ap.org/votecast
  • AP VoteCast survey of 94,296 voters
  • University of Chicago's NORC: https://norc.org/
  • Fox News: https://foxnews.com/