Sapporo Final Report (in Japanese)
The Deliberative Polling® event focused on the important issue of snow removal and snow management in the city. PDF
Results of Deliberative Polling® Energy and Environmental Policy Options in Japan
The public embraced the combination of zero nuclear power by 2030 along with strong commitments to energy conservation and renewable energy. PDF
Results of Deliberative Polling® on the Issue of Korean Unification
Overall, South Koreans showed overwhelming support for unification. Before deliberation, 71.6% of South Koreans thought unification were “necessary”1. This already high number increased to an astounding 91.2% post-deliberation. PDF
Final Report: Deliberative Polling® on the “Amendment of the Press Law and the Audio-Visual Broadcasting Act” in Macao
The percentage of respondents approving the amendment of the Press Law climbed from 57.2 in T1 to 67.4 in T3. The same figures for the Audio-Visual Broadcasting Act rose from 61.1 to 71.4, registering an increase rate over 10 percentage points in both cases. PDF
Final Report: What’s Next California? A California Statewide Deliberative Poll for California’s Future
Participants showed overwhelming support for initiative process reforms that would empower voters to better understand the consequences of initiatives they are asked to evaluate, and showed little interest in options that would have enabled the Legislature to affect their content in any way. PDF
Final Report: By the People – Hard Times, Hard Choices – Michigan Residents Deliberate
As Michiganders confronted the budget crisis and the demands on scarce state resources, they moved strongly to support increases in certain taxes and decreases in others. They also held the line on essential services but expressed increased willingness to pay for them. PDF
Final Report: Power 2010 – Countdown to a New Politics
Weekend voting, ‘none of the above’ on ballot papers and the public setting MPs’ wages are some of the top 29 ideas to mend Britain’s broken politics. PDF
How Best to use the Stadium after the UEFA Cup? Results from the Deliberative Poll in Poznan
After deliberation, 96% of the participants supported efforts to improve transportation, 82% supported provision of parking space in the surrounding areas, and 81% were in favor of constructing cycling routes. PDF
Final Report: Deliberative Polling® on Transit and Traffic Issues in La Plata, Argentina
91.8 percent of participants indicated the reduction of traffic congestion to be an important issue. In reducing traffic congestion, 90.2 percent felt it was important to protect the environment. PDF
Final Report: 1st Deliberative Polling® in Rio Grande do Sul State: Public Servants’ Career Reform
The percentage thinking “years in service” was important in awarding pay increases began at 66% before deliberation but dropped to 49% by the end of the weekend. PDF