Our Poll Findings
By Antonella Aguero, Emily Romero, and Daniella Vega
Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami Senior High School, New World School of the Arts/Montage
Montage participants conducted a poll of 152 South Florida high school students and residents under the age of 21 to find out which issues matter to them and what changes they want to see. The poll was conducted anonymously via social media and the sample represents the social circle of the 2024 Miami Montage participants.
Do you think politics are polarized?
Most of the participants in the poll (84.9%) agreed that politics is polarized.
Do you approve of Amendment 3: legalizing marijuana?
A majority of the respondents (77.6%) said they support Florida Amendment 3, which asks voters if the use of recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 should be legalized in the Sunshine State.
Has anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation impacted you or someone you know?
More than half of the young people who participated in the poll (52%) said that the anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in Florida, known as ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ has impacted them or someone they know.
Are you stressed about the upcoming election?
More than two-thirds (70.4%) of the responders said that their mental health had been affected to some extent by news about the elections and that it had caused them some stress.
Are you aware that third-party presidential candidates exist?
One in five people who participated in the poll (20.5%) said they were not aware that candidates from third parties were running for president.