Results of Turtle Talk Poll on Same-Sex Marriage in Indian Country

The poll was here, and the results are in. The most votes we’ve ever had for a Turtle Talk poll — 344 votes.

Yes: 268 votes (78 percent)

No: 50 votes (15 percent)

Maybe: 10 votes (3 percent)

I don’t know: 15 votes (5 percent)

Edouardo Zendejas September 28, 2012 / 2:21 pm

I opted not to vote because there was no: “Let the tribes decide for themselves” option
Matthew L.M. Fletcher September 28, 2012 / 2:39 pm

Seriously? That was the whole point.
Philip H. Tinker October 1, 2012 / 11:12 am

I was in the same boat as Mr. Zendejas. There was a confusing option about letting the courts sort it out—which courts? Tribal or federal?—but nothing about tribal citizens and legislators deciding on a tribe by tribe basis.

Perhaps the idea behind the poll was “Should tribes as a matter of policy adopt same sex marriage?” but Turtle Talk of all places should appreciate that one-size-fits-all policymaking does not work in tribal lawmaking.
Matthew L.M. Fletcher October 1, 2012 / 1:01 pm

Thanks for your comments, I guess. I confess that I am not a polling expert or a political scientist. I caution against over-thinking these things. The only possible conclusion anyone could draw from this poll is that people who read Turtle Talk and answer polls tend to support same-sex marriage. And even that is uncertain.
alex October 12, 2012 / 12:31 am

Thanks for conducting this poll Turtle Talk. in response to the comment on “one size fits all policymaking”- there will always be size queens.

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