Reversal of voters’ positions since the privatization of spirits sales in Washington State

In 2011, Washington State voters approved Initiative 1183 (I-1183), the privatization of liquor sales. The aim here was to examine how voter support for privatization has changed since I-1183 passed. Data came from five state-representative surveys, with recruitment between 2014 and 2016 (N = 4,290)...

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Published in:Preventive medicine reports 2020-09, Vol.19, p.101112-101112, Article 101112
Main Authors: Subbaraman, Meenakshi S., Ye, Yu, Kerr, William C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol policy
Liquor
Privatization
Spirits
Washington State
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Summary:In 2011, Washington State voters approved Initiative 1183 (I-1183), the privatization of liquor sales. The aim here was to examine how voter support for privatization has changed since I-1183 passed. Data came from five state-representative surveys, with recruitment between 2014 and 2016 (N = 4,290). Primary outcomes were voting on I-1183 (vs. not), voting for (vs. against) I-1183, and changing vote for I-1183 to against among those who voted for it (vs. not changing). Bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions were used for analyses. Results show that voting for (vs. against) I-1183 was related to 2.59 (P 
ISSN:2211-3355
2211-3355
DOI:10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101112