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Do you support the death penalty?
Results from Chicago voters
Last answered 2 years ago
Yes
147,134 votes
65%
No
79,016 votes
35%
Distribution of answers submitted by Chicago voters.
Data includes total votes submitted by visitors since Aug 18, 2012. For users that answer more than once (yes we know), only their most recent answer is counted in the total results. Total percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
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a. Man Shoots at Intruders, Turns Out It Was a No-Knock Raid. Now He Faces the Death Penalty
4 years ago by thefreethoughtproject.com
b. Stiffer Fines, Penalty Points for Traffic Offences in the Offing
5 years ago by indiatimes.com
c. Minister Signals Change in Penalty Rates
5 years ago by afr.com
d. World Cup 2014: Argentina Beat Netherlands in Penalty Shootout
5 years ago by smh.com.au
e. Government to Slap Additional Penalty of $578 Million on Reliance Industries
5 years ago by indiatimes.com
f. UPDATE: Sudanese Woman on Death Row for Marrying Christian to Be Released
5 years ago by bbc.com
Data based on unique submissions (duplicates or multiple submissions are eliminated) per user using a 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
Learn more about Death Penalty
The death penalty or capital punishment is the punishment by death for a crime. Currently 58 countries worldwide allow the death penalty (including the U.S.) while 97 countries have outlawed it. See recent death penalty news