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South Dakota: Military and Defense

 

Draft

 

Need for Military Draft

Poll Date
Needs a draft
Does not need a draft
No opinion
 Sample MoE
SurveyUSA1 June 13, 2005
21%
71%
7%
 600 ± 3.7

1 "On the question of a military draft ... Do you think the United States needs or does not need a military draft?"

 

Institute Draft to Counteract Expected Drop in Army and National Guard Retention

Poll Date
Support
Oppose
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Daily Republic1 March 27-28, 2004
44%
51%
5%
 501 ± 4.5

1 Poll also sponsored by the Rapid City Journal, KSFY-TV, KOTA-TV, and the Watertown Public Opinion.