An Elon University Institute for Politics and Public Affairs poll of North Carolinians found that 41% support a proposed 2‑year moratorium on executions to allow time to examine problems that could result in the execution of an innocent person. Although 62% of those surveyed said they support the death penalty, only 38% opposed a moratorium and the remaining 21% of respondents were undecided. The North Carolina Senate passed a moratorium measure in 2003, and the House is expected to take up the same legislation when it reconvenes in 2004. (WRAL news, November 23, 2003) See Public Opinion and Innocence.
Citation Guide
- Death Penalty Information Center (2025, March 14). North Carolina Poll Reveals Support for Moratorium on Executions. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/north-carolina-poll-reveals-support-for-moratorium-on-executions
- Death Penalty Information Center. “North Carolina Poll Reveals Support for Moratorium on Executions.” Last modified March 14, 2025. Accessed October 3, 2026. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/north-carolina-poll-reveals-support-for-moratorium-on-executions.
- Death Penalty Information Center. “North Carolina Poll Reveals Support for Moratorium on Executions.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/north-carolina-poll-reveals-support-for-moratorium-on-executions. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.