An August 2003 Charlotte Observer/NBC‑6 poll revealed that nearly half of those surveyed in North and South Carolina say the states should pause executions until the death penalty system is deemed fair. Of the 908 respondents, 48% voiced support for a moratorium on executions and 41% were opposed. While men were about equally split on the question, 50% of women favored a moratorium and 35% opposed it. Among African American respondents, 67% favored a moratorium, while 42% of white respondents said that they would support halting executions. (Charlotte Observer, September 13, 2003) See Public Opinion.
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- Death Penalty Information Center. “Poll Reveals that Carolinians Favor Death Penalty Moratorium.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/poll-reveals-that-carolinians-favor-death-penalty-moratorium. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.