It began with a series of 614 random telephone interviews amongst Bermuda residents 18 years and older. The sample included both listed and unlisted telephone numbers.

The results were tabulated and weighted to reflect the demographic characteristics of Bermuda as portrayed in the 1991 Census.

The sample identified 484 registered voters. The results based on that sample has a sampling error of 3-5 percent, plus or minus.

When the sample was broken down into different demographic segments, the sampling error within each segment can range from four and six percent, plus or minus.

Urban Associates was established in 1974 and has clients throughout North American and in the Caribbean and Europe. The following are the results of the poll which was conducted for The Royal Gazette by Urban Associates of Chicago.

The results show the total answers and the answers broken down by sex and race. Tomorrow, the answers broken down by age will be reported.

All registered voters Currently, the issue of independence for Bermuda is being debated. Do you believe that the pros and cons of independence should be explored at this time? Registered voters Yes 58 No 32 Don't know 10 And would you vote on a referendum on independence? Registered voters Yes 71 No 14 Don't Know 15 Do you think that you have enough information available to you to make a decision on independence at this time? Registered voters Yes 24 No 73 Don't know 3 In what areas would you like more information before you make a decision? Registered voters who don't have enough available information General information/future 30 Economic/financial/currency 22 Pros/cons 7 International issues/relations 6 Defence/security 6 Travel/transportation 5 Businesses 3 People's rights/opportunities 3 Resources to support independence 2 Government/political/legal 2 Taxation 2 Tourism 2 Not interested/not right time for independence 2 Don't Know 12 Registered voters who would vote on Referendum Currently, are you in favor of independence for Bermuda? Total Men Women Yes 26 3219 No 59 5463 Don't Know 16 1418 Currently, are you in favour of independence for Bermuda? Total Black White* Yes 26 405 No 59 4086 Don't Know 16 209 In what areas would you like more information before you make a decision? General information/future 42 Economics/financial/currency 34 International issues/relations 10 Defense/security 9 Travel/transportation 9 Pros/cons 8 Resources to support independence 5 People's rights/opportunities 4 Taxation 4 Business 3 Tourism 3 Government/political/legal 3 Not interested/not right time for independence 1 Don't know 12 Differences between sexes Currently, the issue of Independence for Bermuda is being debated. Do you believe that the pros and cons of independence should be explored at this time? Registered voters who would vote on referendum Total MenWomen Yes 65 6764 No 30 2832 Don't know 5 54 Currently, are you in favour of independence for Bermuda? Registered voters who would vote on referendum Total MenWomen Yes 26 3219 No 59 5463 Don't know 16 1418 Do you think that you have enough information available to you to make a decision on independence at this time? Registered voters who would vote on referendum TotalMenWomen Yes 26 3418 No 72 6679 Don't know 2 **3 **Less than 0.5% Differences between races Currently, the issue of independence for Bermuda is being debated. Do you believe that the pros and cons of independence should be explored at this time? Registered voters who would vote on referendum TotalBlackWhite* Yes 65 7057 No 30 2440 Don't know 563 Currently, are you in favour of independence for Bermuda? Registered voters who would vote on referendum TotalBlackWhite* Yes 26 405 No 59 4086 Don't know 16 209 Do you think that you have enough information available to you to make a decision on independence at this time? Registered voters who would vote on referendum TotalBlack White* Yes 26 1938 No 72 8159 Don't Know 2 **3 ** Less than 0.5% *White includes all other races.