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Do you think we should return to a military draft at this time, or should we continue to rely on volunteers? A. IF DRAFT: If we should return to a military draft at this time, should young women be drafted as well as young men, or not?
Draft women as well as men if draft returns · Asked in 3 waves, 1982–1984 · 1,540 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Should | Should not | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 51% | 49% | 351 | ±6 | |
| 18–29 † | 47% | 53% | 56 | ±15 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 351 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 463 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 726 |
| 30–44 | 56% | 44% | 118 | ±12 |
| 45–64 | 49% | 51% | 110 | ±11 |
| 65+ | 46% | 54% | 65 | ±13 |
General Social Survey 1984 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.