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Poll: North Carolinians want permanent time

(The Center Square) – Changing to the same time, standard or daylight saving, is preferred by two-thirds of North Carolina respondents, a High Point University poll said Wednesday.

Clocks will be reset at 2 a.m. on Sunday to standard time, meaning an earlier sunrise and less daylight in the evening. While 21% favor that year-round, it was 46% who prefer changing to year-round daylight saving time and more daylight in the later afternoon and early evening.

There were 25% favoring keeping the system in place, and 9% were unsure.

The poll of 1,000 was taken Oct. 19-29 and has +/- 3.3% margin of error.

Daylight saving time exists throughout the country with few exceptions. Arizona and Hawaii are permanently on standard time.

The 1966 Uniform Time Act gave states the freedom to change to standard time, but not daylight saving time. California voters, for example, in 2018 approved permanent daylight saving time – they just can’t have it.

Over the years, the question has arisen frequently. Just this week, a committee in the Ohio House of Representatives favored legislation for permanent daylight saving time. Until Congress makes a change, however, it’ll be destined to rest peacefully.

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