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Updated 05/14/2009 09:16 AM

Poll: New Yorkers Evenly Split On Same-Sex Marriage

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As the State Senate debates a bill that would legalize gay marriage, a new poll finds New Yorkers are evenly split on the issue.

According to a new Quinnipiac University poll, 46 percent of registered voters surveyed say same-sex couples should be allowed to get married and 46 percent say they should not.

A poll conducted in 2004 showed that 55 percent of New Yorkers opposed same-sex marriage.

More voters backed same-sex civil unions - 65 percent were in favor while only 27 percent were against them.

Quinnipiac surveyed more than 2,800 registered voters statewide from May 5 to May 11.