An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Potensi Gaṇarājya (Repubic of Pontesi). The subject of the opinion poll was Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal) When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:
| Percentage | Choice |
| 3.40% | Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal. |
| 21.40% | Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not. |
| 15.98% | Agency shops are legal, but closed shops and union shops are not. |
| 12.20% | Only open shops are legal. |
| 47.03% | This issue is decided by local governments. |