New Hampshire residents are divided about the performance of the current state Legislature, according to the UNH Survey Center’s latest Granite State Poll. But they have strong opinions about certain controversial issues.

The poll, conducted by phone among 527 randomly selected adults between Jan. 25 and Feb. 2, found that 42 percent of residents approve of the job the Legislature is doing, while 38 percent disapprove and 20 percent are neutral.

House Speaker Bill O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon), however, has a net favorability rating of -2 percent. Among those polled, just 16 percent said they have a favorable opinion of O’Brien, while 25 percent have an unfavorable opinion and 9 percent are neutral. Another 50 percent said they do not know enough about him to say.

Senate president Peter Bragdon had a slightly better net favorability rating of +2 percent, although 66 percent said they did not know enough about him to say.

The poll showed continued strong support for gay marriage, as 59 percent of residents said they oppose repealing New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage law. Only 32 percent support a repeal, while 8 percent are neutral. 

There is even stronger support for a voter ID law in New Hampshire. According to the poll, 68 percent of residents support a proposed law requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls, while 24 percent oppose such a law and 7 percent are neutral.

A narrower majority of 42 percent support the proposed Northern Pass project, while 37 percent oppose the electrical transmission line and 21 percent are neutral. The numbers reflect a slight increase in support for the project since last spring.

A slim majority of residents oppose a Constitutional amendment that would prohibit a state income tax in New Hampshire. If the amendment were placed on the state ballot in November, 39 percent would vote for it and 41 percent would vote against it, the poll found. Another 20 percent were undecided.

The New Hampshire Legislature currently has large majorities of Republicans in both the state Senate and House of Representatives. All 400 House members and 24 senators will be up for reelection in November.