The Simon Poll: Fall 2010 [Illinois Statewide]

The mission of the non-partisan Paul Simon Public Policy Institute polling is to provide citizens, policy-makers, and academic researchers with objective information about trends and issues facing society.

The 2010 Simon Poll interviewed 1,000 registered voters across Illinois. For the entire sample, the statistical margin for error is plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.

Areas covered by the poll include: general outlook, Illinois 2010 General Election, the governor’s race, legislative redistricting, Illinois budget, Illinois political reform, political tolerance, First Amendment knowledge, mass media and the press, the Tea Party, abortion, gay/lesbian military service and gay marriage. Demographic information is also included, covering age, race, gender, income, political party affiliation, political ideology, employment, household income, and religious activities. Respondents ZIP Codes and other geographic identifiers are included.