The Southern Illinois Poll: Spring 2011

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Charles Leonard, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute; John Jackson, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute; Tobin Grant, Southern Illinois University, Political Science Department

Version:  View help for Version V2

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Project Citation: 

Leonard, Charles, Jackson, John, and Grant, Tobin. The Southern Illinois Poll: Spring 2011. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2014-08-26. https://doi.org/10.3886/E14230V2

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary 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 2011 Southern Illinois Poll interviewed 400 registered voters in 18 southern Illinois counties. The sample of voters came from the Southern Illinois counties of Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, Washington, White, and Williamson.  For the entire sample, the statistical margin for error of plus or minus 4.8 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.

Areas covered by the poll are: general outlook, approval of elected officials, Illinois budget, government impact on daily life, support for various community projects, feelings toward industries and occupational groups, local government services, abortion and marriage equality.  The data also include a series of questions on feelings towards religious groups and people, including what role people of certain religions or religious people in general should play in society. Demographic information is also included, covering age, race, gender, income, political party affiliation, political ideology, employment, household income, and religious activities. 
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources Paul Simon Public Policy Institute

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Washington; Pulaski; Jefferson; Franklin; Union; Pope; Massac; Illinois polling; Obama; Jackson; Gallatin; Simon Poll; Johnson; Hardin; White; Saline; Randolph; Hamilton; Williamson; Perry; Illinois budget; Alexander
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Southern Illinois
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2/14/2011 – 2/22/2011


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