The Simon Poll: Fall 2012 [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. <br><br>The 2012 Simon Poll interviewed 1,261 registered voters across Illinois. For the entire sample, the statistical margin for error is plus or minus 2.77 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level. <br><br>Areas covered by the poll include: general outlook, Illinois 2012 general election, presidential race, legislative redistricting, financial disclosure in politics, special interest influence, corruption, political reform, wealth in the U.S., abortion, 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 telephone area codes are included.