Polls

All Polls

Should $7.25 million of road funds generated through the 1-percentage-point sales tax increase be evenly divided among Rockford's 14 wards?

  • Yes (59%, 19 Votes)
  • No (41%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

Start Date: June 22, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 28, 2011 @ 3:12 pm

Should the City of Rockford offer breaks in parking fees for city-owned parking spaces to keep businesses downtown and attract new businesses?

  • Yes (74%, 26 Votes)
  • No (26%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 35

Start Date: June 15, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 21, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Would a casino be good for Rockford?

  • No (57%, 27 Votes)
  • Yes (43%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 47

Start Date: June 8, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 14, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Is Rockford a dangerous city?

  • Yes (86%, 44 Votes)
  • No (14%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

Start Date: June 1, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 8, 2011 @ 12:00 am

Do you support Rockford City Council's approval of a new housing complex on the site of the former Jane Addams development near College Avenue and Seminary Street?

  • No (96%, 44 Votes)
  • Yes (4%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 46

Start Date: May 25, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: May 31, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Will the Chicago Bulls win the NBA Finals this season?

  • No (77%, 10 Votes)
  • Yes (23%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 13

Start Date: May 18, 2011 @ 12:40 pm
End Date: May 25, 2011 @ 12:00 am

Should the City of Rockford demolish the old Amerock building on South Main Street in downtown Rockford?

  • Yes (76%, 44 Votes)
  • No (24%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 58

Start Date: May 11, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: May 17, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Should the United States release photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse?

  • No (62%, 39 Votes)
  • Yes (38%, 24 Votes)

Total Voters: 63

Start Date: May 4, 2011 @ 8:49 am
End Date: May 10, 2011 @ 1:30 pm

Should Environmental Protection Agency approval be required for mega-dairies to operate their facilities?

  • Yes (83%, 24 Votes)
  • No (17%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 29

Start Date: April 27, 2011 @ 9:14 am
End Date: May 3, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Should the federal government put a freeze on the construction of new nuclear reactors?

  • No (60%, 28 Votes)
  • Yes (40%, 19 Votes)

Total Voters: 47

Start Date: April 20, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: April 26, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Would you support hiring a new Rockford Public Schools superintendent from outside of the city?

  • No (68%, 63 Votes)
  • Yes (32%, 30 Votes)

Total Voters: 93

Start Date: April 13, 2011 @ 6:16 pm
End Date: April 19, 2011 @ 6:16 pm

Would you support an ordinance that would require businesses in certain areas to remove security bars from storefront windows?

  • No (86%, 64 Votes)
  • Yes (14%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 74

Start Date: April 6, 2011 @ 9:50 am
End Date: April 12, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Which Chicago baseball team has a better chance of making the playoffs in 2011?

  • White Sox (69%, 48 Votes)
  • Cubs (31%, 22 Votes)

Total Voters: 70

Start Date: March 30, 2011 @ 9:49 am
End Date: April 6, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Do you support performance-based evaluations for public school teachers?

  • Yes (52%, 40 Votes)
  • No (48%, 38 Votes)

Total Voters: 77

Start Date: March 23, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 29, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Were you satisfied with Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey's State of the City address?

  • No (71%, 27 Votes)
  • Yes (29%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 38

Start Date: March 16, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 22, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Are you covered by health insurance?

  • Yes (85%, 33 Votes)
  • No (15%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 39

Start Date: March 9, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 15, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

Would Rockford benefit from the creation of more local charter schools?

  • No (87%, 86 Votes)
  • Yes (13%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 99

Start Date: March 2, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 8, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support the state bill that would eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public workers in the state of Wisconsin?

  • No (59%, 64 Votes)
  • Yes (41%, 44 Votes)

Total Voters: 108

Start Date: February 23, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 1, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support renewal of the lone wolf, roving wiretaps and FISA Court provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act?

  • No (76%, 22 Votes)
  • Yes (24%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 29

Start Date: February 16, 2011 @ 7:12 am
End Date: February 22, 2011 @ 3:12 pm

Are you registered to be an organ donor?

  • Yes (80%, 20 Votes)
  • No (20%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 25

Start Date: February 9, 2011 @ 2:30 am
End Date: February 15, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Were people wrong to criticize Bears quarterback Jay Cutler after he was sidelined with an injury in the NFC Championship game?

  • Yes (62%, 26 Votes)
  • No (38%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 42

Start Date: February 2, 2011 @ 4:31 am
End Date: February 8, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

Should Rockford City Council renew to 2017 the 1 percentage-point sales tax increase that went into effect in 2007?

  • No (74%, 25 Votes)
  • Yes (26%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 34

Start Date: January 26, 2011 @ 2:10 am
End Date: February 1, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support a proposed partnership that would turn all of Rockford Public School District 205’s competitive sports operations over to the Rockford Park District?

  • No (88%, 58 Votes)
  • Yes (12%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 66

Start Date: January 19, 2011 @ 9:26 am
End Date: January 25, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support Rockford City Council’s denial of a special-use permit that would have allowed Total Health Awareness to continue running a needle exchange out of a Midtown District storefront?

  • Yes (54%, 20 Votes)
  • No (46%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 37

Start Date: January 12, 2011 @ 1:36 am
End Date: January 18, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support the creation of a $50,000 legal fund for the Rockford City Council to use to obtain legal advice regarding council matters?

  • No (83%, 40 Votes)
  • Yes (17%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 48

Start Date: January 5, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: January 11, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

Will the Chicago Bears make it to the Super Bowl this season?

  • No (73%, 29 Votes)
  • Yes (27%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 40

Start Date: December 29, 2010 @ 10:14 am
End Date: January 4, 2011 @ 12:00 am

Do you support the Food Safety Modernization Act, which would give the Food and Drug Administration more authority over the food supply?

  • No (62%, 16 Votes)
  • Yes (38%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 26

Start Date: December 22, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: December 28, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Are area road crews doing a satisfactory job of keeping roads clear this winter?

  • No (59%, 24 Votes)
  • Yes (41%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 41

Start Date: December 15, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: December 21, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support eliminating all honors courses in Rockford Public School District 205?

  • No (94%, 91 Votes)
  • Yes (6%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 97

Start Date: December 8, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: December 14, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you generally make an effort to support locally-owned businesses?

  • Yes (87%, 41 Votes)
  • No (13%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 47

Start Date: December 1, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: December 7, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support the firefighters union's efforts to obtain a 14.5 percent wage increase for 2011?

  • No (84%, 92 Votes)
  • Yes (16%, 19 Votes)

Total Voters: 110

Start Date: November 24, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: November 30, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you generally feel safe in the Rockford community?

  • No (70%, 40 Votes)
  • Yes (30%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 57

Start Date: November 17, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: November 23, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you feel the Tea Party is a more legitimate political entity following the Nov. 2 elections?

  • No (55%, 22 Votes)
  • Yes (45%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 40

Start Date: November 10, 2010 @ 10:11 am
End Date: November 16, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Are you satisfied with the performance of the Rockford Board of Education?

  • No (98%, 92 Votes)
  • Yes (2%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 94

Start Date: November 3, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: November 9, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Should Election Day be a federal holiday?

  • Yes (52%, 41 Votes)
  • No (48%, 38 Votes)

Total Voters: 79

Start Date: October 27, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: November 2, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Would you support a two-year tax holiday for companies that move jobs back to the United States?

  • Yes (79%, 27 Votes)
  • No (21%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 34

Start Date: October 20, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: October 26, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you generally support term limits for elected officials?

  • Yes (91%, 32 Votes)
  • No (9%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 35

Start Date: October 13, 2010 @ 4:51 am
End Date: October 19, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support the state’s hiring of a private management company to expand the Illinois Lottery?

  • No (88%, 22 Votes)
  • Yes (12%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 25

Start Date: October 6, 2010 @ 1:02 am
End Date: October 12, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you think the Rockford area would benefit from more restaurants?

  • No (58%, 14 Votes)
  • Yes (42%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 24

Start Date: September 29, 2010 @ 2:22 am
End Date: October 5, 2010 @ 12:00 am

The Chicago Bears are off to a surprising start. Can they finish 11-5 or even better?

  • No (65%, 13 Votes)
  • Yes (35%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 20

Start Date: September 22, 2010 @ 11:16 am
End Date: September 28, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Has the United States made significant progress in the "War on Terrorism" since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

  • No (57%, 12 Votes)
  • Yes (43%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 21

Start Date: September 15, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: September 21, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Did the River District Association act appropriately in laying off its staff and canceling its scheduled events?

  • Yes (65%, 34 Votes)
  • No (35%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 52

Start Date: September 8, 2010 @ 10:01 am
End Date: September 14, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Are you satisfied with Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey's efforts to revitalize downtown Rockford?

  • No (88%, 45 Votes)
  • Yes (12%, 6 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

Start Date: September 1, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: September 7, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support a 5 percent wage deduction for all City of Rockford employees?

  • Yes (63%, 32 Votes)
  • No (37%, 19 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

Start Date: August 25, 2010 @ 10:04 am
End Date: August 31, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Should funds from the Seventh Street Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District be used toward security for the On the Waterfront festival?

  • No (92%, 36 Votes)
  • Yes (8%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 39

Start Date: August 18, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 24, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Was the removal of the Main Street pedestrian mall worth the $3 million cost to taxpayers?

  • No (83%, 35 Votes)
  • Yes (17%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 42

Start Date: August 11, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 17, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Do you support raising commercial property taxes within a special service area (SSA) in downtown Rockford to raise funds for downtown development?

  • No (66%, 23 Votes)
  • Yes (34%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 35

Start Date: August 4, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 10, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Would you consider adopting a pit bull?

  • No (65%, 26 Votes)
  • Yes (35%, 14 Votes)

Total Voters: 40

Start Date: July 28, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 3, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Did the City of Rockford act appropriately in banning public speaker Jim Buckingham from City Hall for one year?

  • No (62%, 29 Votes)
  • Yes (38%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 47

Start Date: July 21, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: July 27, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

Are you satisfied with the disciplinary action taken by the Rockford Police Department against Sgt. Mark Jacobi and officer Oda Poole following the department's internal review of the shooting death of Mark Anthony Barmore?

  • No (63%, 26 Votes)
  • Yes (37%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 41

Start Date: July 14, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: July 30, 2010 @ 3:00 pm


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