Polls
All Polls
Should Rockford Public Library offer video games in its Young Adult Zone that promote fighting or violence?
- No (80%, 39 Votes)
- Yes (20%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 49
Start Date: July 7, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: July 13, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should the City of Rockford proceed with plans to close two west-side fire stations?
- No (66%, 27 Votes)
- Yes (34%, 14 Votes)
Total Voters: 41
Start Date: June 30, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: July 6, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Are you satisfied with the City of Rockford's response to the independent review of the police-involved shooting death of Mark Anthony Barmore?
- No (67%, 30 Votes)
- Yes (33%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 45
Start Date: June 23, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 29, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Did Rockford City Council act responsibly in issuing $100,000 in Community Service Block Grant funds (intended to go toward poverty-related programs) to the Rockford Area Economic Development Council?
- No (82%, 28 Votes)
- Yes (18%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 34
Start Date: June 16, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 22, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should Winnebago County follow its 2030 Land Resource Management Plan without exception when considering new developments?
- Yes (67%, 8 Votes)
- No (33%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 12
Start Date: June 9, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 15, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should the Winnebago County Board create permanent guidelines to determine whether to grant property tax abatements to local employers?
- No (50%, 6 Votes)
- Yes (50%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 12
Start Date: June 2, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 8, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Would you like to have a work week consisting of four 10-hour days all year long?
- Yes (82%, 31 Votes)
- No (18%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 38
Start Date: May 26, 2010 @ 9:43 am
End Date: June 1, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Are you satisfied with the City of Rockford's management of its tax increment financing (TIF) districts?
- No (92%, 22 Votes)
- Yes (8%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 24
Start Date: May 19, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: May 25, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Is having a vehicle impounded fair punishment for those who participate in midnight-3 a.m. "hood rider" joy-riding activities?
- Yes (93%, 40 Votes)
- No (7%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 43
Start Date: May 12, 2010 @ 9:36 am
End Date: May 18, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Are you satisfied with the federal government's response to the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
- No (76%, 22 Votes)
- Yes (24%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
Start Date: May 5, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: May 11, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should Rockford City Council renew River District Association's $40,000 annual allocation from the City of Rockford?
- No (65%, 11 Votes)
- Yes (35%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 17
Start Date: April 28, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: May 4, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Are you satisfied with the performance of the Rockford School Board?
- No (87%, 84 Votes)
- Yes (13%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 97
Start Date: April 21, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: April 27, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Are you satisfied with the performance of Dr. LaVonne Sheffield as superintendent of Rockford Public School District 205?
- No (95%, 226 Votes)
- Yes (5%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 238
Start Date: April 14, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: April 20, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Do you support the national Tea Party movement?
- No (58%, 34 Votes)
- Yes (42%, 25 Votes)
Total Voters: 59
Start Date: April 7, 2010 @ 10:14 am
End Date: April 13, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Do you agree with Winnebago County Board's approval of the final plat for the Gensler family's Garden Estates subdivision and related variance to waive the county's sewer requirement?
- No (60%, 15 Votes)
- Yes (40%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 25
Start Date: March 31, 2010 @ 9:31 am
End Date: April 6, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should a bipartisan selection committee screen applicants for MetroCentre Authority Board positions?
- Yes (90%, 18 Votes)
- No (10%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 20
Start Date: March 24, 2010 @ 9:30 am
End Date: March 30, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should the City of Rockford purchase the Amerock and Tapco buildings?
- No (68%, 28 Votes)
- Yes (32%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 41
Start Date: March 17, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 23, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should pension reform be Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey's (I) top priority?
- No (60%, 27 Votes)
- Yes (40%, 18 Votes)
Total Voters: 45
Start Date: March 10, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 16, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should projects such as the riverwalk take priority over potholes, poverty, jobs, taxes and crime?
- No (95%, 42 Votes)
- Yes (5%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 44
Start Date: March 3, 2010 @ 8:50 am
End Date: March 9, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should the City of Rockford convert some of downtown's one-way streets to two-way streets?
- Yes (66%, 21 Votes)
- No (34%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 32
Start Date: February 24, 2010 @ 9:50 am
End Date: March 2, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Are you generally satisfied with Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's performance?
- No (83%, 29 Votes)
- Yes (17%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 35
Start Date: February 17, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: February 23, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should the City of Rockford use the 1-percentage-point sales tax increase passed in 2007 to fund up to $9 million in bonds for the Keith Creek Flood Mitigation Program?
- No (71%, 15 Votes)
- Yes (29%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 21
Start Date: February 10, 2010 @ 9:59 am
End Date: February 16, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Are you generally satisfied with Barack Obama's performance as president?
- No (73%, 37 Votes)
- Yes (27%, 14 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
Start Date: February 3, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: February 9, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Do you support the proposed "abortion bubble" ordinance, which would create a 100-foot protester buffer zone from the entrance of any medical facility in Rockford?
- Yes (55%, 28 Votes)
- No (45%, 23 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
Start Date: January 27, 2010 @ 9:19 am
End Date: February 2, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Is School District 205 a good steward with taxpayers’ money?
- No (96%, 50 Votes)
- Yes (4%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 52
Start Date: January 20, 2010 @ 12:00 am
End Date: January 26, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Would you support a referendum to increase Rockford Public Library's tax levy rate, which has been frozen at 32 cents since 1984?
- Yes (75%, 21 Votes)
- No (25%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 28
Start Date: January 12, 2010 @ 4:38 pm
End Date: January 19, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Should video gambling machines be banned in the City of Rockford?
- No (52%, 11 Votes)
- Yes (48%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 21
Start Date: January 6, 2010 @ 1:18 am
End Date: January 12, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Is the Rockford area doing enough to address gang activity?
- No (100%, 25 Votes)
- Yes (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 25
Start Date: December 30, 2009 @ 12:00 am
End Date: January 5, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
Has the tight economy had an effect on your holiday shopping this season?
- Yes (67%, 8 Votes)
- No (33%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 12
Start Date: December 23, 2009 @ 12:00 am
End Date: December 29, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Does Winnebago County allocate enough funds for alternative programs to keep people from returning to jail?
- No (50%, 8 Votes)
- Yes (50%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 16
Start Date: December 16, 2009 @ 9:26 am
End Date: December 22, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Has the concept of global warming been tainted by the recent “Climategate” revelations?
- Yes (76%, 25 Votes)
- No (24%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 33
Start Date: December 8, 2009 @ 10:53 pm
End Date: December 15, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Is Rockford's drinking water safe?
- No (78%, 18 Votes)
- Yes (22%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 23
Start Date: December 2, 2009 @ 9:19 am
End Date: December 8, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Do you believe Rockford public schools are safe?
- No (80%, 41 Votes)
- Yes (20%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
Start Date: November 24, 2009 @ 9:42 pm
End Date: December 1, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Should the City of Rockford create a city council-appointed citizens' police review board?
- No (54%, 14 Votes)
- Yes (46%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 26
Start Date: November 18, 2009 @ 10:09 am
End Date: November 24, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Do you believe the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine is safe?
- No (50%, 19 Votes)
- Yes (50%, 19 Votes)
Total Voters: 38
Start Date: November 11, 2009 @ 10:05 am
End Date: November 17, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Should the United States send more troops to Afghanistan?
- No (59%, 19 Votes)
- Yes (41%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 32
Start Date: November 4, 2009 @ 10:32 am
End Date: November 10, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Do you believe in ghosts?
- Yes (72%, 28 Votes)
- No (28%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 39
Start Date: October 28, 2009 @ 10:01 am
End Date: November 3, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Should the City of Rockford pursue efforts to support multistory crop production farms?
- Yes (53%, 10 Votes)
- No (47%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 19
Start Date: October 21, 2009 @ 10:04 am
End Date: October 27, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Should the federal government extend the first-time home buyer tax credit beyond the current Nov. 30 deadline?
- Yes (55%, 16 Votes)
- No (45%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
Start Date: October 14, 2009 @ 9:19 am
End Date: October 20, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Should the City of Rockford consider a moratorium on tax increment financing (TIF) districts?
- Yes (81%, 17 Votes)
- No (19%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 21
Start Date: October 7, 2009 @ 10:55 am
End Date: October 13, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Do you agree with the City of Rockford's plan to lay off eight police officers and 22 city workers in attempts to reduce spending?
- No (54%, 22 Votes)
- Yes (46%, 19 Votes)
Total Voters: 41
Start Date: September 30, 2009 @ 1:29 pm
End Date: October 6, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
As opposed to a general permit, should wind turbines in Winnebago County be licensed by a required "special use" permit with public hearings for each site?
- No (50%, 15 Votes)
- Yes (50%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 30
Start Date: September 23, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
End Date: September 29, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Do you support H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the health care industry?
- No (53%, 28 Votes)
- Yes (47%, 25 Votes)
Total Voters: 53
Start Date: September 16, 2009 @ 9:12 am
End Date: September 22, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Is it ethical for an individual who works for a media outlet to serve on a government-appointed advisory committee?
- No (96%, 25 Votes)
- Yes (4%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 26
Start Date: September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 am
End Date: September 15, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Should Rockford City Council reconsider proposed supplemental funding cuts to Rockford Public Library pensions?
- Yes (81%, 29 Votes)
- No (19%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 36
Start Date: September 2, 2009 @ 7:23 am
End Date: September 8, 2009 @ 3:00 pm
Should voters be concerned about Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey's (I) campaign owing $28,700 in loans to Supplycore, Inc.?
- Yes (71%, 36 Votes)
- No (29%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
Start Date: August 26, 2009 @ 8:05 am
End Date: September 1, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
Do you agree with the Rockford City Council and Winnebago County Board's decision to offer Don Carter Lanes financial assistance to help them make room for an off-track betting facility?
- No (79%, 38 Votes)
- Yes (21%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 48
Start Date: August 19, 2009 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 25, 2009 @ 5:00 pm
Should Winnebago County be doing more to preserve "green" space in its 2030 Land-Use Plan?
- Yes (87%, 27 Votes)
- No (13%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 31
Start Date: August 12, 2009 @ 9:22 am
End Date: No Expiry
Do you generally feel safe in downtown Rockford?
- Yes (56%, 32 Votes)
- No (44%, 25 Votes)
Total Voters: 57
Start Date: August 5, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
End Date: No Expiry
Do you agree with the Winnebago County Board's decision to vote in favor of allowing William Charles, Ltd., to offer space in its Winnebago Landfill to an out-of-town waste hauler at a local rate?
- No (88%, 42 Votes)
- Yes (12%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 48
Start Date: July 29, 2009 @ 12:01 am
End Date: No Expiry














