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


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