About the Illinois Policy Survey

The 2005 Illinois Policy Survey was conducted between mid-November 2004 and mid-December 2004. The findings of the survey represent responses from 1,309 men and women, 18 or older, who were interviewed by telephone. The survey has a 95 percent confidence interval of + or - 3, meaning there is an 95 percent likelihood the population percentage will fall within 3 percentage points of the sample percentage. Now in its 21st year, the survey is conducted by the NIU Center for Governmental Studies and the NIU Public Opinion Laboratory. The survey is designed to provide information on public attitudes, values and expectations with respect to the performance of elected officials and policy issues facing Illinois.