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Hello. This is a public opinion survey concerning a proposal in Springfield to freeze local property taxes. It should only take you about two minutes to answer these short questions, and your opinions are very important to us...so lets get started. Heres our first question. In general, do you SUPPORT or OPPOSE a proposal to freeze local property taxes even if it means cuts to some local services? If you would support a tax freeze, press ONE on your phone. If you would OPPOSE a property tax freeze, press TWO. If youd need more information before you can decide, press THREE. Again[repeat above options] Thank you. Now, would you SUPPORT or OPPOSE a lawmaker who voted AGAINST a property tax freeze? If you would SUPPORT a lawmaker who voted against a property tax freeze, press ONE. IIf you would OPPOSE a lawmaker who voted against a property tax freeze, press TWO. If it WOULDNT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, press THREE. [GENDER] [PARTY ID] [AGE BRACKET] Senate Districts: Senate 28 [Sen. Kotowski; Rep. Moylan (55) and Mussman (56)] Senate 31 [Sen. Bush; Rep Jesiel (61) and Yingling (62)]- Senate 23 [Sen. Cullerton; Rep Winger (45) and Conroy (46)] Senate 59 [Sen. Forby; Rep. Bradley (117) and Phelps (118)] Senate 36 [Sen. Anderson; Rep. Smiddy (71) and Vershoore (72)] Senate 48 [Sen. Manar; Rep. Bourne (95) and Scherer (96)] Senate 49 [Sen. Bertino-Tarrant; Rep. Batnick (97) and Manley (98)] Senate 3 [Sen. Hunter; Rep. Dunkin (5) and Golar (6)]

AFP S3 PROPERTY TAX FREEZE

Date of Poll: 05/13/2015 Responses: 551 Margin of error: 4.17%

Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze Response Percentage Support 60.25% Oppose 21.22% Unsure 18.53% Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze Response Percentage Support 33.26% Oppose 44.59% Unsure 22.15%

Crosstabs: Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 60.97% 18.42% 20.62% Male 58.19% 29.31% 12.51% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 63.91% 20.18% 15.92% Democrat 61.20% 18.30% 20.49% Independent 56.93% 28.29% 14.78% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 70.66% 19.96% 9.39% 25-34 47.92% 30.74% 21.34% 35-44 59.29% 25.60% 15.11% 45-54 58.43% 23.06% 18.52% 55-64 64.30% 17.71% 17.99% 65+ 59.74% 20.76% 19.50% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 5 56.01% 23.08% 20.91% 6 65.24% 19.03% 15.73%

Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 31.78% 43.77% 24.45% Male 37.54% 46.95% 15.51% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 37.86% 39.46% 22.68% Democrat 34.67% 41.55% 23.79% Independent 28.61% 53.20% 18.19% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 17.74% 43.42% 38.84% 25-34 13.34% 50.84% 35.82% 35-44 44.11% 42.00% 13.89% 45-54 23.56% 60.13% 16.31% 55-64 32.12% 43.83% 24.06% 65+ 37.23% 39.90% 22.87% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 5 35.08% 42.07% 22.85% 6 31.13% 47.56% 21.32%

AFP S23 PROPERTY TAX FREEZE

Date of Poll: 05/13/2015 Responses: 552 Margin of error: 4.17%

Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze Response Percentage Support 75.19% Oppose 16.15% Unsure 8.66% Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze Response Percentage Support 30.30% Oppose 56.26% Unsure 13.43%

Crosstabs: Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 75.44% 14.23% 10.34% Male 74.90% 18.41% 6.69% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 81.76% 11.09% 7.15% Democrat 62.08% 27.81% 10.10% Independent 77.00% 13.73% 9.26% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 61.19% 26.84% 11.97% 25-34 77.11% 8.90% 13.98% 35-44 76.89% 16.43% 6.69% 45-54 72.67% 16.81% 10.52% 55-64 82.16% 13.82% 4.02% 65+ 73.12% 16.96% 9.92% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 45 77.46% 14.86% 7.67% 46 71.35% 18.31% 10.34%

Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 29.03% 54.64% 16.32% Male 31.80% 58.17% 10.03% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 32.33% 54.18% 13.48% Democrat 33.97% 50.77% 15.26% Independent 25.88% 61.92% 12.20% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 32.07% 55.96% 11.97% 25-34 23.94% 69.93% 6.14% 35-44 21.84% 67.00% 11.16% 45-54 33.79% 51.14% 15.07% 55-64 34.09% 57.16% 8.75% 65+ 28.17% 55.69% 16.14% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 45 29.61% 58.92% 11.47% 46 31.48% 51.78% 16.74%

AFP S28 Property Tax Freeze

Date of Poll: 05/13/2015 Responses: 533 Margin of error: 4.24%

Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze Response Percentage Support 79.32% Oppose 13.07% Unsure 7.62% Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze Response Percentage Support 28.60% Oppose 59.33% Unsure 12.07%

Crosstabs: Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 79.98% 13.51% 6.50% Male 78.44% 12.49% 9.07% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 82.57% 10.18% 7.25% Democrat 76.32% 16.81% 6.87% Independent 79.02% 12.59% 8.39% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 70.05% 29.95% 0.00% 25-34 78.55% 3.91% 17.54% 35-44 83.71% 2.54% 13.75% 45-54 79.37% 16.31% 4.32% 55-64 78.33% 14.27% 7.40% 65+ 77.90% 13.84% 8.27% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 55 83.82% 8.15% 8.02% 56 74.67% 18.13% 7.20%

Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 28.13% 60.09% 11.78% Male 29.21% 58.34% 12.45% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 31.03% 61.67% 7.30% Democrat 27.93% 57.01% 15.06% Independent 27.30% 59.23% 13.47% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 25.26% 74.74% 0.00% 25-34 17.93% 82.07% 0.00% 35-44 41.94% 51.13% 6.93% 45-54 20.77% 62.46% 16.77% 55-64 27.47% 62.07% 10.47% 65+ 30.26% 57.04% 12.70% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 55 24.05% 61.40% 14.56% 56 33.29% 57.20% 9.51%

AFP S31 PROPERTY TAX FREEZE

Date of Poll: 05/13/2015 Responses: 546 Margin of error: 4.19%

Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze Response Percentage Support 77.44% Oppose 15.79% Unsure 6.77% Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze Response Percentage Support 24.13% Oppose 62.16% Unsure 13.71%

Crosstabs: Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 78.37% 14.90% 6.73% Male 76.43% 16.76% 6.81% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 84.33% 9.68% 5.99% Democrat 64.11% 28.36% 7.53% Independent 79.86% 13.24% 6.90% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 43.54% 44.89% 11.57% 25-34 91.30% 8.70% 0.00% 35-44 93.40% 6.60% 0.00% 45-54 70.56% 19.07% 10.37% 55-64 81.22% 13.22% 5.56% 65+ 75.94% 16.90% 7.17% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 61 81.83% 13.96% 4.21% 62 71.15% 18.41% 10.44%

Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 25.53% 59.57% 14.89% Male 22.60% 64.98% 12.41% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 20.74% 65.29% 13.97% Democrat 31.09% 52.74% 16.17% Independent 22.73% 65.09% 12.18% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 43.59% 44.83% 11.57% 25-34 0.24% 95.29% 4.46% 35-44 17.09% 79.01% 3.90% 45-54 24.53% 52.30% 23.17% 55-64 19.74% 71.37% 8.90% 65+ 27.81% 57.58% 14.61% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 61 26.11% 59.92% 13.97% 62 21.30% 65.37% 13.33%

AFP S36 PROPERTY TAX FREEZE

Date of Poll: 05/13/2015 Responses: 548 Margin of error: 4.19%

Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze Response Percentage Support 69.00% Oppose 19.52% Unsure 11.48% Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze Response Percentage Support 32.91% Oppose 49.64% Unsure 17.45%

Crosstabs: Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 68.52% 18.59% 12.90% Male 69.74% 20.96% 9.30% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 83.27% 7.03% 9.70% Democrat 56.04% 29.45% 14.51% Independent 72.01% 18.24% 9.75% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 45.78% 54.22% 0.00% 25-34 65.20% 16.87% 17.93% 35-44 62.38% 24.26% 13.36% 45-54 68.58% 14.96% 16.46% 55-64 81.26% 15.06% 3.67% 65+ 64.57% 21.57% 13.86% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 71 69.36% 20.97% 9.67% 72 68.57% 17.83% 13.60%

Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 32.69% 46.92% 20.38% Male 33.25% 53.81% 12.94% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 29.47% 56.50% 14.03% Democrat 40.75% 37.52% 21.73% Independent 27.66% 56.75% 15.60% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 54.22% 45.78% 0.00% 25-34 17.96% 64.12% 17.93% 35-44 24.16% 65.68% 10.17% 45-54 32.24% 49.34% 18.42% 55-64 32.55% 56.90% 10.55% 65+ 34.22% 44.85% 20.93% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 71 35.43% 49.30% 15.27% 72 29.97% 50.03% 19.99%

AFP S48 PROPERTY TAX FREEZE

Date of Poll: 05/13/2015 Responses: 549 Margin of error: 4.18%

Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze Response Percentage Support 66.48% Oppose 20.61% Unsure 12.90% Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze Response Percentage Support 38.12% Oppose 42.55% Unsure 19.33%

Crosstabs: Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 64.81% 20.68% 14.51% Male 68.62% 20.52% 10.86% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 70.09% 13.91% 16.00% Democrat 62.99% 24.16% 12.86% Independent 66.99% 21.96% 11.05% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 46.02% 53.98% 0.00% 25-34 53.91% 14.07% 32.02% 35-44 61.83% 32.42% 5.75% 45-54 55.31% 29.16% 15.53% 55-64 74.17% 19.16% 6.66% 65+ 66.80% 18.01% 15.19% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 95 67.60% 20.77% 11.63% 96 65.12% 20.42% 14.46%

Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 35.98% 41.38% 22.64% Male 40.84% 44.05% 15.11% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 36.37% 37.70% 25.93% Democrat 41.86% 44.85% 13.28% Independent 36.28% 43.73% 19.98% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 20.71% 67.77% 11.52% 25-34 44.05% 42.37% 13.58% 35-44 34.25% 53.55% 12.21% 45-54 37.66% 42.74% 19.60% 55-64 37.83% 46.10% 16.06% 65+ 38.71% 39.45% 21.84% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 95 39.55% 41.99% 18.45% 96 36.37% 43.23% 20.40%

AFP S49 PROPERTY TAX FREEZE

Date of Poll: 05/13/2015 Responses: 509 Margin of error: 4.34% Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze Response Percentage Support 76.16% Oppose 15.74% Unsure 8.10% Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze Response Percentage Support 30.13% Oppose 59.00% Unsure 10.87%

Crosstabs: Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 76.46% 14.61% 8.92% Male 75.85% 16.91% 7.24% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 86.17% 7.58% 6.24% Democrat 65.86% 21.47% 12.67% Independent 75.92% 17.90% 6.18% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 49.79% 50.21% 0.00% 25-34 41.22% 58.61% 0.17% 35-44 67.56% 24.56% 7.88% 45-54 76.65% 13.62% 9.73% 55-64 79.42% 15.43% 5.15% 65+ 78.29% 12.00% 9.71% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 97 78.40% 13.80% 7.80% 98 73.15% 18.35% 8.49%

Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 28.14% 62.90% 8.96% Male 32.19% 54.97% 12.84% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 24.24% 66.91% 8.85% Democrat 28.18% 64.46% 7.36% Independent 36.17% 48.79% 15.04% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 37.38% 62.62% 0.00% 25-34 59.69% 40.14% 0.17% 35-44 20.83% 61.15% 18.02% 45-54 31.43% 58.50% 10.07% 55-64 29.48% 64.11% 6.41% 65+ 30.44% 56.38% 13.18% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 97 26.83% 61.26% 11.91% 98 34.55% 55.97% 9.47%

AFP S59 Property Tax Freeze

Date of Poll: 05/13/15 Responses: 484 Margin of error: 4.45%

Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze Response Percentage Support 64.91% Oppose 19.45% Unsure 15.64% Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze Response Percentage Support 33.50% Oppose 44.96% Unsure 21.54%

Crosstabs: Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 59.92% 22.52% 17.56% Male 71.61% 15.32% 13.06% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 68.51% 16.35% 15.14% Democrat 57.81% 26.32% 15.87% Independent 68.50% 15.63% 15.87% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 51.82% 14.85% 33.33% 25-34 8.97% 37.09% 53.94% 35-44 84.06% 6.74% 9.20% 45-54 74.75% 9.80% 15.45% 55-64 69.99% 15.96% 14.05% 65+ 61.48% 22.92% 15.60% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Property Tax Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 117 65.45% 18.42% 16.13% 118 64.29% 20.62% 15.09%

Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Gender Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Female 36.08% 40.25% 23.67% Male 30.02% 51.29% 18.69% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Party ID Demographic Support Oppose Unsure Republican 33.79% 42.08% 24.14% Democrat 36.69% 39.79% 23.52% Independent 30.19% 52.43% 17.38% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by Age Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 18-24 41.02% 25.64% 33.33% 25-34 14.75% 31.31% 53.94% 35-44 46.77% 46.50% 6.74% 45-54 27.14% 57.54% 15.32% 55-64 33.12% 48.38% 18.51% 65+ 34.42% 41.86% 23.73% Crosstab: Support or Oppose Lawmaker Against Freeze by House District Demographic Support Oppose Unsure 117 37.70% 42.45% 19.85% 118 28.71% 47.82% 23.47%