Public Opinion
The 2005, the Illinois Policy Survey found that 31% of residents supported the legal right to marry someone of the same sex, and an additional 34% of residents supported civil unions.
In a 2010 New York Times poll, 48% of Illinois residents supported legalizing same-sex marriage.
A February 2013 statewide poll by Southern Illinois University's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute found 45% of registered voters supported same-sex marriage, another 30% supported civil unions for same-sex couples. The percentage of those polled supporting the legalization of same-sex marriage had increased 12% since a poll by the same group in 2010.
A November 2012 Public Policy Polling survey found that 47% of Illinois voters were in favor of same-sex marriage, 42% were opposed, and 11% were not sure.
A February 2013 Crain's/Ipsos poll found that 50% of Illinois residents favored the same-sex marriage bill under consideration by the legislature, while 29% oppose it. The survey also found that feelings were stronger among those favoring legalization.
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