MEREDITH POLL
Housed in the Department of History, Political Science, and International Studies, the Meredith Poll asks North Carolinians their opinions on a variety of public issues.
In addition to asking citizens about current political and social issues, the Meredith Poll is the only North Carolina survey research organization that focuses on issues pertaining to women. The Meredith Poll was launched in the spring of 2015 as part of Meredith’s commitment to civic engagement.
Contact Information
General Information:
Matthew Poslusny, Provost
(919) 760-8115
kinneya@meredith.edu
Press Contact:
Melyssa Allen, News Director
(919) 760-8455
allenme@meredith.edu
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2016 Elections
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Approval of political figures
January 2018
August 2018
October 2018
March 2019
October 2019
February 2020
April 2020
September 2020
October 2020
October 2021
April 2022
September 2022
October 2022
February 2023
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Identification of political figures
Civic Knowledge
Conflict
Democracy (Support for democracy and fear of political violence)
February 2019
March 2019
March 2021
September 2022
February 2024
Direction of the Country and State
February 2016
September 2016
February 2017
September 2017
January 2018
August 2018
October 2018
February 2019
March 2019
October 2019
February 2020
April 2020
September 2020
October 2020
March 2021
October 2021
April 2022
September 2022
October 2022
February 2023
September 2023
November 2023
February 2024
April 2024
Discrimination in the Country
Fear of Recession
Issues
Abortion
April 2022
September 2022
February 2023
September 2023
Blame for Government Shutdown
January 2018
Budget Priorities
April 2022
Climate Change
October 2017
Confederate Statues
October 2017
Constitutional Age Limit for President and Members of Congress
April 2022
Constitutional Amendments (NC)
August 2018
Contraception
September 2022
COVID Response
April 2020
October 2020
March 2021
Critical Race Theory
October 2021
DACA
September 2017
Distracted Driving
August 2018
February 2019
March 2021
February 2024
Don’t Say Gay
April 2022
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)/Equality for Women
October 2019
March 2023
September 2023
Gender Balance Laws
October 2018
Gun Laws
October 2019
Health care (including Medicaid expansion, Obamacare, and health insurance)
February 2019
October 2020
March 2021
October 2021
April 2022
November 2022
February 2023
Infrastructure of Budget Reconciliation
October 2021
Legalizing Marijuana
April 2022
February 2023
February 2024
Minimum Wage
March 2021
Net Neutrality
October 2018
Pandemic Stimulus
October 2020
Policy Positions and Knowledge of Party Positions
February 2017
North Korea
September 2017
Presidential Response to Hurricanes
September 2017
Public Safety
October 2020
Redistricting
October 2018
Same-Sex Marriage
September 2022
Student Loan Forgiveness
September 2022
Sports Gambling
February 2023
February 2024
April 2024
Taxes (2017 Law)
January 2018
Wage Gap
February 2016
Media Usage and Fake News
Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers in North Carolina
Support for Impeachment
Support for Viable Third Parties
Voting
Confidence in Voting
April 2020
September 2020
Election Administration
February 2023
April 2024
Voter ID
February 2016
Voting by Mail
April 2020
Influences on Voting
Decisions
September 2023
Women as Leaders
Candidate’s Physical Appearance and Its Impact on Voting
February 2016
Choosing a Woman as Vice President
September 2020
Support for Hillary Clinton for President
February 2015
Women as Business Leaders
October 2015
Women in Law Enforcement
September 2016
Women as Political Leaders
February 2015
September 2016
October 2018
February 2020
September 2023
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Student Impact
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The Meredith Poll was created to help students develop skills that will assist them at Meredith and in their careers. Since the Poll’s founding in 2015, students have been involved in the construction of the surveys, data collection and analysis, and promotion of the results.