Kansas Speaks 2012 Statewide Public Opinion Survey

The Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University conducted the 2011 Kansas Speaks survey from May 21 to September 6, 2012. A random sample of adult residents of Kansas age 18 and older was surveyed by telephone or mail questionnaire to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens

Kansas Speaks 2013 Statewide Public Opinion Survey

The Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University conducted the 2013 Kansas Speaks survey from May 23 to September 18, 2013. A random sample of adult residents of Kansas age 18 and older was surveyed by telephone to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens

Kansas Speaks Fall 2018 Statewide Public Opinion Survey

The Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University conducted the 2018 Kansas Speaks fall survey from August 22 to September 25, 2018. A random sample of adult residents of Kansas age 18 and older were surveyed by telephone to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens

Kansas Speaks Spring 2017 Statewide Public Opinion Survey

To assess attitudes and opinions of Kansans, the Docking Institute has surveyed a random sample of Kansas residents age 18 and older every year since 2009. For this year’s survey, the Docking Institute purchased from Scientific Telephone Samples a random sample consisting of Kansas landline telephone numbers and cell phone numbers. Interviewers are highly trained student researchers pursuing degrees at Fort Hays State University. From February 23rd to April 11th, a total of 1,362 Kansas residents were contacted by telephone, with 573 of them completed the survey, resulting in a 42% response rate. The margin of error was 4% at the 95% confidence level. A margin of error of 4% means that there is a 95% probability that findings among the sample vary no more than +/- 4% from the value that would be found if all adult Kansas residents were surveyed, assuming no response bias

Kansas Speaks 2014 Statewide Public Opinion Survey

The Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University conducted the 2014 Kansas Speaks survey from September 10 to September 27, 2014. A random sample of adult residents of Kansas age 18 and older was surveyed by telephone to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens

Kansas Speaks Spring 2015 Statewide Public Opinion Survey

The Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University surveyed a random sample of adult residents of Kansas age 18 and older to assess attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens. The survey sample consists of random Kansas landline telephone numbers and cellphone numbers. From March 23 to April 1st, a total of 1,308 Kansas residents were contacted through either landline telephone or cellphone, and 519 of them completed the survey, resulting in a 40% response rate (519/1,308). At a 95% confidence level, the margin of error for the full sample of 519 is 4.4%. A margin of error of 4.4% means that there is a 95% probability that findings among the sample vary no more than +/- 4.4% from the value that would be found if the entire population of interest (adult Kansas residents) were surveyed, assuming no response bias. The percentage of males and females in the sample were similar to the Kansas population

Kansas Speaks 2015 Statewide Public Opinion Survey

The Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University conducted the 2015 Kansas Speaks survey from September 14 to October 5, 2015. A random sample of adult residents of Kansas age 18 and older was surveyed by telephone to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens

Kansas Speaks 2016 Statewide Public Opinion Survey

To assess attitudes and opinions of Kansans, the Docking Institute has surveyed a random sample of Kansas residents age 18 and older every year since 2009. For this year’s survey, the Docking Institute purchased from Scientific Telephone Samples a random sample consisting of Kansas landline telephone numbers and cell phone numbers. Interviewers are highly trained student researchers pursuing degrees at Fort Hays State University. From September 1st to October 13th, a total of 2,914 Kansas residents were contacted by telephone, with 1,043 of them completed the survey, resulting in a 36% response rate. The margin of error was 3% at the 95% confidence level. A margin of error of 3% means that there is a 95% probability that findings among the sample vary no more than +/- 3 % from the value that would be found if all adult Kansas residents were surveyed, assuming no response bias. Out of these 1,043 respondents, 892 respondents were identified as likely voters, which resulted in a margin of error of +/- 3.2%

Kansas Speaks 2016

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