GovLove: The Poll of Record in North Carolina

Posted on February 15, 2016


Elon Poll: N.C. primary voters favor Trump and Clinton, with a twist

Previously on  iTunes and SoundCloud

This week Kent Wyatt will interview Dr. Kenneth Fernandez, Director of the Elon Poll for the GovLove podcast. (In full disclosure, the Elon Poll holds a special place in the heart of ELGL. Kent Wyatt, co-founder of ELGL, graduated from Elon University)

Since 2000, the Elon Poll has been the poll of record in North Carolina. Elon has completing polling on topics including government ethics, open government, urban and regional rail, and government service satisfaction.

We’re making this episode an interactive one. Submit your questions for this podcast episode to Kent Wyatt (kent@elgl.org) and you’ll be entered into a drawing for ELGL swag.

Background Check on Dr. Fernandez

Dr. Kenneth Fernandez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies at Elon University and is the Director of the Elon University Poll. He received his B.A. in political science from the University of California, San Diego, and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Riverside.  His research interests include public opinion and public policy in the areas of crime, immigration, education, and local economic development. He teaches courses in research methods, public policy, American politics, urban politics, and ethnic and minority politics.

Supplemental Reading

Kenneth Fernandez featured in Slate story on abortion

Elon Poll: N.C. supports police body cameras & public release of footage

In My Words: ‘Sleeping giant’ shapes American politics

Elon Poll: In North Carolina & beyond, fix Obamacare

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