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Q21a. In November 2018, Michigan voters approved the "Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative" (Proposal 3). To the best of your knowledge, has voter registration up to 15 days before an election via mail-in, online, and at a Secretary of State's office had a positive or negative impact on your jurisdiction's administration of the elections since then?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
| % within Jurisdiction Type |
| |
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
| County |
Township |
City |
Village |
| In November 2018, Michigan voters approved the "Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative" (Proposal 3). To the best of your knowledge, has voter registration up to 15 days before an election via mail-in, online, and at a Secretary of State's office had a positive or negative impact on your jurisdiction's administration of the elections since then? |
No impact so far |
** |
24% |
22% |
** |
24% |
| Very positive |
** |
8% |
15% |
** |
10% |
| Mostly positive |
** |
36% |
34% |
** |
35% |
| Mostly negative |
** |
15% |
12% |
** |
14% |
| Very negative |
** |
6% |
2% |
** |
5% |
| Don't know |
** |
10% |
14% |
** |
11% |
*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.
**Counties and villages were not asked about election administration
Population Size Crosstabulation
| % within Population Size |
| |
Population Size |
Total |
| <1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
| In November 2018, Michigan voters approved the "Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative" (Proposal 3). To the best of your knowledge, has voter registration up to 15 days before an election via mail-in, online, and at a Secretary of State's office had a positive or negative impact on your jurisdiction's administration of the elections since then? |
No impact so far |
32% |
21% |
14% |
21% |
17% |
24% |
| Very positive |
7% |
9% |
13% |
16% |
16% |
10% |
| Mostly positive |
29% |
39% |
39% |
38% |
36% |
35% |
| Mostly negative |
13% |
15% |
18% |
10% |
18% |
14% |
| Very negative |
7% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
5% |
| Don't know |
11% |
12% |
11% |
12% |
7% |
11% |
*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
| % within Region of Michigan |
| |
Region of Michigan |
Total |
| Upper Peninsula |
Northern Lower Peninsula |
West Central Lower Peninsula |
East Central Lower Peninsula |
Southwest Lower Peninsula |
Southeast Lower Peninsula |
| In November 2018, Michigan voters approved the "Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative" (Proposal 3). To the best of your knowledge, has voter registration up to 15 days before an election via mail-in, online, and at a Secretary of State's office had a positive or negative impact on your jurisdiction's administration of the elections since then? |
No impact so far |
31% |
25% |
23% |
27% |
17% |
23% |
24% |
| Very positive |
13% |
5% |
8% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
10% |
| Mostly positive |
26% |
39% |
34% |
32% |
40% |
39% |
35% |
| Mostly negative |
10% |
13% |
17% |
17% |
15% |
13% |
14% |
| Very negative |
6% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
| Don't know |
13% |
11% |
11% |
11% |
12% |
9% |
11% |
*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.