Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2012, Question 07h

Change in officials' control over decision-making

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To the best of your knowledge, has the officials' control over decision-making increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
To the best of your knowledge, has the officials' control over decision-making increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?	Greatly Decreased	2%	0%	0%	0%	0%
	Somewhat Decreased	2%	2%	3%	2%	2%
	No Change	55%	65%	56%	63%	63%
	Somewhat Increased	36%	23%	33%	25%	25%
	Greatly Increased	3%	7%	7%	8%	7%
	Don't Know	1%	2%	1%	2%	2%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
To the best of your knowledge, has the officials' control over decision-making increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?	Greatly Decreased	0%	0%	3%	0%	0%	0%
	Somewhat Decreased	2%	3%	3%	2%	1%	2%
	No Change	66%	62%	61%	66%	54%	63%
	Somewhat Increased	24%	25%	25%	27%	35%	25%
	Greatly Increased	6%	8%	6%	4%	7%	7%
	Don't Know	2%	2%	2%	1%	3%	2%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
To the best of your knowledge, has the officials' control over decision-making increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?	Greatly Decreased	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%
	Somewhat Decreased	1%	3%	2%	3%	4%	2%	2%
	No Change	63%	62%	66%	61%	65%	62%	63%
	Somewhat Increased	24%	28%	27%	26%	21%	25%	25%
	Greatly Increased	9%	5%	3%	8%	7%	9%	7%
	Don't Know	1%	2%	2%	2%	3%	2%	2%