Official's trust in citizens to be responsible participants
Full Question Text
Citizens are often asked on opinion surveys how much trust they have in their government. Now we'd like to ask you, as a local official, about trust you have in your jurisdiction's citizens. In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations, how much time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Citizens are often asked on opinion surveys how much trust they have in their government. Now we'd like to ask you, as a local official, about trust you have in your jurisdiction's citizens. In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations, how much time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? | Nearly Always | 6% | 11% | 15% | 10% | 11% |
| Most of the Time | 36% | 44% | 43% | 35% | 42% | |
| Some of the Time | 39% | 31% | 32% | 36% | 32% | |
| Seldom | 14% | 9% | 8% | 14% | 10% | |
| Almost Never | 4% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Citizens are often asked on opinion surveys how much trust they have in their government. Now we'd like to ask you, as a local official, about trust you have in your jurisdiction's citizens. In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations, how much time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? | Nearly Always | 11% | 10% | 12% | 15% | 16% | 11% |
| Most of the Time | 41% | 45% | 37% | 46% | 31% | 42% | |
| Some of the Time | 31% | 32% | 38% | 32% | 37% | 32% | |
| Seldom | 13% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 12% | 10% | |
| Almost Never | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| % 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 | |||
| Citizens are often asked on opinion surveys how much trust they have in their government. Now we'd like to ask you, as a local official, about trust you have in your jurisdiction's citizens. In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations, how much time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants? | Nearly Always | 8% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 18% | 11% |
| Most of the Time | 44% | 37% | 46% | 46% | 41% | 39% | 42% | |
| Some of the Time | 35% | 35% | 30% | 32% | 35% | 30% | 32% | |
| Seldom | 10% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 10% | |
| Almost Never | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |