How ethical are elected and appointed officials in your jurisdiction?
Full Question Text
First of all, we are interested in your general opinions about the state of ethics and integrity in Michigan government. In general, how would you rate elected and appointed officials in your jurisdiction overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions?
% within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
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County | Township | City | Village | |||
In general, how would you rate elected and appointed officials in your jurisdiction overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions? | Very Ethical | 35% | 58% | 52% | 40% | 53% |
Mostly Ethical | 52% | 32% | 39% | 41% | 35% | |
Equally Ethical and Unethical | 11% | 7% | 6% | 14% | 8% | |
Mostly Unethical | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
Very Unethical | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% | |
Don't Know | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
% within Population Size | |||||||
Population Size | Total | ||||||
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<1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
In general, how would you rate elected and appointed officials in your jurisdiction overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions? | Very Ethical | 50% | 59% | 61% | 46% | 35% | 53% |
Mostly Ethical | 36% | 31% | 25% | 42% | 56% | 35% | |
Equally Ethical and Unethical | 9% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 8% | |
Mostly Unethical | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
Very Unethical | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
Don't Know | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
% within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
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Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
In general, how would you rate elected and appointed officials in your jurisdiction overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions? | Very Ethical | 47% | 53% | 60% | 48% | 60% | 49% | 53% |
Mostly Ethical | 42% | 34% | 29% | 38% | 29% | 42% | 35% | |
Equally Ethical and Unethical | 9% | 11% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 8% | |
Mostly Unethical | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
Very Unethical | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
Don't Know | 2% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 3% |