Frequency of potential conflicts of interest in jurisdiction
Full Question Text
How often, if at all, would you say local elected and/or appointed officials in your jurisdiction’s government face issues that present potential conflicts of interest (that is, where the official or his/her family may receive tangible benefits—personal or business-related—because of actions taken or decisions made as a government official)?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| How often, if at all, would you say local elected and/or appointed officials in your jurisdiction’s government face issues that present potential conflicts of interest (that is, where the official or his/her family may receive tangible benefits—personal or business-related—because of actions taken or decisions made as a government official)? | Frequently | 8% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 3% |
| Occasionally | 20% | 16% | 27% | 20% | 18% | |
| Rarely | 58% | 48% | 57% | 48% | 50% | |
| Never | 13% | 30% | 10% | 22% | 25% | |
| Don't Know | 1% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| How often, if at all, would you say local elected and/or appointed officials in your jurisdiction’s government face issues that present potential conflicts of interest (that is, where the official or his/her family may receive tangible benefits—personal or business-related—because of actions taken or decisions made as a government official)? | Frequently | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Occasionally | 15% | 19% | 23% | 20% | 25% | 18% | |
| Rarely | 46% | 50% | 54% | 57% | 56% | 50% | |
| Never | 31% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 14% | 25% | |
| Don't Know | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | |
| % 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 | |||
| How often, if at all, would you say local elected and/or appointed officials in your jurisdiction’s government face issues that present potential conflicts of interest (that is, where the official or his/her family may receive tangible benefits—personal or business-related—because of actions taken or decisions made as a government official)? | Frequently | 4% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Occasionally | 24% | 20% | 14% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 18% | |
| Rarely | 41% | 47% | 47% | 51% | 50% | 61% | 50% | |
| Never | 28% | 25% | 32% | 26% | 27% | 13% | 25% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 4% | |