Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2016, Question 21

Extent of citizen engagement opportunities in your jurisdiction

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To what extent do you feel your jurisdiction offers opportunities to citizens for engagement with your jurisdiction in its policymaking and/or operations?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
To what extent do you feel your jurisdiction offers opportunities to citizens for engagement with your jurisdiction in its policymaking and/or operations?	A Great Deal	31%	53%	58%	60%	54%
	Somewhat	57%	39%	38%	33%	39%
	Very Little	5%	6%	4%	2%	5%
	Not At All	0%	0%	0%	1%	0%
	Don't Know	7%	1%	0%	4%	2%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Category					Total
To what extent do you feel your jurisdiction offers opportunities to citizens for engagement with your jurisdiction in its policymaking and/or operations?	A Great Deal	60%	52%	46%	46%	50%	54%
	Somewhat	34%	40%	44%	46%	45%	39%
	Very Little	4%	5%	7%	9%	3%	5%
	Not At All	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
	Don't Know	2%	2%	3%	0%	1%	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 what extent do you feel your jurisdiction offers opportunities to citizens for engagement with your jurisdiction in its policymaking and/or operations?	A Great Deal	58%	65%	53%	50%	50%	49%	54%
	Somewhat	33%	30%	40%	40%	43%	45%	39%
	Very Little	4%	3%	4%	7%	5%	6%	5%
	Not At All	0%	1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%
	Don't Know	5%	1%	2%	3%	1%	0%	2%