Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 32a

Impact of holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology on citizen attendance and/or engagement in Board/Council meetings

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In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased citizen attendance and/or engagement in Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased citizen attendance and/or engagement in Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	10%
	Somewhat increased	19%
	Neither increased nor decreased	37%
	Somewhat decreased	18%
	Significantly decreased	16%
	Don't know	1%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased citizen attendance and/or engagement in Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	24%	6%	20%	9%	10%
	Somewhat increased	34%	16%	27%	21%	19%
	Neither increased nor decreased	33%	38%	33%	35%	37%
	Somewhat decreased	9%	19%	12%	21%	18%
	Significantly decreased	0%	20%	8%	14%	16%
	Don't know	0%	1%	1%	0%	1%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased citizen attendance and/or engagement in Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	4%	10%	13%	18%	17%	10%
	Somewhat increased	16%	17%	17%	29%	33%	19%
	Neither increased nor decreased	40%	36%	40%	36%	22%	37%
	Somewhat decreased	19%	16%	21%	12%	22%	18%
	Significantly decreased	20%	19%	8%	5%	5%	16%
	Don't know	0%	2%	1%	0%	0%	1%

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
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased citizen attendance and/or engagement in Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	8%	11%	9%	5%	10%	14%	10%
	Somewhat increased	21%	18%	18%	15%	20%	24%	19%
	Neither increased nor decreased	36%	39%	35%	39%	40%	33%	37%
	Somewhat decreased	17%	18%	17%	17%	16%	19%	18%
	Significantly decreased	17%	12%	20%	24%	13%	10%	16%
	Don't know	0%	1%	1%	1%	2%	0%	1%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased citizen attendance and/or engagement in Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	7%	10%	13%	21%	7%	10%
	Somewhat increased	16%	19%	31%	28%	26%	19%
	Neither increased nor decreased	40%	37%	30%	29%	34%	37%
	Somewhat decreased	17%	18%	17%	16%	16%	18%
	Significantly decreased	19%	15%	9%	6%	18%	16%
	Don't know	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%	1%