Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 34

Familiarity with Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

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In 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Proposal 2). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
In 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Proposal 2). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?	Very familiar — I know a great deal about it	9%
	Somewhat familiar — I have heard of it, and understand it fairly well, but don't know many details	45%
	Mostly unfamiliar — I have heard of it, but know very little about it	33%
	Completely unfamiliar — I have never heard of it before	8%
	Don't know	5%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
In 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Proposal 2). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?	Very familiar — I know a great deal about it	10%	6%	23%	9%	9%
	Somewhat familiar — I have heard of it, and understand it fairly well, but don't know many details	51%	45%	52%	35%	45%
	Mostly unfamiliar — I have heard of it, but know very little about it	33%	35%	21%	37%	33%
	Completely unfamiliar — I have never heard of it before	3%	8%	4%	14%	8%
	Don't know	2%	6%	1%	5%	5%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
In 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Proposal 2). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?	Very familiar — I know a great deal about it	7%	8%	11%	12%	28%	9%
	Somewhat familiar — I have heard of it, and understand it fairly well, but don't know many details	35%	47%	55%	60%	52%	45%
	Mostly unfamiliar — I have heard of it, but know very little about it	40%	32%	27%	23%	16%	33%
	Completely unfamiliar — I have never heard of it before	12%	7%	5%	3%	3%	8%
	Don't know	6%	6%	2%	1%	2%	5%

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 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Proposal 2). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?	Very familiar — I know a great deal about it	6%	6%	9%	7%	9%	16%	9%
	Somewhat familiar — I have heard of it, and understand it fairly well, but don't know many details	42%	40%	41%	42%	48%	56%	45%
	Mostly unfamiliar — I have heard of it, but know very little about it	35%	38%	36%	38%	30%	21%	33%
	Completely unfamiliar — I have never heard of it before	13%	9%	9%	9%	8%	4%	8%
	Don't know	4%	7%	5%	5%	5%	3%	5%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
In 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Proposal 2). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?	Very familiar — I know a great deal about it	6%	9%	17%	30%	0%	9%
	Somewhat familiar — I have heard of it, and understand it fairly well, but don't know many details	41%	46%	62%	54%	19%	45%
	Mostly unfamiliar — I have heard of it, but know very little about it	37%	35%	17%	12%	31%	33%
	Completely unfamiliar — I have never heard of it before	10%	7%	4%	0%	7%	8%
	Don't know	5%	3%	0%	3%	43%	5%