Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2022, Question 47a

Members of your jurisdiction’s Board or Council have experienced harassment, threats, or violence

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As far as you know, have other local officials or jurisdiction personnel experienced harassment, threats, or violence as a part of their roles in local government? (check all that apply) a. Members of your jurisdiction's Board or Council

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Statewide total
% Statewide
	Total
Percent of jurisdictions that report members of their jurisdiction's Board or Council have personally experienced harassment, threats, or violence as a part of their roles in local government:	28%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
	Jurisdiction Type				Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
Percent of jurisdictions that report members of their jurisdiction's Board or Council have personally experienced harassment, threats, or violence as a part of their roles in local government:	54%	22%	42%	31%	28%

Population Size Crosstabulation
	Population Size					Total
% within Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Percent of jurisdictions that report members of their jurisdiction's Board or Council have personally experienced harassment, threats, or violence as a part of their roles in local government:	20%	27%	31%	48%	57%	28%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
	Region of Michigan						Total
% within Region of Michigan
	Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
Percent of jurisdictions that report members of their jurisdiction's Board or Council have personally experienced harassment, threats, or violence as a part of their roles in local government:	16%	24%	30%	21%	31%	41%	28%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
	Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
Percent of jurisdictions that report members of their jurisdiction's Board or Council have personally experienced harassment, threats, or violence as a part of their roles in local government:	24%	28%	43%	45%	7%	28%