Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

In your opinion, how important do you think creating reasonably compact districts should be for creating electoral district maps?

In your opinion, how important do you think reflecting current local county, city, village, or township boundary lines should be for creating electoral district maps?

In your opinion, how important do you think ensuring no political party receives an unfair advantage should be for creating electoral district maps?

In your opinion, how important do you think grouping together Communities of Interest (e.g., groups that share cultural, economic, historic bonds, etc.) should be for creating electoral district maps?

In your opinion, how important do you think drawing districts that do not favor or disfavor any particular incumbent or candidate should be for creating electoral district maps?

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

How would you rate the way Gretchen Whitmer is performing her job as Michigan’s governor?

How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job?

How would you rate the way Joe Biden is performing his job as President?

How would you rate the way the U.S. Congress in Washington is performing its job?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among elected officials themselves within your jurisdiction?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse between elected officials and residents within your jurisdiction?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among residents themselves within your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate working relationships among elected officials themselves in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate civic relationships between elected officials and residents in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate civic relationships among residents themselves in your jurisdiction?

Over the last few years, have you personally experienced any of the following as a part of your role in local government? (check all that apply) a. Online harassment. 

Over the last few years, have you personally experienced any of the following as a part of your role in local government? (check all that apply) b. In-person harassment

Over the last few years, have you personally experienced any of the following as a part of your role in local government? (check all that apply) c. Threats

Over the last few years, have you personally experienced any of the following as a part of your role in local government? (check all that apply) d. Violent actions (e.g., destruction of property, physical or armed assault)

Over the last few years, have you personally experienced any of the following as a part of your role in local government? (check all that apply) e. None of the above

Over the last few years, have you personally experienced any of the following as a part of your role in local government?

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