Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

To what extent would you support or oppose stricter voter ID requirements in Michigan?

To what extent would you support or oppose on-site early voting (before Election Day) in Michigan?

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s pay rate(s) for new hires to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

To what extent would you support or oppose allowing same-day voter registration (on Election Day) in Michigan?

To what extent would you support or oppose stricter regulation of voter registration drives in Michigan?

To what extent would you support or oppose pre-registration of 16-year-olds (e.g., when they get their driver's licenses) in Michigan?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall the willingness of individual elected officials to support final decisions of the Board/Council helps or hurts relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall the behavior of individual elected officials (tone of communication, professionalism, ethics, etc.) helps or hurts relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding routine decisions facing the jurisdiction?

To what extent would you support or oppose synchronizing Michigan voter lists with other states' lists?

If cities and townships in Michigan were given the option to ask their County to administer elections on their behalf, would you support or oppose having your county government administer your jurisdiction’s elections?

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is transfer of knowledge from departing employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Thinking more 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?

Thinking more 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 more 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?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall state and national partisan politics help or hurt relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say clarity of roles and responsibilities helps or hurts relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall blocs or factions on the Board/Council help or hurt relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall turnover among members helps or hurts relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is employee morale for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, to what extent do you support or oppose the State’s initiative to have cities and townships update their voting equipment?

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is turnover due to retirements for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current employees for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

In your opinion, how much of a problem, if at all, is recruiting employees with needed skills for your jurisdiction’s government? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s fringe benefits package(s) — or lack thereof — for current employees to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s fringe benefits package(s) — or lack thereof — for new hires to be too generous, about right, or not generous enough? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits to current employees? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Does your jurisdiction provide any fringe benefits to new hires? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s pay rate(s) for current employees to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that developing a Master Plan is too time-consuming for your jurisdiction? (Among cities, townships, and villages which do not have any Master Plan)