Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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?

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

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

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?

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?

Which of the following groups within your jurisdiction, if any, are you concerned may be hard to count in the 2020 Census? (check all that apply)

f. Residents living in poverty

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

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 absentee voting with no excuse required in Michigan?

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

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

To what extent would you support or oppose requiring employers to provide time off to vote in Michigan?

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

a. None: we have no paid employees besides elected officials:

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

b. Full-time

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

c. Part-time

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

d. Seasonal

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) 

e. Temporary/irregular

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)

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)

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

Whether or not there are currently any problems with opioids in your area, to the best of your knowledge, are any of the following actively addressing opioid issues in your jurisdiction? (check all that apply)

a. No one currently addressing opioid issues in your jurisdiction

For each level of government, please indicate whether you think it should have a great deal of responsibility, some responsibility, or no responsibility for taking actions to address climate change. State government

For each level of government, please indicate whether you think it should have a great deal of responsibility, some responsibility, or no responsibility for taking actions to address climate change. Local governments

During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from property taxes for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from fees for services, licenses, transfers, etc. for your jurisdiction?

Over the past five years, do you think problems with opioids in your jurisdiction have gotten better, gotten worse, or remained about the same? (Among jurisdictions that reported problems associated with opioids in the jurisdiction)

As far as you know, have problems with opioids put additional burden (e.g., need for more police training, increased EMS calls, etc.) on county and/or local law enforcement services provided in your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions that reported problems associated with opioids in the jurisdiction)