Perceived effectiveness of a citizen's guide for jurisdiction's accountability and transparency
Full Question Text
How effective or ineffective do you think a citizen's guide to local government finances would be in helping improve your jurisdiction's accountability and transparency?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| How effective or ineffective do you think a citizen's guide to local government finances would be in helping improve your jurisdiction's accountability and transparency? | Very Effective | 13% | 6% | 16% | 12% | 9% |
| Somewhat Effective | 44% | 33% | 40% | 31% | 34% | |
| Neither Effective Nor Ineffective | 35% | 34% | 31% | 39% | 34% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 4% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% | |
| Very Ineffective | 1% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 15% | 1% | 7% | 11% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| How effective or ineffective do you think a citizen's guide to local government finances would be in helping improve your jurisdiction's accountability and transparency? | Very Effective | 7% | 7% | 11% | 17% | 18% | 9% |
| Somewhat Effective | 28% | 36% | 41% | 39% | 49% | 34% | |
| Neither Effective Nor Ineffective | 38% | 32% | 36% | 30% | 24% | 34% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 5% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | |
| Very Ineffective | 7% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 7% | |
| Don't Know | 15% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 11% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| How effective or ineffective do you think a citizen's guide to local government finances would be in helping improve your jurisdiction's accountability and transparency? | Very Effective | 5% | 8% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 12% | 9% |
| Somewhat Effective | 24% | 33% | 36% | 31% | 35% | 43% | 34% | |
| Neither Effective Nor Ineffective | 42% | 33% | 34% | 33% | 38% | 28% | 34% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 4% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 5% | |
| Very Ineffective | 9% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | |
| Don't Know | 16% | 16% | 6% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 11% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |