State of public discourse between public officials and citizens
Full Question Text
Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between public officials and citizens within your jurisdiction?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between public officials and citizens within your jurisdiction? | Very Constructive | 11% | 24% | 23% | 18% | 22% |
| Somewhat Constructive | 55% | 46% | 50% | 51% | 48% | |
| Mixed | 29% | 25% | 23% | 27% | 25% | |
| Somewhat Divisive | 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | |
| Very Divisive | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 2% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between public officials and citizens within your jurisdiction? | Very Constructive | 22% | 23% | 18% | 30% | 17% | 22% |
| Somewhat Constructive | 50% | 45% | 53% | 48% | 41% | 48% | |
| Mixed | 25% | 27% | 24% | 19% | 31% | 25% | |
| Somewhat Divisive | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 2% | |
| Very Divisive | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | |
| % 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 | |||
| Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between public officials and citizens within your jurisdiction? | Very Constructive | 18% | 22% | 26% | 20% | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| Somewhat Constructive | 53% | 50% | 48% | 47% | 45% | 44% | 48% | |
| Mixed | 26% | 24% | 23% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 25% | |
| Somewhat Divisive | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | |
| Very Divisive | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 2% | |