Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2012, Question 44b

Support or opposition to allowing an Emergency Manager (EM) to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials

Full Question Text

Now we would like your opinion on different elements of the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act (P.A. 4 of 2011). To what extent do you support or oppose: Allowing an EM to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials.

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager (EM) to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act) Strongly Support 24% 9% 28% 10% 14%
Somewhat Support 38% 19% 30% 26% 23%
Neither Support nor Oppose 2% 11% 11% 8% 10%
Somewhat Oppose 16% 18% 14% 21% 18%
Strongly Oppose 19% 33% 16% 29% 29%
Don't Know 1% 9% 1% 5% 7%