Rank
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Indicator
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5
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Visibility of local issues
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Comment: Survey question only added in 1991. A new sampling method used in 1993 resulted in more representative participation by minorities than in previous years.
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Used by:
Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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Data source:
Survey
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Keywords: awareness, citizen, community, connectedness, government, local, participation
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4
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Voter participation in primary elections
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Comment: Primary elections provide more opportunity for protest and dissenting movements to enter political arena. Registration and voter turn out are greatly influenced by presence/absence of major issues and hotly contested races.
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Used by:
Sustainable Seattle
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Data source:
King County Clerk
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Keywords: citizen, connectedness, elections, government, participation, voter
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4
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Voter turnout for municipal elections
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Used by:
Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Council
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Data source:
Clerk's Departments at municipalities in H-W.
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Keywords: citizen, community, connectedness, elections, government, local, participation, voter
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4
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Citizen participation in community projects
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Used by:
Maine Development Foundation
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Data source:
Maine Economic Growth Council, Annual Statewide Surveys of Maine Citizens
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Keywords: community, connectedness, participation, society, volunteerism
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4
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Citizen volunteer advisors to gov't who felt their contributions were respected
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Used by:
Portland Multnomah Progress Board
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Data source:
Portland Multnomah Volunteer Survey
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Keywords: citizen, community, connectedness, government, participation, politics, volunteerism, volunteers
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3
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Percent of eligible voters registered
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Used by:
Community Planning Council of Greenville County
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Data source:
SC Election Commission
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Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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Unspecified
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South Puget Sound - Sustainable Community Roundtable
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Unspecified
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Keywords: citizen, connectedness, government, participation, politics, voter, voting
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3
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Taxpayer satisfaction with services
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Used by:
Minnesota Planning
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Data source:
To be established
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Keywords: citizen, effectiveness, government, morale, services, taxes
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3
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Citizen satisfaction with state government services
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Used by:
Maine Development Foundation
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Data source:
Annual Statewide Surveys of Maine Citizens
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Keywords: citizen, connectedness, effectiveness, government, services
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2
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Percent who believe that most or all of every tax dollar paid is wasted by gov
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Used by:
Florida Commission on Government Accountability to the People (GAP)
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Data source:
Florida Annual Policy Survey, Florida State University
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Keywords: citizen, effectiveness, government, morale, services, taxes
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