Residents also approve the purchase of new voting equipment as a favorable means of election reform.
If the people's voice is heard in the state house, then the governor, the legislature and even candidates for public office will be talking about the quality of education, ways to improve the economic outlook in Michigan and how to provide uniform voting systems across the state. The Institute for Public Policy and Social Research conducts the State of the State Survey quarterly, rotating topics to provide monitoring of the public mood across the state and in each major region. It is intended to provide timely information about citizen opinions on critical issues and to provide data for scientific and policy research by MSU faculty. This particular survey round chose participants at random. Michigan State University provided funding for the survey.