2017 Survey

Each iteration of the American Municipal Officials Survey (AMOS) includes different questions. The survey being conducted right now is focused on obtaining demographic data about municipal officials. It consists of just 19 brief questions and should only take 2 to 3 minutes to complete. Responses will be completeley confidential, as they have been past iterations of the AMOS.

Below are the questions we ask in the 2017 AMOS. If you would like to participate, please email us at municipalsurvey@byu.edu or call us at (801) 422-2337 (Adam Dynes' office number). To see results from past iterations of the AMOS, please click here.

Questions in the 2017 AMOS

What is your gender?
o Male
o Female

What year were you born?

Are you a veteran?
o Yes
o No

Is anyone in your household a veteran?
o Yes
o No

Generally speadking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else?
o Republican
o Democrat
o Independent
o Other: ____________

[If "Independent"]: Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic party?
o Closer to the Republican party
o Closer to the Democratic party
o Neither

[If "Republican" or "Democrat"]: Would you call yourself a strong [Republican OR Democrat] or not a very strong [Republican OR Democrat] ?
o Strong [Republican OR Democrat]
o Not very strong [Republican OR Democrat]

Please check one or more categories below to indicate what race(s) you consider yourself to be.
White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian or Pacific Islander
Multi-racial
Other: ________

Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent?
o Yes
o No

Do you consider yourself Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, another religion, or not religious?
o Christian
o Jewish
o Muslim
o Buddhist
o Hindu
o Other: ________
o Not Religious

What is the highest level of school you have completed?
o Less than high school
o Complete SOME high school
o High school graduate
o Complete SOME college
o Associate degree
o Bachelor's degree
o Completed SOME post-graduate
o Master's/Ph.D./Law/Medical degree

Do you currently live in the city where you serve or work as a municipal official (either elected or appointed)?
o Yes
o Yes, but I am no longer an official or staff in that municipality
o No

Do you own or rent your home?
o Own
o Rent
o Occupied without any payment of cash rent
o Other: __________

Besides working as a municipal official, are you currently...?
o Employed for wages
o Self-employed
o Out of work and looking for work
o A homemaker
o A student
o Serving in Military
o Retired
o Unable to work
o I only work full-time as a municipal official

What is your occupation (or was your occupation before working as a municipal official?

Thinking back over the last year, what was your family's annual income?

Are you registered to vote?
o Yes
o No

In terms of your political views, do you think of yourself as:
o Very liberal
o Liberal
o Slightly liberal
o Moderate
o Slightly conservative
o Conservative
o Very conservative

Are you married, divorced, widowed, seperated from your spouse or partner, or never married?
o Married
o Divorced
o Widowed
o Separated from spouse or partner
o Never married

Do you have any children under age 18?
o Yes
o No