Mexico holds elections every 6 years for local as well as national posts. The next election will be held on July 1st of this year, so politicians are making statements about their accomplishments in the last 5 years (they take office in October).

Municipality of Chapala's Mayor Javier Degollado, who is running for re-election, has stated that he has reduced the level of crime here.

But, we want to know what you think.  Please take a few minutes to answer this survey. Your identity will not be disclosed under any circumstances, so please answer candidly.

The summary of responses will be published in the Lake Chapala Reporter within a week.

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* 1. How long have you lived in (or regularly visited) the Municipality of Chapala? (includes towns from Chapala west to, but not including, San Juan Cosala, and north through San Nicolas de Ibarra).

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* 2. In that time, do you think crime overall has increased, decreased, or stayed about the same in this municipality?

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* 3. Have you noticed a change in particular types of crimes?

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* 4. Have you or any family member here been a victim of a crime here in the last 5 years?

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* 5. There has been a recent report of irregularities regarding building permits. Have you sought or received a building permit in the last 5 years?

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* 6. If you answered Yes to question 5, were you pressured to pay a mordita (bribe) for the building permit?

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* 7. If you answered Yes to question 6, did you end up actually paying the bribe?

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* 8. Do you have any other concerns regarding crime or anything else in this area?

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