The States United Democracy Center, recipients of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's Brown Democracy Medal, recently surveyed nearly 8,000 Americans to gauge their attitudes about elections, voting and political violence.
Of the total participants, 41% identify as voters who lean toward the Democratic party, 39% toward the Republican party and 17% as independent voters. The five surveys, conducted from June 2023 to June 2024, found Americans to hold pro-democracy views though there are still concerns about disinformation and the overall quality of American democracy. Here are some of the key findings:
Click here to read the full report on "Tracking Attitudes About Elections and Political Violence Over Time."
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