States United Democracy Center
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2024

Tracking Attitudes About Elections and Political Violence Over Time

Key Finding

Five-wave longitudinal survey (7,659 respondents, June 2023–June 2024) tracking Americans’ views on election integrity and political violence — solid trend data showing pro-democracy sentiment is more stable than headlines suggest.

About this research

This data brief presents results from a five-wave longitudinal survey of 7,659 U.S. adults, fielded via an online panel between June 2023 and June 2024, tracking how Americans’ views on election integrity and political violence shifted over the election cycle. Weighted to national demographics and 2020 vote choice (margin of error ±2.7–3.5%), the survey found that despite ongoing polarization, confidence in election security, opposition to political violence, and support for counting every legal vote all remained comparatively stable across the year, suggesting pro-democracy sentiment is more resilient than headlines might suggest.
Format

Data Brief

Year

2024

Published by

States United Democracy Center

Category

Civic Health & Polarization Data

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