Survey of Local Elected Officials on Threats and Harassment: Q1-Q3 2023

Sept. 26, 2023

The results of the first four rounds of the BDI-CivicPulse survey of 1,400 local elected officials offer sobering observations on the rate at which local leaders are experiencing insults, harassment, threats, and physical attacks for the preceding 12 months. This research is part of an ongoing effort to better understand and support local officials facing hostility, ultimately setting an initial measure that can help detect new changes or spikes in the coming years. 

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