STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY - What Do Americans Think?

So what do Americans think we should do to improve our politics and renew our democracy? This is the question that Public Agenda, in partnership with the Kettering Foundation, is exploring in the Yankelovich Democracy Monitor. [...] Percent who say they think our country's democracy is know likely to do each of the following: 12% Get worse Stay the in the same next few 20% years 44% Get better in the next few years 24% Base: Those who say our country’s democracy is doing well, facing serious challenges but not in crisis, or in crisis, N=959. [...] The public mood and prospects for democratic reform may hinge on whether more Americans begin to feel that our democracy is moving in the right direction, a sentiment that the Democracy Monitor will track in the coming years. [...] STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY: What Do Americans Think? 7 The 2019 Yankelovich Democracy Monitor Report The Democracy Monitor found somewhat greater variation by political affiliation in how strongly people agree that we need more honest information from reliable sources, that we need to protect the integrity of our election system and that we need to rely more on local groups and involved citizens. [...] STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY: What Do Americans Think? 8 The 2019 Yankelovich Democracy Monitor Report Most Americans agree that we need to protect the integrity of our election system, but differ by political affiliation in the strength of their agreement.