The Washington Post featured a recent Elon Poll survey about the removal of Confederate monuments in the state of North Carolina.
A recent study by The Washington Post about the removal of Confederate flags and monuments featured survey results from the Elon University Poll.
In the article, “What persuades white Southerners to remove Confederate flags and monuments,” The Post discusses findings from its study, which sought to find the best approach to convincing white Southerners to change their minds about Confederate flags and monuments.
Before delving into the results of the study, the article highlighted results of a 2019 Elon Poll survey that found 77 percent of white North Carolinians opposed the removal of Confederate monuments. The survey of nearly 1,500 North Carolina residents showed that 65 percent of all residents believed that the monuments should remain on public, government-owned property such as parks, city squares and courthouses. The remaining 35 percent said the monuments should be removed.
Led by Director and Associate Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies Jason Husser, the Elon Poll conducts frequent regional and statewide surveys on issues of importance to North Carolinians as well as other southern states. Information from these polls is shared with media, citizens and public officials to facilitate informed public policy making through the better understanding of citizens’ opinions and attitudes. By conducting several public opinion surveys annually, the Elon Poll is easily recognized as the “poll of record in North Carolina.”