About the LEO Survey
The Local Election Official (LEO) Survey assesses the state of American election administration directly through the lens of local election officials. These officials act as the "stewards of democracy," playing a critical, front-line role in supporting and advancing our electoral system. The LEO Survey serves to amplify and elevate the voices of LEOs in national, regional, and state conversations about election administration, election integrity, conduct, and reform.
First fielded in 2018, this yearly, nationally representative survey tracks the administrative, policy, and operational conditions of election officials across the U.S. The survey results provide vital data on the daily realities of running elections, measuring everything from workforce well-being and public trust to the operational impacts of state policy, budgets, and technology.