This page contains surveys of candidates conducted by organizations interested in the candidates' policy views.
20PVS-9
on Sep 9, 2020
Political Group Survey: the PVS survey question on police liability
Source: PVS Survey
Project Vote Smart inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Crime: Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduc
PVS self-description: "The Political Courage Test provides voters with positions on key issues. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."
Also see the Christian Coalition survey question on defunding the police as a related survey question; the AFA survey question on mandatory minimums from a similar survey question; and the 2018 CC survey question on services for rehabilitated felons.
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9.
Question 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Crime
- Headline: Anti-police liability, according to PVS survey
(Score: 2)
- Headline 2: Pro-police liability, according to PVS survey
(Score: -1)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Republicans
participating in 20PVS-9 |
| Nancy Mace |
s1+ | SC Republican Senate challenger | |
Independents
participating in 20PVS-9 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
5
Republicans:
1
Independents:
0 |
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