21st Century Town Hall Meetings

We believe there is a need for a more deliberative and civil dialogue between citizens and elected officials. CMF recently released a research report on the effects of online town halls. The Partnership will continue this work by conducting comparative research on in-person town halls, online town halls, and the telephone town halls that are now common on Capitol Hill.

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Polarized Town Hall Meetings

For town hall meetings to be effective and deliberative - defined as the discussion and consideration of all sides of an issue - citizens need to be able to hear each other and the Member. Likewise, Members of Congress need the opportunity to explain their own policy positions in a face-to-face venue and to hear feedback from as broad and representative a group of their constituents as possible. Read More