# Americans deal with USPS and DMV staff more than any other local officials

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## Reading

The post office and the DMV are Americans' main points of contact with local government: 60% have interacted with officials at the United States Postal Service and 55% with officials at the Department of Motor Vehicles, a January 2024 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults finds.

Public school teachers (48%) and local police (48%) come next, and 37% have dealt with officials at the Social Security Office. One-in-five Americans (20%) say they have not met any local government officials.

## Topline

Have you interacted with ANY of the local officials listed below?

Americans deal with USPS and DMV staff more than any other local officials.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Officials at the United States Postal Service (USPS): 59.9%
- Officials at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): 54.8%
- Public school teachers: 48.4%
- Local police: 48.2%
- Officials at the Social Security Office (SSO): 36.7%
- I have not met any local government officials.: 19.6%
- Other local officials not listed above (please specify): 3.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

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