Most Americans haven't contacted an elected official in the past year
Core finding
Most Americans (69%) say they have not contacted an elected official, at any level of government, about a policy issue in the past year, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023.
About a quarter (26%) say they have reached out, and the remaining 5% aren't sure.
Topline distribution
Most Americans haven't contacted an elected official in the past year.
In the past year, have you contacted an elected official at any level of government, national, state, or local, about a policy issue?
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full 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 | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
In the past year, have you contacted an elected official at any level of government, national, state, or local, about a policy issue?
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.