# Most Americans haven't contacted an elected official in the past year

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## Reading

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

In the past year, have you contacted an elected official at any level of government, national, state, or local, about a policy issue?

Most Americans haven't contacted an elected official in the past year.

- No: 68.7%
- Yes: 26.0%
- Don't know/Don't remember: 5.4%

## 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: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- 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

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

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