# The vast majority say political participation matters

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

A large majority of Americans place value on political participation, with 86% calling it at least somewhat important in a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.

That figure includes 34% who say it is very important, 27% who call it important, and 26% who say it is somewhat important. Just 7% say it is not important, and another 7% are not sure.

## Topline

How do you feel about how important it is to participate politically?

The vast majority say political participation matters.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Very Important: 33.9%
- Important: 26.9%
- Somewhat Important: 25.7%
- Not Important: 6.9%
- Not Sure: 6.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: pol
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#importance-of-political-participation](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#importance-of-political-participation)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#importance-of-political-participation](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#importance-of-political-participation)