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1972,1976: Aside from this particular election campaign, here are some other ways people can be involved in politics. ALL YEARS: Have you ever written a letter to any public officials giving them your opinion about something that should be done?
Ever wrote a letter to a public official · Asked in 4 waves, 1964–1976 · 6,898 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1972. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0717.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 72% | 28% | 1909 | ±2 | |
| Protestant | 73% | 27% | 1258 | ±3 | |
| Catholic |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763537. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720474. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,191 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680425. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640318. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| 72% |
| 28% |
| 460 |
| ±5 |
| Jewish † | 64% | 36% | 43 | ±15 |
| Other faith † | 68% | 32% | 22 | ±21 |
| None | 66% | 34% | 119 | ±9 |
ANES 1976 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.