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I am going to read a list of things some people have done to express their views. Please tell me whether or not (you ave/NAME has) done any of the following in the last 12 months, that is since November 2012: Contacted or visited a public official – at any level of government – to express (your/his/her) opinion?
Asked of: PES1 = 1-4, -2, OR -3
Contacted a public official to express an opinion · Asked in 2 waves, 2011–2013 · 119,956 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2011-11, 2013-11.
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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 12% | 88% | 81355 | ±0.4 | |
| Less than high school | 3% | 97% | 9313 | ±1 | |
| High school |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2013 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES2A. Universe: PES1 = 1-4, -2, OR -3 | 2013-11-17 to 2013-11-23 | mixed | 38,601 | 38,601 |
| CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES2A. Universe: PES1 = 1-4, -2, OR -3 | 2011-11-13 to 2011-11-19 | mixed | 81,355 | 81,355 |
| 7% |
| 93% |
| 24379 |
| ±0.7 |
| Some college | 13% | 87% | 23473 | ±0.7 |
| Bachelor's | 18% | 82% | 15579 | ±0.9 |
| Postgraduate | 27% | 73% | 8611 | ±1 |
CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement · US civilian noninstitutional population 18+. 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.