monthly check-in

[redbird]

It's been another busy month. Thanks to everyone who posted links and ideas.

Here's the poll, behind a cut:

Poll #32903 end-of-March check-in

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

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Since the last check-in, I....

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called one of my senators
10 (66.7%)

called my other senator
9 (60.0%)

called my congressmember
10 (66.7%)

called my governor
3 (20.0%)

called my state representatives, mayor or other local official
5 (33.3%)

sent a postcard/letter/email/fax
4 (26.7%)

attended a town hall, in person or online
2 (13.3%)

donated money to a cause
8 (53.3%)

went to a protest
5 (33.3%)

attended an in-person activist group
2 (13.3%)

participated in phone or online training
1 (6.7%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did phone-banking or text-banking
0 (0.0%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

took care of myself
10 (66.7%)

not a US citizen or resident, but worked in solidarity in my own community
2 (13.3%)

did something else (describe in comments)
2 (13.3%)

committed to action in the coming month
2 (13.3%)

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Comments

[hermionesviolin]

I assume that "sent a postcard/letter/email/fax" is intended for "contacted an elected official" rather than "participated in a GOTV postcarding campaign"? Dunno if you wanna combine GOTV postcarding with "did phone-banking or text-banking" or make it a separate ticky box, but GOTV postcarding has been my big civic engagement activity (in addition to calling/emailing my electeds) and I would support it being included in future polls.

[redbird]

Good point. I'd been interpreting the first item as including both writing to officials and GOTV work, but an explicit "get out the vote" answer is a good idea. I'm noting this for next month's poll, and will think about wording. (I copied most of these poll answers from tarascon's.)

My tentative thought is to change the "sent a postcard etc" to "contacted an elected official or government agency (by postcard, email, etc.)" and then either add GOTV stuff including postcarding to "worked for a campaign," or make a separate entry for get-out-the-vote work and also keep "worked for a campaign" as an answer.

This is very much a first draft, suggestions/comments are welcome.

[hermionesviolin]

> My tentative thought is to change the "sent a postcard etc" to "contacted an elected official or government agency (by postcard, email, etc.)"

I like that idea. It makes it much clearer what the item is getting at. (Your inclusion of "or government agency" also allows space for things like "submitted written public comment;" nice.)

Since there are already "called [a government official]" items, maybe "contacted an elected official or government agency in writing (by postcard, email, etc.)"

> and then either add GOTV stuff including postcarding to "worked for a campaign," or make a separate entry for get-out-the-vote work and also keep "worked for a campaign" as an answer.

I like the idea of keeping GOTV work and "worked for a campaign" as separate. GOTV work is often for a specific candidate, but e.g. Center for Common Ground/Reclaim Our Vote is currently doing postcarding for the Virginia State Primary -- so definitely not with a specific candidate's campaign.