Political Party -
When Political Party is available on registration tapes it is the most useful
single selection criteria available. VCS offers a flexible system
for household selections based on the mix of party registrations
in the household.
Past Voting Behavior -
People with a history of regular voting are your best bet
for reaching voters who are likely to vote. We can select on any combination
of past voting -- Generals, Primaries and Specials.
Age of Voters -
Voters over 55 are twice as likely to vote as registered
voters under 30 and they respond to totally different issues. You can
select any age group you want--under 32, over 59, or anywhere in between.
Ethnic Origin -
All Americans are relating more to their ethnic roots,
and many political issues relate to these feelings. Our probable ethnic dictionaries
include Spanish, Jewish, Italian, Irish, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Armenian
and Polynesian. In most areas we can
select African-Americans with a variety of different techniques.
Canvass Results -
Send letters to undecided voters with paragraphs keyed
to issue interest. Mail
absentee ballot applications to voters known to be
favorable. Order gummed labels for neighborhood leaders. Feed back your phone
or walking canvass results into the computer file
and select any of our regular products based on these codings.
Home Owners and Renters -
Voters who live in owner occupied dwellings
have a much higher average rate of turnout than do those who rent. Property
owners
and renters vote differently and targeting one or the other is becoming an important
campaign tool. VCS's match with real
property files gives reliable splits between probable owners and
renters on a voter by voter basis.
Registration Date -
Update your lists or labels with newly registered voters.
Voters who have been
registered for more than 10 consecutive years consistently have the highest rate
of turnout, while those who
registered two years ago have the lowest. Newly registered voters
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Precincts and Districts -
Simple geographic
targeting is a must in any campaign. Of course all precincts and
districts in your area can be selected individually or in combination.
Random Selections -
Our stratified samples have proven effectiveness
in political polling. Stratify your sample on any selections available.
The standard for political polling.
Only Voters with Phones -
With our automatic phone lookups in
the 50% to 75% range there is little reason for most phone bank
programs to look up any phones manually. Save money by selecting
only voters with phones and compact phone bank lists. If you need
to lookup phones in key target areas order lists of only those
targeted voters without phones.
Gender -
The women's movement has become a powerful political force in
contemporary politics. Our coding program makes gender selection
available in all areas. Selection by Ms, Mrs., Mr., etc. is also available
in some areas.
Multiple Voter Households -
Running short of funds for mailing? Select
only households with 2 or more voters -- on the average you will cover
75% of the voters for 50%
of the cost. Get more bang for the buck!
Zip Codes -
Sometimes it is important to be able to overlay a district
selection with
a selection on only certain zip codes within the district.
Building Size -
Sometimes it makes no sense to buy a walking list for
a 15 story building. Let us eliminate high rise buildings from your
walking
program and run labels to deliver the same message more effectively
by mail.
Maximum Flexibility -
Use any of the above selections in combinations
to reach exactly those voters
you wish to target for a given message. Young female Democratic voters
in liberal precincts may be the key to put your
campaign over the top.
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