Results: Phone banks
1.
1.
Starting this week until election, I am working for a political / social cause phone bank. I hook up my laptop and it starts dialing people for me to talk to so that I can get their support on an issue that will be on November's ballot (in California). Have you ever worked at a phone bank?
Yes
9%
•
153 votes
No
79%
•
1322 votes
Not Applicable
12%
•
196 votes
2.
2.
I did my research the night before so that I could answer any questions. When you phoned did you use the pre-written script or write your own dialogue to use? Used the script
8%
•
134 votes
Wrote my own
5%
•
87 votes
Toggled between the two
4%
•
59 votes
N/A
83%
•
1391 votes
3.
3.
If you've worked a phone bank before, was it a political, social or other cause? Political
6%
•
105 votes
Social
7%
•
123 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
31 votes
Not Applicable
85%
•
1425 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 2.70% | 7 | |
| sales | 0.77% | 2 |
| selling | 0.77% | 2 |
| work | 0.77% | 2 |
| photo studio | 0.39% | 1 |
| employment! | 0.39% | 1 |
| telethon | 0.39% | 1 |
| Mo | 0.39% | 1 |
| insurance | 0.39% | 1 |
| Work at Canada Post Call Centre | 0.39% | 1 |
| business services | 0.39% | 1 |
| Market research firm - the only task was to determine if the phone number was commercial or residential | 0.39% | 1 |
| both | 0.39% | 1 |
| private business | 0.39% | 1 |
| Selling products | 0.39% | 1 |
| product research | 0.39% | 1 |
| rtyui | 0.39% | 1 |
| I worked on one that outlawed gay marriage. | 0.39% | 1 |
| charity | 0.39% | 1 |
| telethone | 0.39% | 1 |
| Other | 0.39% | 1 |
| fundraiser | 0.39% | 1 |
4.
4.
I volunteered for this position for two reasons, one because it's a public health issue and the other is in memory of my Mom, who was so passionate about politics. What were / are your reasons for phone banking? Passionate about the cause or issue
5%
•
90 votes
Just a random volunteer gig
4%
•
66 votes
Curiosity
3%
•
56 votes
Seasoned volunteer, do a bit of everything
2%
•
33 votes
Political or religious obligation
2%
•
29 votes
N/A
85%
•
1420 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
18 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.29% | 5 | |
| Paid job | 0.12% | 2 |
| money | 0.06% | 1 |
| Paying job | 0.06% | 1 |
| To outlaw gay marriage. | 0.06% | 1 |
| work | 0.06% | 1 |
| School assignment | 0.06% | 1 |
| was paid | 0.06% | 1 |
| I was paid | 0.06% | 1 |
| part of some class in high school | 0.06% | 1 |
| knew a person running one time and said would help out | 0.06% | 1 |
| trying to get some $$$ | 0.06% | 1 |
| was employed by university to do so | 0.06% | 1 |
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