Good opinion research starts with a representative sample of the population. Unfortunately, response rates are at an all-time low.

At what point does low participation undermine data integrity? No one knows for sure. But we don't like the trend.

Constituent Dynamics was founded to test and implement new techniques to reverse declining response rates. There's no perfect solution, but we're making progress.

Our research shows that short automated polls with concise questions yield significantly higher participation rates. Independent studies of the 2004 election ranked automated polling as the most consistently accurate.

Sophisticated Interactive Voice Response polling systems can churn through ten thousand calls each hour. We often turn around polls within 48 hours. In emergency situations, we can complete a poll in less than 24 hours.

And let's be honest. It's considerably cheaper for a computer to place phone calls and record responses than to have a person do it.

It's an opinion research option we hope you'll consider.