The Capital Network

Every day, legislators and regulators find new ways to endanger the survey and opinion research profession:

  • In Missouri, legislators want to add automated research calls to their Do Not Call Registry;
  • In Congress, they seek to effectively eliminate research incentives for physicians;
  • In Colorado, they're looking to curtail political polling; and
  • In Illinois, they want to ban all use of autodialers, including for research.

YOU can help turn the tide. YOU can make a difference in the fight to protect and promote the whole research profession - by volunteering as a grassroots member of the Capital Network.

Capital Network members are our power on the ground, across the nation. They act as advocates for the research profession, building relationships with their state and federal representatives and helping to protect research interests in coordination with Government Affairs staff.

Even if you don't consider yourself to be "political," you can play a critical role in the success of the research profession at the state and federal level. Relationships with state and federal policymakers are critical building block in our government affairs efforts. You can educate them about the research profession, the challenges you face and the issues critical to your organization's success -- and lay the groundwork for important victories to come.