They were considering a community solar project and needed to know how much local demand there was beyond the vocal supporters who claimed “everyone” wanted it. They learned that “everyone” was actually about 5% of people at the expected price. This meant they could plan the project at the proper scale.
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The Problem With Traditional Public Input
Why “Public Input” Often Gets It Wrong
Loud voices don’t equal community consensus, and guessing can cost millions.
Traditional public input often reflects the opinions of only a few vocal individuals, not the community as a whole. In fact, sentiment from public comments was the opposite of overall community opinion about 70% of the time. One online survey showed “85% support” in a community where only 33% actually supported the idea.
Unmoderated online engagement can be hijacked quickly, distorting decision-making and leading to costly mistakes. A 7-minute video reveals how FlashVote delivers fast, scientific survey data that aligns with true community sentiment, not just the loudest voices.
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- to reach people who don’t use email
- professionally designed questions
- help picking topics and questions
- good surveys for every service you have
- automatic data collection and reports
- people taking surveys multiple times
- outsiders skewing results
- survey results that take months
- to calculate and distribute results
- confusing data analysis
- reaches residents by email, text and phone
- will write questions and answers for you
- has proven recommendations for you
- has a survey library you can use
- does everything after a survey is approved
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- filters results by physical addresses
- reports results 48 hours after launch
- compiles and sends results for you
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City of Bedford, TX
Mini Case Studies
Wondering how to best serve your community?
A city wanted to use American Rescue Plan funds to benefit everyone
They didn’t want the usual budget input from self-selected voices who promote or protect pet projects. They wanted the whole community’s needs and priorities. So they learned what was missing and what mattered most – a roadmap to prioritize their $3.6 million of aid. Plus they collected new ideas for little projects with big value to everyone.
A city wanted to know what "defunding the police" meant to their community
Demands to defund the police were dominating meetings and social media. But they also heard that crime prevention was a priority for all residents, including minority neighborhoods. They learned that their community actually wanted more police presence – by about a 5 to 1 ratio – but less police social work.
A school district wanted to know what regular parents thought about their new SexEd curriculum
An online survey attracted responses from the parents who hated the new high school SexEd curriculum. And from those who loved it. But not from parents in the middle of this "barbell" distribution. They learned that the haters were the outliers, when they saw about 90% support from regular parents.
An electric utility wanted to know the demand for renewable energy
A county wanted to understand reopening needs and concerns
They heard the noise to reopen, but needed to know what everyone else thought. Somewhat surprisingly, concerns about “too fast” outnumbered concerns about "too slow”. Responses also varied by age and financial situation, in ways that a smart reopening plan could address.
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It Changed the Way We Engage Our Community.
Jay Warren – Director of Communication and Legislative Affairs
City of Arlington, TX
The ease of this program… is great. We found the technology to be super simple – in part because they were great partners with us – and gave us some really good data to use.
Sherry Fletcher – Director, Marketing and Civic Engagement
City of Stillwater, OK
What I appreciate is that FlashVote treats every interaction I have with them as important. It may be just a survey on backyard chickens, but it is important to us. FlashVote understands that.
Kurt Althof – Grants & Public Information Administrator
Tahoe City Public Utility District, CA
FlashVote has proven to be incredibly valuable in our efforts to engage and communicate with our community and constituents. FlashVote is now a part of our strategic plan and we look forward to expanding our use of this unique platform in the coming years.
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Placer County, NV
lashVote’s expertise in survey design and their knowledge of how local government works are invaluable.
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