The City of Valdez is launching a new survey platform: FlashVote

The City of Valdez is initiating a new platform to receive quick, regular feedback from its residents. Valdez residents can now sign up for FlashVote, a survey tool that allows residents to have a voice in city government through text, email, or voice responses.

FlashVote is a public survey research platform used to recruit a panel of residents representative of the entire community to answer short surveys. FlashVote is designed to gather feedback within 48 hours, allowing City government to quickly get useful and statistically valid information from residents.

Sign up takes less than one minute and survey data is anonymous. Residents can sign up at www.flashvote.com/valdezak or by calling 775-235-2240. Personal or demographic information collected by FlashVote is never shared with the City or anyone else.

When residents sign up, they can determine how they want to participate in surveys with options for text, email, or phone call. They will receive notification whenever there is a new survey, and they will have 48 hours to participate before the survey closes. Once a survey is closed, everyone who participated will automatically receive a summary of the overall results and be able to see how their responses compare to the group.

Responses from FlashVote surveys will be used to inform City decisions on services, programs, and initiatives.

The first survey will be sent once the number of people who have signed up is large enough and includes a cross section of the community. Look for the first surveys to start later this year.

Join your friends and neighbors and sign up today at www.flashvote.com/valdezak.

If you have questions about this new program, contact Ana Hinkle, Communications Director, at [email protected] or 907.834.3400.