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## [What percentage of your population do you need to hear from?](https://blog.flashvote.com/what-percentage-of-your-population-do-you-need-to-hear-from)

 Posted by [Kevin Lyons](https://blog.flashvote.com/author/kevin-lyons)

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The number one question we get asked is: “What percentage of our population do we need to hear from?” And the answer always surprises them: it isn’t a percentage. Only the total number of responses matters. The target range is about 250 to 600 people – no matter the size of your population.

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