Many public interest groups, like women's groups, handicapped advocacy groups, and organizations for people who cannot afford to buy their own homes, have all surveyed the "orientation" of legislators in their respective areas of interest.
許多弱勢團體如婦女、殘障、無住屋者團結組織等，都曾針對和自己有關的議題，調查過立委的「意向」。