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Category Archives: Countdown
Boasting to Boost Participation
One of the interesting things that happened over the past few weeks is that local officials in different areas challenged each other that their census participation rates would exceed the other. For example, two well-known towns have been battling to … Continue reading
Posted in Countdown, March to the Mailbox, Response Rates
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What if You Missed the Deadline
I’ve talked to some folks who didn’t mail in their completed census form by April 16. “What should I do?” they say (usually after providing logical reasons why they couldn’t get it in the mail by Friday). As I noted … Continue reading
Posted in Countdown
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Today is The Day
Today is your day! If you don’t mail back your census form, a census taker will visit your home to ensure that we accurately count each person in the country. It costs $0.42 for people to mail back their form, … Continue reading
Posted in Countdown
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Save The Taxpayer Money
Do your part to save the taxpayer money! For every 1 percent increase in the national participation rate by mail, the Census Bureau can save taxpayers $85 million by not having to send census takers door to door. If every … Continue reading
Posted in Countdown
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The Clock is Ticking …
I had a press conference Monday to announce that we all had just a few days, until Friday, April 16, to return forms received at our homes. The date was chosen to have some strong assurance that if we all … Continue reading
Posted in Countdown
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