Census - Page 2

catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

I received 2 census forms about a week apart and when I received the 2nd one, I did it online and got a confirmation # which I wrote down on the form with the date. I've received nothing since and that was in early April.

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

@jackthebear wrote:
@NickNack wrote:
When I got my Census form a couple of months ago I filled it out online immediately. In a few weeks I got another form in the mail, and now today (according to my "informed delivery" email from the post office) I'm getting another one. It says "required by law" in bold letters.

Do they just keep sending them out? Do they think I haven't filled it out?
We did ours online and received nothing since perhaps you should try that when you get this new letter

@jackthebear I'm not sure what you mean. Perhaps I should try what? I did fill it out online. I said in my OP that I filled it out online immediately. I don't even think I had the option of mailing it in at that time.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

@Nuttmeg wrote:
@NickNack wrote:
When I got my Census form a couple of months ago I filled it out online immediately. In a few weeks I got another form in the mail, and now today (according to my "informed delivery" email from the post office) I'm getting another one. It says "required by law" in bold letters.

Do they just keep sending them out? Do they think I haven't filled it out?
@NickNack

The census does a survey. I received a number of extra mailing one time. You can find information online with a search about a census survey.

@Nuttmeg I understand what a Census is. I said that I filled it out online immediately upon receiving it. I know it's important. I just don't know why they apparently don't know that I've already filled it out. I've gotten two additional surveys.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@NickNack

When we completed ours online, somewhere on the site it said that we may still get one by mail and we could just ignore it.

We never did get one by mail though.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

I laid mine aside and did get a reminder. I did not see an option to do one by mail unless you requested it. After I filled mine out, I did not get any more reminders. I know the last one I did had a lot more questions like how many bathrooms I had. I don't know if everybody got that one or if I was one who got the extra questions, but it was all one form.

We have a very low rate of responses in our state and may lose a Representative. I think that's like cuttng off your nose to spite your face. Some of it is probably pure apathy and some of it is probably over the fight over whether to include the citizenship quiestion. Now I'm wondering about the argument that they couldn't include that question because they were already printing the forms since most of it is being done online.

As a genealogist, I really hate to see people not responding. I know how frustrating it is trying to find people. I was told in a class once that everybody was in the census so I have come up with different methods of trying to find them although extreme misspellings I sometimes find by accident. Some I have never found. Now, future generations of researchers don't have any assurance their ancestors even filled out the forms.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

@NickNack wrote:

@Nuttmeg wrote:
@NickNack wrote:
When I got my Census form a couple of months ago I filled it out online immediately. In a few weeks I got another form in the mail, and now today (according to my "informed delivery" email from the post office) I'm getting another one. It says "required by law" in bold letters.

Do they just keep sending them out? Do they think I haven't filled it out?
@NickNack

The census does a survey. I received a number of extra mailing one time. You can find information online with a search about a census survey.

@Nuttmeg I understand what a Census is. I said that I filled it out online immediately upon receiving it. I know it's important. I just don't know why they apparently don't know that I've already filled it out.

@NickNack

I was sent some additional forms that asked about the area where I lived.The parks, rivers and open land.

You will know soon when you receive your mail.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

@Icegoddess

People are afraid. They could lose a congressional district and funding for schools, hospitals, and community programs.

I feel very sad about this situation. People need more services now not less.

noodleann · ‎06-10-2015

@NickNack

I was sent some additional forms that asked about the area where I lived.The parks, rivers and open land.
You will know soon when you receive your mail.

They can find that information on their own. If they want accurate data, they shouldn't be asking residents, they should consult the local governments.

If I receive such a query, I'll ignore it. The census is one thing, but this is entirely different.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

@noodleann wrote:

@NickNack

I was sent some additional forms that asked about the area where I lived.The parks, rivers and open land.
You will know soon when you receive your mail.

They can find that information on their own. If they want accurate data, they shouldn't be asking residents, they should consult the local governments.

If I receive such a query, I'll ignore it. The census is one thing, but this is entirely different.

@noodleann

Yes, we each have a choice. I filled out my additional forms.