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Anyone receive their census letter in the mail yet? Forms will arrive next week; don't forget to complete and return them as soon as possible! -- nm

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Mar 9 '10, 08:44

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Why the urgency? Does a quick reponse help? - ty97 Mar 9, 08:49 10
- At some point I think they send out census takers to those who haven't responded. That will be a major extra expense. -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 9, 09:00
- does it help a data collection agency to get data sooner rather than later? ;) -- nm - loosilu Mar 9, 08:50 2
  - ye.......no? - ty97 Mar 9, 08:52 1
    - I don't know the answer to your IM, but I think earlier responses can only be good. -- nm - loosilu Mar 9, 08:54
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  - You mean re-apportion. (Redistricting is done by individual states; not the census.) - Don Homer Mar 9, 08:52 3
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    - Ahhh, this make sense (thanks) -- nm - ty97 Mar 9, 08:53
    - "We now interrupt this meeting to bring you.. a football game." -- nm - Reagen Mar 9, 08:53
- Yes, very much so. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 9, 08:50
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- Should today or tomorrow then. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 9, 08:48
We got a letter yesterday saying we would recieive it in a week. Thanks for wasting tax dollars on that. -- nm - Spawn Mar 9, 08:47 2
- You mean saving tax dollars, actually. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 9, 08:48 1
  - I meant, like znu, sending out an announcement letter first. -- nm - Spawn Mar 9, 08:50
Got it yesterday. Haven't even opened it yet. -- nm - Jim Mar 9, 08:47
I got mine at least a month ago. -- nm - loosilu Mar 9, 08:46 2
- A small percentage got them hand-delivered, but I doubt you are in one of those areas. You may be thinking of something else. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 9, 08:47 1
  - you're probably right. I can't find it now anyway. -- nm - loosilu Mar 9, 08:49
yup, got mine yesterday. I was amused. - znufrii Mar 9, 08:45 3
- heh -- nm - Spawn Mar 9, 08:47
- Well, then you'll be happy to know that survey research has proven this to be very beneficial in improving response rates. Easily making up for the - Don Homer Mar 9, 08:46 1
  - My bank did this recently as well, for their opt-in notice for overdraft coverage... - znufrii Mar 9, 08:48

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