That’s the basic message, albeit with a “goddamned” thrown in, from County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury, who called up this afternoon because she’s concerned that “some of the folks who are reading your publication” might not be turning in their census forms. Multnomah County’s current turnout is 63% in the census.
Mercury readers?! I get it. You’ve got “bands” to go see. But in January this year, only 31% of 18-24 year olds voted. And they’re concerned about 18-29 year olds getting their census forms returned. So, yeah.
I turned mine in when I received it weeks ago. The moment I got it, I filled it out and mailed it.
Two weeks later (Monday, this week) I received another census form with some literature inside reminding me it was the law. I scratched my head, filled it out again, and sent it out again.
Does that mean that the government will now think there’s twice the amount of people living in my apartment than there is, and my wife and I can now flee the country without anyone knowing?
Jesus! I sent it in like 2 weeks ago! Quit haranguing me already!
Would love to-if they would send it. They did send a “reminder” to return my never sent mandatory census form, with a phone number to call. I called. No human. When I scrolled through the mind numbing auto operator choices, they wouldn’t resend it to me after all. Off to the library I go to try to obey.
Matt, you should clarify why this is important. I don’t know the numbers, but the reason people need to send their shit in is because it costs a ton of taxpayer money to send the door-to-door people out to count the stragglers.
Jackattack: Same thing happened to me. Weird. Guess I’ll just fill the second one in and send it off…
Sgt: It’s important because the more people there are in any given city/municipality/area, the more federal funding gets sent there for infrastructure, grants, etc. Sick of potholes, bad schools and used needles littering your local park? Then get off your ass, fill out the form and put it in the mail, brother!
I filled mine out and sent it, opened my door and extended my arms straight out.
I’m ready to go peacefully when the shock troops come for me.
If you’re going peacefully, the shock troops aren’t adequately living up to their name.
In internet years it’s already time for the next census.
Damn kids! Cut your hair! And fill in your damn Census already!
Grumble grumble… hippies… grumble… civic duty… grumble… Alexander Hamilton and shit…. grumble….
I have an extra Census form if somebody wants it!!
I’ve already filled out at least 2 dozen census forms so you guys are all covered. You’re welcomed!
Wait- how do they know how many people haven’t turned in their form? – Unless they already know how many people are out there. Which would make the census…unnecessary.
As a vegan, I feel that the census discriminates against me and I won’t be turning it in.
April 19 is the deadline to mail your form back. Households that don’t mail a form back will be visited by an enumerator in May.
As of today, 68% of households in the county have mailed back their form.
To find out where you can pick up a form or to learn more about this once-in-a-decade operation, visit http://www.2010census.gov or http://www.PDXcensus2010.org .
Coordinator, Multnomah-Portland Complete Count Committee