SAFE
The fact is census answers cannot be used against you in ANY way. The census form does NOT ask about citizenship status. Individual census responses are CONFIDENTIAL and protected by the strongest national PRIVACY laws on the books. Plus, every census worker swears an oath to keep your information confidential and any census worker who violates that confidentiality can be imprisoned for up to five years and fined $250,000.
You and your community matter. Be counted in the 2010 Census.
EASY
The 2010 Census form takes less than 10 minutes to complete and asks only 10 simple questions. And it comes with a postage-paid envelope so it's free to mail back. If you miss the April 1, 2010 deadline to mail back the form, a census worker will visit your household and help you fill out the form.
Remember, census answers cannot be used against you in any way. Every census worker swears an oath to keep your information confidential and any census worker who violates that confidentiality can be imprisoned for up to five years and fined $250,000.
You and your community matter. Be counted in the 2010 Census.
IMPORTANT
Why are these 10 questions important? This census information is used to plan for vital services such as employment training centers, schools, hospitals, senior programs, and many more important services in your community. This census data helps determine which leaders will represent your community and will also determine how much money (government funding) your community gets for these important social services.
You and your community matter. Be counted in the 2010 Census.
NEED HELP?
Do you need help filling out the Census form?
1. Visit a Questionnaire Assistance Site or a Be Counted Site in your area to receive assistance. Click here for locations.
2. Use a Language Assistance Guide which translates the questions in the form. Guides are published in various languages, including Tagalog and Cebuano.
3. Check out factsheet for FAQ's on filling out the form. The factsheet is available in the various languages. To help spread the word we encourage you to hand out these factsheets at your school, organization, house of worship, community center, etc. The form is available in English and Tagalog.
Do You Count? Episode 1
Census 2010: English
Census 2010: Tagalog
IMPORTANT UPDATE: During the next several months, the Census Bureau will be calling households who have responded to the Census but may have filled out the form incorrectly. This is to make sure that the 2010 Census is an accurate and complete picture of everyone living across the nation. If they call, pick up and be counted.
During the 2000 Census, the Asian Pacific Islander population lost $2.1 billion in federal funding for important community programs in California alone just from being undercounted. Tell your friends and family that being counted is important for your future and for your community.Speak up and BE COUNTED in the 2010 Census.
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