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peaceandlove · 01-13-2010, 01:53 PM

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Census- what's required?

Submitted by RS on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 16:22
in Daily Paul Liberty Forum

Now's a good time to solve these questions concerning the census.
If you know for a fact and can provide proof of your answers in U.S. law, let us all know.

1. Are we required to answer the census questions?

2. What is the only information we are required to provide?

3. What penalties will you incur if you don't answer the questions?

4. Is there an "UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY" clause on the census form?

5. How many pages are contained in the census form?

6. Who must fill out the form?

Response at forum:

I was a census worker in the 2000 census

Submitted by hopefulfilled on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 17:38.
and I have no proof of anything, just what they told me then. I don't know if it is the same this year, but I don't remember any new laws about it so I assume so.

1. Yes, you are required to reply to the census. BUT you can refuse to answer any more than your name and number in your household.(this answers number two also)

3. none

4. no

5.I havn't seen the census this year, but here is a version of it. I think this is from 2003, and I don't know if it has changed or not. http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/SQuest03.pdf

6. I believe every head of household.

Now, remember that these census workers are just that: workers doing a job, and their job is to fill out the census for each person. So, if you answer just your name and then number of people, and then refuse EACH other question, they write/punch in Refused. Then, the census is all filled in and their job is done. If they don't fill it out, their supervisor will send someone else, etc. and if they can't get you to do it, they will go to your neighbors and get as many of the questions filled in as they can. So, don't be afraid to stand there and answer "refuse" to all the questions.

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peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Re: What are you really required to reveal to the US Census takers? FROM DAILY PAUL FORUM Census- what's required? Submitted by RS on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 16:22 in Daily Paul Liberty Forum Now's a good time to solve these questions concerning the census. If you know for a fact and can provide proof of your answers in U.S. law, let us all know. 1. Are we required to answer the census questions? 2. What is the only information we are required to provide? 3. What penalties will you incur if you don't answer the questions? 4. Is there an "UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY" clause on the census form? 5. How many pages are contained in the census form? 6. Who must fill out the form? Response at forum: I was a census worker in the 2000 census Submitted by hopefulfilled on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 17:38. and I have no proof of anything, just what they told me then. I don't know if it is the same this year, but I don't remember any new laws about it so I assume so. 1. Yes, you are required to reply to the census. BUT you can refuse to answer any more than your name and number in your household.(this answers number two also) 3. none 4. no 5.I havn't seen the census this year, but here is a version of it. I think this is from 2003, and I don't know if it has changed or not. http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/SQuest03.pdf 6. I believe every head of household. Now, remember that these census workers are just that: workers doing a job, and their job is to fill out the census for each person. So, if you answer just your name and then number of people, and then refuse EACH other question, they write/punch in Refused. Then, the census is all filled in and their job is done. If they don't fill it out, their supervisor will send someone else, etc. and if they can't get you to do it, they will go to your neighbors and get as many of the questions filled in as they can. So, don't be afraid to stand there and answer "refuse" to all the questions.