ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Census Day — the date used to reference where a person lives for the once-a-decade count — arrived Wednesday with a nation almost paralyzed by the spread of the novel coronavirus. But census officials vowed the job would be completed by its year-end deadline.
On the question of ethnicities, why does the online census have a separate page for the Latino ethnicity question alone and why is it the first question among ethnicities while the White, Asian et al are crammed in the next page?
I have received two notices from the Census Dept that gave me a passcode and told me to use the Website to complete the Census. The passcode was the same on each mailing. When I tried to complete the online form, it rejected the passcode. Anyone else have this SNAFU?
The simple and obvious solution is to extend the Census deadline by six to twelve months.
Nope. But I too got two notices. They came 4 days apart and were dated 4 days apart.
Yes happened to me too .Called the phone number listed on the form and did it by phone. Quite surprised, phone was answered right away and census took about 10 min. to complete
Same here. I was able to fill it out online no problem. BUT there was an expiry date for this initial online code - so perhaps @Hatmama you can double check on the mailer for that expiry date. Of course it’s not a one-time deal, you should have other opportunities. You can request a paper questionnaire 1-844-330-2020
Completed my form a few weeks ago,and the other day I got a blue card with the a respond notice,but it also had a line saying “if you have not responded” so I take its just a inquiry.It was fairly simple to do.And with so many people home now would be the time,online anyway.
It definitely seemed off to me too, though I came in biased knowing all the rat-f^#&ing that this administration has done to make this a tool of fear and suppression. However, I recall the 2000 and 2010 census also was framing race and ethnicity in dicey ways that didn’t comport to the evolved cultural and societal understandings we have - even back then. So I’m trying to assume ignorance before malice, but this administration long ago (since day one basically) lost all benefit of the doubt. So I concur with you, seems weird.
This administration’s intentional rat-f^#&ing of the census has its intended effect even if they didn’t get all the things they wanted… because it raises fear, uncertainty, and doubt about everything: the questions, the wording, the sequence of questions, everything is looked through the prism of their deceit and subterfuge. So even when they lose, they’re still achieving their goals. It’s so gross.
Same here, got the two mailers @lastroth mentions spaced out 4 days apart couple weeks ago, and got that blue post card this weekend even after completing the online survey about a week beforehand. The blue post card didn’t have a date/time stamp on it, so not sure when it was sent. The language used (“If you have not already responded…”) and lack of specificity (no online code provided on this one) makes it sound like this blue post card was just a blanket mailer for everyone.
Again not April Fools
Doesn’t KAC have a meet and greet to go to?
Not even her husband wants to come within 6 feet of her. So, I guess, no.
Just completed the Census survey on phone. There was no expiration date on the mailings. When I called the main number, it would not recognize the census ID they sent me. I had to wait 45 minutes to talk to the survey taker. She confirmed the ID was not valid, but had no idea why. It took 10 minutes to complete, and it was based on the physical street address. She was very pleasant. This is the 5th Census I have completed as an adult.
Because “Latino” is not a race. There are Latinos who are Caucasian, Black, Native American… it’s a bit of a complicated identity thing. See, for example, the discussion here:
The same can be said for the White ethinicity…
So back to my earlier question…why did the census have one page for Latino/Hispanic group and the White and other ethnicities in other page(s) thereafter?
Why did the census NOT alphabetize the ethnicity questions?
https://my2020census.gov/login
Takes 6 minutes and you don’t need the mail-code if you don’t have it. RESIST!
Because it is all made up and confusing to begin with? A Spanish-speaking person from Spain is, “white”, I guess? And a Spanish-speaking person from Mexico is “Latino”?
Thank you for the update and clarity on the specifics with the code you were given - odd… Very glad though that you were able to get it done by phone (albeit with the wait). Thank you, Citizen 
Oh right on! This is the best news I’ve heard all day, thank you. Should have a public advertising campaign for this “If you do not have a Census ID, click here.” – unfortunately can’t directly link to that, have to goto the main page and click the link manually https://my2020census.gov/login
Thanks again!