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>The difference is that you can opt out of various companies collecting data. Can you opt out of the census? I'm going to assume that this isn't a rhetorical q
by nobody9999 5y ago
>The difference is that you can opt out of various companies collecting data. Can you opt out of the census?
I'm going to assume that this isn't a rhetorical question.
Yes. Just don't fill out the form. And if the Census folks send folks to your house, you can pretend not to be home, politely ask them to leave, or in states that allow it, shoot such trespassers dead.
In fact, I'd prefer it if those who live in areas that consistently elect folks from $PARTY whose platform is more disagreeable to me do exactly that.
That way, when congressional districts are redrawn, the $PARTY that annoys me more will have a harder time getting elected. Redistricting is, after all, the primary purpose of the Census.
Edit: Less is more.
- giaour 5y agoTechnically, failure to respond to the census is punishable by a fine of $100, but this is rarely (if ever) enforced. After a certain number of tries without getting a response, census takers are supposed to impute how you would have responded and use that.
- gruez 5y ago>Yes. Just don't fill out the form. And if the Census folks send folks to your house, you can pretend not to be home, politely ask them to leave, or in states that allow it, shoot such trespassers dead. Just like paying taxes is optional because all you have to do is not send money to the IRS, and if they come you shoot them dead? >The participation of every citizen in the United States Census of 2020 was mandatory by the law by Article I, Section 2 of the American constitution. Census is carried out in the U.S. every ten years to count the correct population in the country. The figures obtained in the 2020 Census were particularly helpful in determining congressional representation and community funding.