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ASNE to launch new U.S. Census tools

ASNE is about to launch two tools that we hope will help our busy members with their upcoming coverage of the 2010 Census.

ASNE is about to launch two tools that we hope will help our busy members with their upcoming coverage of the 2010 Census.

This first is this new feature that will include a calendar, frequently asked questions about the census, and whatever else you tell us will be helpful to you.

Census Calendar

The 2010 Census Forms Data Capture Center opened late last month in Baltimore and Jefferson, Ind. The two facilities are the first of three that will open across the nation and will process approximately 40 million census forms next year. Nearly 3,000 workers will be hired and trained to process 2010 Census forms at this center. The other center will be located in Phoenix.

http://2010.census.gov/2010census

July 2009. Printing of 2010 Census Forms Begins — The first 2010 Census forms began rolling off the presses in July in preparation for Census Day — April 1, 2010. The forms are the shortest in census history, with just 10 questions requiring about 10 minutes to complete.

Fall 2009. Recruitment begins for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010.

February – March 2010. Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to every household in the U.S. Puerto Rican, Guam and other U.S. territories.

April 1, 2010. Census Day

April – July 2010. Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail.

December 2010. By law, Census Bureau delivers population counts to President Obama for apportionment. These numbers will determine which states are winners and losers of congressional seats.

March 2011. By law, Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states. The fights begin over redistricting for congressional districts and state legislative districts.

Here's the link to my column in the American Editor on frequently asked questions about the census.

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