Editor's note: An earlier version of this story ran as a question and answer session, the article has been updated to reflect the accurate changes. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for this error.
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The 2020 census is still taking place despite the COVID-19 outbreak — with some minor changes.
Orange County’s Complete Count Committee (CCC) is a group of volunteers whose goal is to increase awareness and participation in the census, according to Orange County’s website. Staff writer Meredith Radford spoke to Renee Price, chairperson of Orange County’s CCC, to learn about the adjustments to the census. Here's what you need to know.
What changes did COVID-19 cause?
In-person events and gatherings that were planned, like census 2020 kickoffs, have been canceled. There will still be social media, radio and online promotions of the census. The deadline to fill out the census has been extended from July 31 to Aug. 14. The time when census takers will go door to door to ensure that people fill out the census has been pushed back to May. These dates are subject to change again, depending on what happens with COVID-19. Other than that, the census can still be taken by mail, on the phone or online as usual.
How can people fill out the census?
Census invitations to respond were sent in the mail starting on March 12, but you can also fill it out online by going to my2020census.gov. You can request a paper version of the census if you don’t receive one in the mail.
