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SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | APRIL 2020 7 By Theresa Rossetti, Resident A census is mandated by the Constitution every 10 years. Participation is required by law. The data collected, delivered in December to the President and Congress, determines the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives and is used to draw congressional and state legislative districts as well as to apportion federal funding for hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads and other federal programs. An accurate count is very important. By now, we all should have received in the mail an official notice from the U.S. Census Bureau with detailed information on how to respond. The Census Bureau will not contact you by phone or email. We have options to respond - online, by phone or by mail. In April census takers will be conducting quality checks in communities to ensure an accurate count. From May through July census takers will be visiting homes that have not responded. If you are contacted in person during this time, verify the person has a valid ID badge with their photo, an expiration date and a U.S. Dept. of Commerce watermark. This may be a prime time for scammers to try to gather our information, so be aware that census takers will never ask for Social Security numbers, bank or credit card numbers, or solicit donations. Stand Up (Or Sit Down) And Be Counted

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