Dear Neighbors,
Today, April 1st, is Census Day in the US. As of yesterday, only 42% of Minnesotans had responded to the Census letters we all received in the mail over the past few weeks – less than Wisconsin! Folks, this is critical. An incomplete count of Minnesotans could cost us a seat in Congress, and would reduce our funding under numerous Federal programs where both the state and local share of funds is apportioned on the basis of population. If you have not already completed your Census survey form – the entire survey takes about 5 minutes per household – please make a point of completing it now, or this evening, at Census.gov.
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