They describe closing cases after only one unsuccessful door knock and using proxy sources such as leases to tally household occupants.
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Census workers from across US are raising big concerns about this year’s count
Workers say poor training, shifting deadlines and clunky technology produced chaos. Now, a lawsuit and government reports are echoing their claims.
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Work for the U.S. Census Bureau? We want to hear about problems you’re facing
If you’re a census worker interested in sharing your experience, we want to hear from you.
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‘We’ve all started calling it “the Senseless” ’
Census field workers say faulty technology is hampering the decennial count.
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Census launches online after last-minute software switch
The Government Accountability Office says the move entails new risks because the backup system was not tested extensively.
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Fear of a census undercount
Anti-immigrant sentiment, partisanship and untested technologies risk a historic undercount in 2020, which could distort U.S. politics and spending for a decade.
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Don’t count on the census
As the 2020 census approaches, experts warn the count will be inaccurate. A look at why the census is struggling and whether efforts to save it can work.
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The Census Bureau is building Trump a huge list of noncitizens. Will it be secure?
The sensitive data could be vulnerable to malicious hacks that could identify individuals.