201 Census Alternative Questionnaire Experiment

Draft 1 3/18/2009

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
www.census.gov/2010census

March 15, 2010

Dear Resident:
This is your official 2010 Census form. We need your help to count everyone in the United States by
providing basic information about all the people living in this house or apartment. Please complete
and mail back the enclosed census form today.
Your answers are important. Census results are used to decide the number of representatives each
state has in the U.S. Congress. The amount of government money your neighborhood receives also
depends on these answers. That money is used for services for children and the elderly, roads, and
many other local needs.
Your answers are confidential. This means the Census Bureau cannot give out information that
identifies you or your household. Your answers will only be used for statistical purposes, and no
other purpose. The back of this letter contains more information about protecting your data.
Sincerely,

Steve H. Murdock
Director, U.S. Census Bureau

USCENSUSBUREAU
D-16(L)(X1) (3-18-2009)

Base copy prints black ink
Overlay prints Pantone Cyan - 10% and 100%

D-16(L)(E/S) - Overlay 2, - Prints Pantone Green 368, 10%, and 100%

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Your Answers Are Confidential
Federal law protects your privacy and keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, United States
Code, Sections 9 and 214). The answers you give on the census form cannot be obtained by
law enforcement or tax collection agencies. Your answers cannot be used in court. They
cannot be obtained with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
As allowed by law, census data becomes public after 72 years (Title 44, United States Code,
Section 2108). This information can be used for family history and other types of historical
research.
Please visit our Web site at and click on "Protecting Your
Answers" to learn more about our privacy policy and data protection.

D-16(L)(X1) (3-18-2009)

Base copy prints black ink
Overlay prints Pantone Cyan - 10% and 100%

D-16(L)(E/S) - Overlay 2, - Prints Pantone Green 368, 10%, and 100%