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The 2020 Census Complete Count Initiative hopes to boost participation

Posted at 8:04 AM, Apr 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-19 08:04:16-04

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It is best to fill out the US census when it comes around, but filing this year carries a special importance.

Lou Canfield, the Complete Count Committee Liaison spoke with our team about the impact of the COVID-19 public health crisis on this year's proceedings.

The self-response date has already been pushed back to August 14th, with the Census Bureau looking to extend that deadline to October 31st.

For more information about the census, visit becountedgr.orgor call 616-456-3000.

If you are ready to fill it out, head over to my2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020 to complete it over the phone.