Another urban myth floating around is the belief that Census workers can enter your apartment you aren't there to count how many toothbrushes there are. Of course, people are upset about this because they fear their property being taken.
I've got good news for you....this rumor is another one that is quite simply wrong.
The specific law states that apartment managers and owners cannot prevent Census workers from going door to door in the complex (even where the law allows them to prevent door to door soliciting). If the Census workers are unable after many visits to contact the residents of the apartment, they do have the right to walk into the office and demand to see the paperwork that states who is suppose to be living there. However, they are NOT allowed to enter your apartment without your express permission. In fact, they shouldn't be "entering" your apartment at all.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not all cuddly about the Census. This is our third Census year...the previous two we had Census workers knock on our door to fill out the long form despite the fact that we had already filled out and sent in the short form as we were asked to by Big Brother. And frankly, I'll be really ticked if they knock on my door again (because they aren't suppose to be bothering those who have already fulfilled the obligation).
I'm just saying that we need to calm down and think about things before we go blabbing these urban myths...kay?
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