IARC Named National Partner by the U.S. Census Bureau

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Press Releases by IARC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Nina Verghese
IARC Spokeswoman
info@iarcnational.org

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Indian American Republican announced it has been named a National Partner with the U.S. Census Bureau to promote the importance of being counted in the 2010 Census within the Indian American community.

“Being named by the Census Bureau as a national partner indicates our national prominence as a rising organization in the Indian American community,” said Nina Verghese, IARC spokeswoman.  “By partnering with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau, we will actively spread the message of the importance of filling out and sending back the Census.  We are honored to have been selected by the Census Bureau and will work hard to spread awareness and dispel myths of the Census survey.”

Facts about the 2010 Census

• The Census counts residents in the United States every ten years as required by the Constitution
• The establishment of congressional districts is based on the national population as counted in the Census
• The Census will mail a ten-question form to every household in the United States
• You are required to fill out the form and mail it back by April 1 accounting for all the people living in your household
• The form includes a prepaid envelope for you to mail back the form
• A sample of the ten-question survey has been posted online, which was one of the suggestions made by the IARC to the Census Bureau to allow people to familiarize themselves with the survey prior to receiving it in the mail
• The survey counts ALL residents, including U.S. citizens and legal immigrants
• The Census has established resources online to answer questions you may have about the survey, which can be seen here
• You can see the IARC listed as a national partner on the Census Bureau’s website here

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