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May 19, 2000 – morning

I am a census resister. I received my form in early April, and I have not filled it out or returned it. I believe the form I received (D-1) was the short form.

Since that time the census enumerator has been to my home three times and left a "Notice of Visit." Apparently I was not home on any of those occasions.

The last two were on consecutive days.

The Notice informs me that the enumerator stopped by and that I can provide the information over the phone. It also assures me that my privacy is protected by law and reminds me that it is important that everyone be counted.

The enumerator leaves a name and a telephone number as well as times when it is convenient for him (or her – I can’t tell from the name) to take calls. Once it was 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; another time it was 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

I will update my account as events occur.

May 19, 2000 – evening

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The enumerator was around again – the third day in a row.

This time she – for so I now imagine her, all frizzy-haired and bespectacled – came in the evening. And as it happened I was not home.

The note she left this time said that the best time to call was between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Whereas previously she has asked that I call and set up an appointment, now she just writes the terse "Please call."

Tomorrow is Saturday. I expect her to try at least once over the weekend, perhaps twice.

May 21, 2000

I got a telephone call at about 6:15 this evening from the census enumerator. Someone’s been doing her homework, digging out phone numbers and all that. As I thought, she is female and she is white.

She said she had been trying to reach us folks for a while. Would this be a good time?

Once I determined that she was indeed the same person who has been leaving the notices at our door – I didn’t quite catch the name the first time she said it – I said, "Oh, yes. We’re not participating in this year’s survey. Goodbye."

Then I hung up.

I think she started to say something.

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June 2, 2000

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