There are many initiatives currently underway to “Get the Count”. To help them along, here are some links to resources and information that you can easily share in your communities, originally assembled by Chloe Noelle Updegraff, MPH, Regional Census Hub Coordinator, Great Lakes Bay Region.

1. Where to take the Census starting March 12: https://my2020census.gov/

2. Guide to taking the Census online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCM0XrSynFw

3. Census Bureau efforts to count people living in transitory situations: https://census.gov/library/stories/2020/03/people-in-transitory-living-situations-will-be-counted-in-the-2020-census.html?utm_campaign=20200302msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

4. From the MI Secretary of State regarding posting/sharing info about Census at polling places: People soliciting the collection of census data or talking to voters about the census must do so 100 feet away from the polling place entrance. Items provided by the Census Bureau or the State Complete Count Committee may be posted or displayed in a polling place as long as they do not include the name of any elected official on the ballot.

5. The State of Michigan's Census 2020 phone number is 833-8CENSUS. It's my understanding that this will act as a clearinghouse for all census related inquiries, including disinformation. The Census Bureau also strongly encourages individuals to report inaccurate, suspicious or fraudulent activities/information via email at rumors@census.gov; via social media accounts “@USCensusBureau”; or call the Census Bureau Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-923-8282