ALASKA RESIDENTS URGED TO COMPLETE CENSUS ONLINE, BY PHONE
An Alaska official trying to promote participation
in the national census has urged residents to file
their forms online and by phone as the state falls
behind the national response average.
The push for remote filing comes as efforts by
the U.S. Census Bureau to collect residency data
have been been hampered by the cornoavirus
pandemic, Alaska Public Media reported.
The outbreak prompted the agency to close
field offices and delay door-to-door interviews.
The national response rate stands at nearly 43%,
but less than 27% of Alaska households have
completed the form.