Complete Count Committee- Key to 2010 Census Success

Every 10 years, as mandated by the U.S. Constitution, our nation conducts a census — an effort to count every person living in the United States.
The key to this endeavor is having every household fill out and mail back a completed census questionnaire. Participation is critical, as the results determine how Congress is apportioned and how more than $400 billion in federal funds are distributed annually.
One way to help ensure that everyone is counted is to form Complete Count Committees in your community. Complete Count Committees are volunteer teams consisting of community leaders, faith-based groups, schools, businesses, media outlets and others who are appointed by elected officials and work together to make sure entire communities are counted.