GOP is accused of sending misleading 'census' forms ahead of the actual count
WASHINGTON The Republican National Committee is sending documents labeled 2020 Congressional District Census to people in California and across the country just weeks before the start of the official nationwide count of the countrys population.
Critics say the misleading mailers in envelopes labeled Do Not Destroy. Official Document and including a lengthy questionnaire on blue-tinted paper similar to the type used by the real census are designed to confuse people and possibly lower the response rate when the count begins in mid-March.
The top of the mailer states it is commissioned by the Republican Party. In smaller print on the second page, below a request for donations, is a notice that it is paid for by the Republican National Committee. Included in the envelope is a four-page letter from National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel asking for donations to the party and a promise to support Trump in 2020.
Unlike the official census form, the RNC survey is largely made up of political questions, such as whether the respondent supports using military force against Iran, thinks race relations in the country are getting worse and believes political correctness has gotten out of hand.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-02-20/gop-is-accused-of-sending-misleading-census-forms