The United States Census will end tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 15.  This is based on the most recent court ruling allowing the Trump Administration to stop the census before its scheduled end date of October 31, 2020.

It’s imperative that everybody on the island complete the Census as that is the entire basis for Federal funding that comes to the Big Island for seniors, keiki, health care, and more.

Here’s more from the Census Bureau:

• Internet self-response will be available across the nation through October 15, 2020 through 11:59 pm Hawaii Standard Time (HST), (through 5:59 am Eastern Daylight Time on October 16, 2020). Visit 2020Census.gov to respond today.
• Phone response will be available for its regularly scheduled time on October 15, 2020. Click here for schedule and a list of numbers.
• Paper responses must be postmarked by October 15, 2020.
• Nonresponse Followup census takers will continue resolving nonresponding addresses through the end of the day on October 15, 2020.