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I only answer the how many people live here question and leave the rest blank. No one has bothered following up with me. Guess it doesn't happen enough to make it worth enforcement.
I've never had anything but the short version personally. I always just filled it out cause it takes all of 5 minutes. You raise sort of a curious question though and it does appear that answering all the questions is mandatory. Apparently, at least according to the source below, they use statistical methods to fill in questions left blank. Also, again according to the source below, no one has been prosecuted since 1970 for failure to fill out a census. With that in mind they're probably fine sending in scribblings, but they might send an agent to their door after 5 mailings to do the enumeration in person.
https://www.prb.org/resources/u-s-2020-census-faq/
I was referring to the short version. I only answer how many people are living here and leave the other 10 or so blank.
If the government wants to go through the effort of court battle I obviously don't welcome that but I acknowledge that they can. Zero interest in a fight about this. Doesn't really matter they can get their data other ways with or without my help.
Wasn't really looking to fight you on your personal choices. Just thought it was interesting and relevant to the post. You do you...
Sorry that is on me I came off hostile and that wasn't my intention. Cheers.
No problem. Have a good one!