Spartanburg 2026 census asking invasive questions?
Apparently, after doing some research on this, only 2 counties are getting what's called a "census test" and I got one. It says it expires 06/30/2028 and its saying you must fill it out because not doing so is a crime or you can get a fine.
It says its from a dot gov link, seems legit I guess, I went to fill it out online. It's like 6 pages long with questions like what ethnicity are you? I put white, but then it asked me what kind of white I am, like Irish, German, French, etc. Then it asks me how much money I made in the last 12 months, if I own my own business and if so, what's the name of it. If I have health insurance, what kind, and what my educational background is.
It feels like I'm filling out a tax form or something (minus my ssn), it's making me uncomfortable with how invasive the questions are. Usually the census isn't this in depth. It claims it's a test for the 2030 census, where they're going to start asking everyone these questions.
Is this legit? It seems very odd. What should I do?