After 18 days of its initiation, the Digital Census 2023 relieved more than 500,000 Uruguayan householdsa 40% of the totalas reported on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Today was the last day to do so, but the entity also announced an extension until next monday may 22.
The five day extension extra was confirmed by the president of the institution, Diego Aboal, in a press conference, where he thanked the citizens who participated in the census digitally. “We are advancing very quickly in the percentages. Hopefully we will get close to the end of the process to register a 60%, it’s an aspiration“, desire.
Due to the high demand of people who entered this Wednesday to complete the form, the last scheduled day, the site collapsed and generated significant delays. On this, the authorities communicated in the afternoon: “Those who have not received the access code via SMS, we recommend closing the web 3.uy and censo202trar again, using email as a means to receive said code.”
As reported by the INE, the departments with the highest level of response in the Digital Census so far were Montevideo, Maldonado, Canelones, Colonia and Flowers, more than 40%
behind, they follow Florida, Lavalleja, Durazno, Paysandú, Rocha, Black river, Soriano, Tacuarembo and Saint Josephwith between 31% and 39% of accession. And finally, between 25% and 30% of the population of hill lake, Thirty-three, Rivera, Artigas and Leap He chose the digital route.
Aboal recalled that the raffle prizes for a free year of UTE or Antel smart cell phones, which were established to encourage participation, will remain until next Monday as well.
What happens if I don’t register?
As of May 17, the face-to-face stage of the 2023 Census will begin and there will be another possibility to complete it, this time with census takers who tour the different homes.
In case of not completing it, according to article 24 of the law, “statistical infractions will be sanctioned with a fine” of a minimum of 20 UR ($31,720) and a maximum of UR 50 ($79,302)according to the amount established by the INE.
How do I return to the digital form?
There have been several cases of incomplete forms due to small misunderstandings when completing them. For this reason, Aboal published a Twitter thread a few days ago where he explains how to complete it.
The first steps to resume it are the following:
- Go to http://censo2023.uy
- Press: Start Census
- Carry: Meter Number and Account Number
- Message will appear: meter already used. (At that point you don’t have to stop and go)
- It will send new start code.
- Retake questionnaire.
Then, he explained that once the number of households In the form it is necessary to put 1 since, otherwise, the system will not let them advance. Finally, he remarked that, in the case of not having childrenit is necessary to put the number 0 since the system will not let them advance.
Source: Ambito
