Until this Friday, 20 days after the beginning of the Digital Census 2023, the National Statistics Institute (INE) relieved the 45% of the country, reported in the last few hours. Is about more than 550,000 Uruguayan households that have already been registered by the agency.
This monday may 22 will be the last day to take advantage of the online option – after the five-day extension announced last Wednesday – while at the end of this month the face-to-face survey will begin.
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, with the 46% or more.
behind, they follow Florida, Lavalleja, Durazno, Paysandú, Rocha, Black river, Soriano, Tacuarembo, Salto and Saint Josephwith between 36% and 45% of accession. And finally, between 30% and 35% of the population of hill lake, Thirty-three, Rivera and Artigas He chose the digital route.
The INE prepares for the face-to-face census
While the last citizens complete the digital census virtually, the preparations for the face-to-face segment of the population survey finish closing, while it will start “end of next week” in a “gradual” way and with “smaller contingents”, to then go out with the “full deployment” of census takers “towards the next week”, on May 29, as explained by the director of the INE in radio statements.
According to Aboal, the virtual alternative of the census, which was extended until next Monday, is “very good”, for which he is “very happy”. Meanwhile, also until next Monday and from today, INE trains census takers who will be in charge of the first face-to-face sessions of the census, while on the weekend of May 27 and 28, there will be other training sessions.
What happens if I don’t register?
When the face-to-face stage of the 2023 Census begins and there will be another possibility to complete it, this time with census takers who make their tour of 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
