Census 2010

In today’s Tuscaloosa News there’s an article about technology problems that could affect the accuracy of the 2010 census. For the first time, the Census Bureau is planning to use computers for gathering data (as opposed to pencil and paper) on those citizens who fail to return the form.
Another change for 2010? There won’t be any long forms. Previously, a sample of the population received more detailed forms to fill out - asking questions on topics ranging from income to commute time to the number of rooms in a person’s dwelling. Now this data is gathered by the American Community Survey, so the Decennial Census returns to its original purpose - counting the population of the United States.

Update, 2008-04-04: The Census has decided to use paper and pencil for data gathering in the 2010 Census, instead of computers.