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WillPostForFoodtoday at 4:54 PM2 repliesview on HN

Asking about your religion on the census is against the law in the US:

no person shall be compelled to disclose information relative to his religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body.

https://www.congress.gov/94/statute/STATUTE-90/STATUTE-90-Pg...


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petilontoday at 5:05 PM

Religion is just an example. Don't dwell on it.

swsiebertoday at 5:04 PM

> compelled

Doesn't that mean they can ask that question with an option for "rather not disclose"?