3. What is the purpose of requesting the person who most recently had a birthday complete the survey?

ETC Institute randomly selected households within our jurisdiction to receive the survey. We would also like to choose, in an unbiased way, a person within each household to complete the survey. This way we ensure the results are representative of our community as a whole. While it may seem a bit strange, using the “birthday method” is a simple way to select an adult from within each household without permitting bias in our results.

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1. 1. How did you get my address?
2. 2. I received your survey, and while I own the property that it was sent to, I don’t live there. What should I do?
3. 3. What is the purpose of requesting the person who most recently had a birthday complete the survey?
4. 4. I most recently had a birthday in my household, but I am not very informed about the issues covered in the survey. Can I give the survey to someone else in my household who is more informed?
5. 5. I doubt that you are interested in my opinion, since I rarely leave my home. Should I really complete the survey?
6. 6. If I filled out the survey when I first received it, should I fill it out again now that I have received a second copy?
7. 7. I was not sent a survey, but I would be happy to complete one, and I think you should be interested in my opinion.
8. 8. How do you ensure the results are representative of the City?
9. 9. What will be done with the results?
10. 10. Why is “Hispanic” separate from “Race”?
11. 11. Are my survey answers confidential?