News release on city census information
The Fall River Board of Election Commissioners is requesting all Fall River residents respond to
the mailing of the 2018 City Census. The laws of this state require this office to contact all city
residents annually.
An accurate census would be of tremendous benefit to the City of Fall River because a
significant part of our local government budget is based on revenues received from the State and
Federal Government. Many of these aid programs use census statistics as a fair way to distribute
funds for health, education, senior citizen needs, veterans’ benefits, highways, job training and
school lunch programs.
Proof of residency is required for many reasons so it is important that everyone be listed.
Anyone temporarily away from home, such as students, servicemen, federal personnel who wish
to retain a permanent address in Fall River should be listed with parents or other relatives.
Please be sure to make any corrections such as occupation, apartment number, new family
members, dates of birth and deaths on the forms and return to this office as soon as possible.
The census forms must be signed and returned even if there are no changes in the household.
If any resident does not receive a form, especially residents in new dwellings, please notify our
office at (508)324-2630. The Board of Elections office is located on the sixth floor of
Government Center, Room 636. We ask the cooperation of every resident.
**For the convenience of the public we have “DROP OFF BOXES” located in each of the
following locations:
Chaves Market 49 Columbia Street
Government Center Lobby One Government Center
Seabra Supermarket 440 Stafford Road
Shaws Supermarket 4171 North Main Street
Stop & Shop Supermarkets 213 Mariano S. Bishop Boulevard
501 Rodman Street
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