Washington (CNN) The Census Bureau said Monday that it has prepared two versions of the paper and electronic survey for next year: one including the citizenship question and one without it.

The government is awaiting a Supreme Court ruling expected in early summer on the validity of the controversial question. Two federal judges have ruled the citizenship question must be removed from the 2020 census and chastised Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for adding it improperly.

"We have film that will be prepared for our printer for either decision that they make," Associate Census Director Al Fontenot told reporters.

"For our electronic side of the Census, we have a plan where we have a switch that says answer the question, ask the question, don't ask the question," Fontenot said. "Already budgeted, already completed the work necessary to answer either way the decision comes down."

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