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Census

In the Know: Analyzing SCOTUS Hearing on Adding a Citizenship Question to 2020 Census (Blog)

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Department of Commerce v. New York, a case challenging the Administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census short form. Learn more about the case here.

Census 2020: One Year Out (Blog)

In less than one year, on April 1, 2020, the Census will be in full swing. This process of counting will ensure that the political power, health, and safety of every community is maintained or enhanced in the upcoming decade.

LWVUS Joins Amicus in Department of Commerce v. New York (Legal Document)

The League joined 178 civic organizations on an amicus brief for the census litigation case in New York.

League Submits Comments on 2020 Census Address Canvass (Legal Document)

LWVUS submitted substantive comments to the U.S.  Census Bureau on the 2020 Address Canvassing operation.

League Submits Comments Regarding Citizenship on 2020 Census (Legal Document)

The League submitted organizational comments regarding the inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

League Urges Bipartisan Committee to Continue to Demand Transparency on the 2020 Census (Blog)

The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee continues to explore the proposal of a question related to citizenship on the 2020 Census.

League Sends Letter to House Committee on Citizenship and the U.S. Census (Article)

The League sent a letter to the U.S. House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee urging the committee to use its power and remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census.

League Commends Chairman Gowdy for Demanding DOJ Official Answer Census Citizenship Questions (Blog)

It is up to Congress to exercise oversight authority over the Census Bureau and  remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census. 

 

League Joins Groups Demanding Oversight Hearings on Census Citizenship Question (Article)

The League joined letters calling on the committees of jurisdiction in the U.S. Senate and  House to address the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. 

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Critics Say Citizenship Question on Census Could Lead to Undercount (News Clips)

For the first time in more than half a century, the decennial census will ask respondents to indicate whether they’re a U.S. citizen or not.