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Census

Preparing for Census Day 2020 (Blog)

It’s 2020, and that means in addition to a presidential election, this year is also a critical census year.  

What’s at Stake for This Census (Blog)

Community organizing and advocacy will be an essential part of GOTC efforts this year. Here's what's at stake.

LWVUS Urges Congress to Fund 2020 Census (Article)

The League joined the Census Project and other national and state organizations calling for full funding of the 2020 Census in the FY20 appropriations bills. 

LWV Texas Joins North Carolina Redistricting Case (Press Release)

LWV Texas and other partners joined North Carolina redistricting case Common Cause v. Lewis as amici curiae.

NPR: Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census (News Clips)

Officials at the state level in Texas have decided not to spend any money on the 2020 census, even though in the past 10 years the population of Texas has grown massively. So business leaders, large cities and even nonprofits in Texas say they're being forced to step in instead.

Administration’s Action to Bypass the Supreme Court’s Ruling is a Threat to Democracy  (Press Release)
League Celebrates 2020 Census Will Not Include a Citizenship Question (Press Release)

Late Tuesday the Trump Administration announced the 2020 Census forms will be printed without a citizenship question. The announcement came days after the Supreme Court blocked the question.

League Urges Congress to Lift Severe Caps on Discretionary Spending (Article)

LWVUS joined organizations connected to the Coalition on Human Needs on a letter urging members of Congress to lift severe caps on domestic and international discretionary spending in Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.

Six Years Since Shelby Shows There’s More Work to Do. Here’s How You Can Make an Impact. (Blog)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was one of the most important pieces of legislation of the 20th century. But in 2013, the Supreme Court gutted important sections of it in Shelby County v. Holder.

League Urges Support for Census Bureau Funding in FY 2020 Budget (Legal Document)

The League joined letters to the Census Project and other affiliates calling on Congress to support the funding levels for the Census Bureau appropriated in the FY 2020 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill.