Here’s the Status of the 2020 Census. So Far . . .

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Here’s the Status of the 2020 Census. So Far . . .

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Need a quick explanation on whats going on with the census? wondering if it will be delayed, extended or or cut short? Listen to Jeffrey Wice, an adjunct professor and…

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NY Federal Court Enjoins Presidential Order to Remove Illegal Immigrants from Apportionment Count

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A federal court panel is the first to decide on whether the president's memorandum directing the U.S. Census Bureau to report the estimated number of “aliens who are not in…

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What Does Differential Privacy in Census Data Mean for the Task of Redistricting?

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The law requires that any identifying information you give the Census Bureau be kept confidential for 75 yrs, but simply removing your information from what is published is no longer…

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Understanding the 2020 Census Disclosure Avoidance Policy. A.K.A. “Differential Privacy”

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The Census Bureau is mandated by the U.S. constitution to complete a count of the population every decade. Few realize however, that Title 13, Sec. 9 of the U.S. Code…

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Federal Court Rejects a Citizenship Question for the 2020 Census

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A New York federal district court has rejected the administration's bid to place a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 census. The U.S. Department of Commerce, which is the main…

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Concerns about the Cyber-Security of the 2020 Census Elevate

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The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at the Georgetown University Law Center has sent a signed letter to the Secretary of Commerce and the Acting Directer of the U.S.…

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U.S. Census Bureau Extends Comment on Residence Rules

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Washington DC - The Census Bureau is extending the comment period on the Proposed 2020 Census Residence Criteria and Residence Situations, which was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2016. The…

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Census Bureau to Release 2020 Census Operational Plan

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MEDIA ADVISORY: CB15-168 Census Bureau to Release 2020 Census Operational Plan What: U.S. Census Bureau officials will release and discuss the operational plan for conducting the2020 Census during a live stream of the…

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Understanding Prison Gerrymandering and Its Cure: Prisoner Reallocation

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Long overlooked in the context of redistricting, prisoners are counted by the U.S. Census Bureau as residents of the institutions they are incarcerated in. The goal of redistricting electoral boundaries…

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The Census Bureau Warms Up to Prison Gerrymandering

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The Census Bureau boasted in its 2010 View from the States,” that it has listened to state requests and is working toward helping states facilitate the latest redistricting trend: prisoner…