2020 Census

The United States Constitution requires a census of the American population every ten years. Therefore and for many reasons, getting an accurate count of the United States population is important each decade. An accurate count of the United States population is used to determine how many U.S. Representatives a state will receive and the amount of federal funds provided to each State. Census data is also used to draw congressional and state legislative districts. In light of the mobility of the American population, it is critical that the census is regularly taken and that the results present an accurate as possible count for each State. On this show, we talked about the need for accurate census data with Stacey Carless, Executive Director of the N.C. Counts Coalition, and Juliana Cabrales, Mid-Atlantic Director of Civic Engagement for the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Educational Fund.