2020 Census

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John,

The Trump administration issued an executive memorandum seeking to exclude undocumented people from the 2020 congressional redistricting process. Now, the Census Bureau is cutting short critical door-knocking efforts for the 2020 Census.

This means that even though the most difficult Census work lies ahead, the Census Bureau doesn’t have the time it needs, and the historic undercount of harder-to-reach populations — rural communities, low-income households, communities of color, Tribal communities, immigrant communities, and young children — will get worse.

The coronavirus pandemic has already disrupted every 2020 Census operation. The administration’s new proposal to rush major Census operations would throw the complex Census contingency plan into turmoil, confusing local officials, partner organizations, and the public across the country. We must give all communities and Census workers the time needed to produce a complete count.

Every state and every community will be harmed by the administration's directive to rush the Census, inevitably resulting in an unfinished count. A poorly executed Census would hurt rural and urban communities, leaving them underrepresented in Congress and cutting their federal funding for Medicaid, economic development, environmental programs, childcare, schools, road and public transit improvements, home heating assistance for senior citizens, and many more vital services.

Here's what you can do:

Make sure you are counted: Complete the 2020 Census today [[link removed]] and then text 3 of your friends to make sure they complete the Census, too. Call your Senator and urge them to vote to extend the statutory deadlines for reporting apportionment and redistricting data from the 2020 Census. Share on Facebook [[link removed]] to remind your network about the 2020 Census. Share on Facebook [[link removed]]

To complete the Census you will need your 12-digit Census ID that was already mailed to you and access to a phone, computer, or mail. Due to COVID-19, you will now have until August 14 to complete the Census on your own, but completing it as soon as you can will reduce the need for Census workers and other groups to follow up with you. Over half of Washingtonian households have already completed the Census but there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure everyone is counted and limit the need for in-person follow-ups and support.

Remember, you fill out the Census by household so make sure to count everyone living in your house! If you have questions about filling out the 2020 Census, you can find numbers to call, for multiple languages, on the U.S. Census website here. [[link removed]]

Thanks for all you do,

Lennon Bronsema

Political and Civic Engagement Director

Washington Conservation Voters

1402 Third Avenue, Suite 1400 | Seattle, WA 98101

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