Counting Down to Census Day: April 1, 2020

This website provides information and updates on the Census to assist communities in planning for a complete and accurate 2020 Census count in North Carolina.

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N.C. is projected to gain a seat in Congress 2020 Census data will be used for redistricting.

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Jan, 15 2019 - NPR

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question

A federal judge in New York has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ordered the administration to stop its plans to include the controversial question on forms for the upcoming national head count "without curing the legal defects" the judge identified in his opinion released on Tuesday. 
Dec, 19 2018

“Making N.C. Count” North Carolina Statewide Convening for 2020 Census Preparation

On January 31, 2019, join the N.C. Counts Coalition for a conference bringing together a broad set of stakeholders from across the State – including racial, ethnic, immigrant, housing, education, health, labor, business, social service organizations, funders, as well as state and local elected officials. Not only will the conference be an ideal opportunity to discuss the upcoming decennial Census in a comprehensive way for those deep in the throes of Census planning, but it will also be an educational opportunity for many community-based organizations and organizers who are new to this work - to understand why preparation for the 2020 Census begins now.
Oct, 22 2018 - NC Governor Roy Cooper

Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order to Ensure Full, Accurate 2020 Census Count

Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order 79 to establish the North Carolina Complete Count Commission and named members to the Commission to help achieve the most accurate and complete count of North Carolina’s residents in the upcoming decennial census in 2020. 
Apr, 5 2018 - The Chronicle

Duke professor advised Commerce Department to exclude citizenship question on census questionnaire

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross received advance warning that his plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census would stir controversy, according to a Duke professor who served on the Census Scientific Advising Committee.  D. Sunshine Hillygus, professor of political science and director of the Duke Initiative on Survey Methodology, said the committee sent Ross an official recommendation urging him to abandon the idea. Despite the committee’s suggestion, Ross announced on March 26 that the 2020 census would inquire about citizenship at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice. 
Apr, 4 2018 - NC Child

Asking parents about citizenship threatens programs for millions of kids

It’s a simple enough question: Are you a citizen of the United States? The motivation for the Census Bureau to ask about citizenship seems straightforward – just count the number of non-citizens in the US. Unfortunately like so many things that have to do with human behavior, it’s complicated. Many experts believe non-citizens will simply stop and not participate in the Census at all if it includes a citizenship question.
Apr, 3 2018 - The New York Times

How Trump’s Citizenship Question May Hurt the G.O.P.

Last week, the Trump administration decided that the next census would ask every person in the country about their citizenship. An uproar followed. Minority communities will bear the most immediate brunt; indeed, some believe that’s the very reason for the change. But the related assumption — that the decision benefits Republicans — may be strikingly myopic.