Updates - N.C. Counts Coalition

NC Counts Coalition prepares for 2020 Census

Jan, 31 2019 - WRAL

The Census takes place in April 2020, and conversations are already starting to make sure North Carolina gets a fair representation. The N.C. Counts Coalition is holding a meeting Friday morning to prepare for next year. Census numbers are key in determining how to distribute federal money for things like schools and roads.

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Jan, 15 2019 - NPR

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.

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

Dec, 19 2018

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.

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

Oct, 22 2018 - NC Governor Roy Cooper

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.

Civil rights advocates discuss risks, benefits of 2020 Census

Jun, 6 2018 - WRAL

How do you warn people about potential problems with the 2020 Census while also encouraging them to participate in it? That was the question civil rights advocates and a demographic expert discussed Wednesday during a panel hosted at the Junior League of Raleigh. Panelists spoke about data privacy concerns now that the upcoming census can be submitted online. They also criticized the federal government's plans to add a citizenship question to the census, saying immigrants and others will be less likely to participate. If they are undercounted, that will reduce their political representation and federal funding to their communities.

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

Apr, 5 2018 - The Chronicle

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.

Asking parents about citizenship threatens programs for millions of kids

Apr, 4 2018 - NC Child

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.

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

Apr, 3 2018 - The New York Times

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.

North Carolina one of 17 states to sue US government over census question

Apr, 3 2018 - ABC 11 Eyewitness News

North Carolina is one of seventeen states including the District of Columbia and six cities to sue the U.S. government Tuesday, saying the addition of a citizenship question to the census form is unconstitutional.

Trump census question about citizenship could impact NC representation, federal funding, officials say

Mar, 28 2018 - WRAL

President Donald Trump wants to add an additional question to the 2020 Census: “Are you a citizen of the United States?" Some North Carolina officials and activists feel that putting a citizenship question on the U.S. census is a big deal that could impact participation.