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Alabama lost a voting rights case at the Supreme Court. It’s still trying to win
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The state of Alabama is taking an unusual legal position as it heads into a closely watched court hearing this week about its congressional voting districts. In… Read More
Is drawing a voting map that helps a political party illegal? Only in some states
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A recent unusual ruling by North Carolina’s highest court has put a spotlight on the patchwork of state laws and court decisions that determine where maps of… Read More
Why elections are not over until the votes are certified
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Voting has ended, and most winners have been declared. But even after all states finish counting and reviewing the votes, the 2022 midterm general elections are… Read More
These 14 states had significant miscounts in the 2020 census
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For the 2020 census, all states were not counted equally well for population numbers used to allocate political representation and federal funding over the next decade, according to a U.S…. Read More
After A Disrupted Census, Congress Tries Again To Extend Deadlines For Results
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The 2020 census results are months overdue after COVID-19 upended the national count. Efforts to extend reporting deadlines stalled last year after Trump officials decided to cut short counting.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End Census Counting On Oct. 15
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The Trump administration asked, and the Supreme Court allowed, for a suspension to a lower court order that extends the census schedule. The move sharpens the threat of an incomplete count.
After ‘Egregious’ Violation, Judge Orders Census To Count Through Oct. 31 For Now
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A federal judge has ordered the Census Bureau to keep counting households for now after finding the agency violated an earlier order by tweeting a “target” end date of Oct. 5.
Court Orders Census Counting To Continue Through Oct. 31; Appeal Expected
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After the Trump administration made last-minute changes that shortened the 2020 census schedule, a federal judge in California has ordered it to extend counting for another month.
Court Order Keeps Census In Limbo As Counting End Date Looms
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After the Trump administration missed a filing deadline for court documents, a judge has ordered the wrap-up of the census to remain on hold, throwing door-knocking efforts further into uncertainty.
Bipartisan Senate Push To Extend Census Begins Weeks Before Count Is Set To End
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A bipartisan Senate bill could solve a scheduling conundrum that is putting the national count, along with the distribution of federal funding and political representation, in serious jeopardy.
Running Out Of Time, Census Scales Back A Critical Step: Checking Its Own Work
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With just three months to review the 2020 census results because of a last-minute change by the Trump administration, Census Bureau officials are scrambling to decide what quality checks to toss out.
Mail Delays Could Hurt The Census, Too
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After Oct. 7, the Census Bureau will stop accepting paper 2020 census forms postmarked by Sept. 30, NPR has learned. Some worry mail delays could harm the accuracy of census data about rural areas.
‘Not Enough Time’: Census Workers Fear Rushing Count Could Botch Results
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Already hampered by the coronavirus, Census Bureau workers are now scrambling to visit households that haven’t filled out a 2020 census form, trying to finish a count that’s been cut short by a month.
About Half Of U.S. Homes Lost Wages During Pandemic, Census Bureau Finds
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Because of the COVID-19 crisis, 47% of adults say their households have lost employment income and close to 40% have delayed getting medical care, according to early results of a Census Bureau survey.
10 Census Facts That Bust Common Myths About The 2020 U.S. Head Count
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It happens only once a decade, so it can be hard to make sense of the census. NPR’s census reporter has rounded up facts that debunk some of the most common misconceptions about the national count.
Census Bureau Asks States For Driver’s License Records To Produce Citizenship Data
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The Census Bureau is gathering records on people’s U.S. citizenship status as part of Trump administration efforts to produce data that a GOP strategist said could politically benefit Republicans.
Trump Wants Citizenship Data Released But States Haven’t Asked For That
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The Trump administration ordered the Census Bureau to produce citizenship data state officials can use when redrawing voting districts. But the bureau says no state officials asked for that data.
Trump Administration’s Delay In Census Printing Sets Up Count’s ‘Biggest Risk’
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The Trump administration appears to have delayed the printing of 1.5 billion paper forms and other mailings for next year’s count as it decides whether to try again to add a citizenship question.
Census Bureau Must Be ‘Totally Objective’ On Citizenship Question, Director Says
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Responding to President Trump’s tweet defending the controversial question, Steven Dillingham says his job will be “to conduct a census whether the question’s in there or if it isn’t.”
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Blocking Citizenship Question On 2020 Census
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The Trump administration is asking the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the first major court ruling over plans to add a question about U.S. citizenship status to the 2020 census.
Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question
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A federal judge in New York has issued the first ruling out of multiple lawsuits over a question about U.S. citizenship status. The ruling is expected to be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court.
Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Alton Brown
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Whether you’re barbecuing OR grilling, a meat-eater or a vegetarian, here’s how to keep your flavor from going up in smoke this Memorial Day weekend.
Skipping The 2020 Census Citizenship Question? You’ll Still Be Counted
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Anyone who doesn’t answer the controversial citizenship question would still be included in the upcoming U.S. headcount — and may get a phone call or follow-up visit, the Census Bureau’s head says.
Democrats Call For Senate Hearing Over 2020 Census And Citizenship Question
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Four Democrats on the Senate oversight committee for the Census Bureau say they’re worried the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census is “tainted by improper political considerations.”
2020 Census May Ask White People To Get Specific About Their Ethnicity
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White people in the U.S. may be asked to check off boxes about their ethnic background if the White House approves a proposal to change how the government collects race and ethnicity data.