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![A mural painted on the side of Adventure Pro Outdoors is seen in Nelsonville , Ohio, on Saturday, July 17, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071721_FriendsOfTheDogShelters_0276-scaled-e1632868259776-900x422.jpg)
Nelsonville Is Challenging Its New Census Count Under An Obscure State Law
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville isn’t happy with the results of the 2020 Census, so it’s going to do its own count. The new Census numbers show the… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/statehouse_spring_shot_-_credit_kasler-e1557238737234-900x422.jpg)
Redistricting Commission Adopts District Maps That Appear To Retain Republican Supermajority
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission has adopted an official proposal for the new state House and Senate district maps. Now leaders will go to different parts… Read More
![A 2020 Census Form](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/census_pic_3_konik-e1580146705840-900x422.png)
Ohio Loses One Of 16 Congressional Seats In New Census Count
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will lose a seat in the US House of Representatives starting with next year’s election, bringing its total to 15 – its smallest Congressional… Read More
![A sign promoting participation in the 2020 census is displayed as Selena Rides Horse enters information into a phone for a member of the Crow Indian Tribe in Lodge Grass, Mont., in August.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ap_20247667446176-6b71b9d31e1b1e385c15455f1fe73ed54a3efc92-scaled-e1601056005594-900x422.jpg)
Court Orders Census Counting To Continue Through Oct. 31; Appeal Expected
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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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.
![A sign promoting the 2020 census stands in a planter in Roswell, N.M., in August. A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to continue holding off on wrapping up the census for now.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gettyimages-1228147141-02b4dccd80cc84d4588f00825a607eb498507f5b-scaled-e1600454398103-900x422.jpg)
Court Order Keeps Census In Limbo As Counting End Date Looms
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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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.
![Sens. Dan Sullivan (left) and Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans from Alaska, have joined Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, in introducing a bipartisan bill that would extend reporting deadlines for 2020 census results.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gettyimages-1124908006-90e47e5f001ae1909aaa00d9914f5f2ba61233cd-scaled-e1600268868590-900x422.jpg)
Bipartisan Senate Push To Extend Census Begins Weeks Before Count Is Set To End
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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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.
![A 2020 Census Form](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/census_pic_3_konik-e1580146705840-900x422.png)
Athens Faces Significant Student Undercount In Census
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — With less than a month left until the 2020 census deadline, Athens is facing a significant shortfall in the number of Ohio University students counted. This… Read More
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Southeast Ohio Lags Behind Rest Of State In Census Completion
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — With four weeks left before Ohio’s census deadline, efforts are underway to encourage southeast Ohio residents to make sure they are counted. Overall, response rates in Appalachian… Read More
![Amid mail delivery delays, the U.S. Census Bureau is planning to send additional paper forms to some households that have not yet responded to the 2020 census.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gettyimages-1208219852-e51c3f70fabcc8f0d6750d2d16ad0a59ce50e32c-scaled-e1597938958291-900x422.jpg)
Mail Delays Could Hurt The Census, Too
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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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.
![A 2020 Census Form](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/census_pic_3_konik-e1580146705840-900x422.png)
WATCH: What You Need to Know About the 2020 Census
By: PBS Newshour
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This week, the United States Census Department rolls out their 2020 census nationwide, aiming to count everyone living in the country and the U.S. territories. The findings will determine how… Read More
![A 2020 Census Form](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/census_pic_3_konik-e1580146705840-900x422.png)
Community Leaders Step in to Make Sure Everyone Gets Counted in U.S. Census
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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States around the country are preparing for the big census count that happens just once a decade. In Ohio, Census leaders discuss their plans to reach out to people most… Read More