Petition
Tell Congress: REJECT attempts to undermine our Census
Adding a citizenship question to the U.S. Census and excluding millions of U.S. residents from apportionment counts would discourage countless Americans, whether they’re citizens or not, from filling out the Census.
Getting Census counts right is critical to making sure our government works for everyone. Congress must REJECT this dangerous legislation and help protect fair and accurate Census counts.
Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation to exclude millions of people from how seats in Congress are divided and add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census.
Census experts warn that this question would discourage countless Americans – whether they’re citizens or not – from filling out the survey. This would lead to a significant undercount, particularly in Latino and Asian American communities.
Not only does the Census determine the size and power of our congressional districts, but it also impacts local issues that directly affect everyone – like school funding, the number of hospitals in our communities, and road and public transit improvements.
The Constitution is clear: every U.S. resident must be counted in each Census and be included in apportionment counts. Court after court has backed this up – including the Supreme Court, which rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to add a citizenship question in 2019 after Common Cause and others successfully sued his administration.
We must speak out NOW to stop this xenophobic anti-voter campaign in its tracks. Tell Congress: REJECT this blatant attempt to undermine our Census for political gain.