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National News
2020 Census
September is “Navajo Nation Census Month” as census workers continue canvassing reservation populations. Some cities are ending their census count earlier than the Census Bureau's September 30th deadline. The GAO expressed concerns of an inaccurate enumeration. There is only one month left until the self-response phase comes to an end.
State News
Alabama
Similar to March Madness, the state is holding a census bowl for the 32 districts with the lowest response rates.
Arizona
In light of Arizona having one of the lowest response rates in the country, partisan groups are preparing for the next redistricting cycle.
Arkansas
The state Supreme Court blocked a redistricting measure from the November ballot.
California
The state stands to lose both political power and federal funding after the census count.
Maine
After a surge in responses, 12% of households have yet to respond to the census.
Maryland
A bipartisan group of state leaders are urging Marylanders to complete the census.
Minnesota
Advocates fear an incomplete count.
Missouri
Republican lawmakers are not appealing to the state Supreme Court after a Missouri appeals court panel altered the ballot summary for a proposed redistricting amendment.
Oklahoma
All House legislators will be involved in the upcoming redistricting process.
Texas
With billions of dollars in federal funding at stake, the state looks to invest $15 million into a census ad campaign.
Virginia
A new PAC has formed in opposition to Amendment 1 as officials fear the lawsuit seeking to edit the redistricting ballot question’s language could lead to a delay in absentee ballots.
West Virginia
Field workers are canvassing the uncounted parts of the state.
Wisconsin
Door to door operations begin in the final month of the census.