It's Census Day!

April 1st is a crucial moment in the 2020 Census and marks an important reference point in the process.

Texas Progressive Action Network and over 70 other organizations within the Census Counts campaign coalition have issued the following joint statement for Census Day about the importance of the 2020 Census in making sure that every community receives the resources and political power they deserve:

“The census builds America, so the census should look like America. If we’re all counted in the 2020 Census, we’ll have a true snapshot of the country: children and adults of all ages, races, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientations and gender identities, and religions.

“Getting counted in the census gives all of us — citizens and non-citizens, people who are housed and unhoused, people who can vote and people who cannot — a chance to shape the future of our communities. Filling out the census helps determine how many books and computers our kids’ schools can afford, whether seniors in our communities can afford heating in the winter, and if there are bus routes where we need them. Each person who gets counted builds political power for our communities and gives us our fair say in selecting our leaders — from the president and Congress, all the way to city council and school boards.

“People across America are keeping their families and communities safe and healthy by staying home, or serving the public by providing essential services. Responding to the census yourself — online, by phone, or through the mail — is another way to do your part and help keep your community strong. Everyone can be a census advocate by teaching their friends and neighbors about how getting counted in the 2020 Census can build a stronger America.

“Every person in every community across the country deserves to be counted in the 2020 Census — and the next 10 years of our country’s future depends on it.” 

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Texas Progressive Action Network is a people powered nonprofit committed to advancing voter education and good public policy in Texas through advocacy and outreach.

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