tag | Census

 Andrew Harrer
February 16, 2021 | 5:13 AM

Delay in census data could put transparency in Pa.’s redistricting process at risk

Carol Kuniholm — chairperson of Fair Districts PA, a nonprofit group advocating for redistricting reform — said she’s concerned lawmakers will use the delay as an excuse to limit transparency and public input, which has been minimal in previous decades.

By Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA
 Keith Srakocic
February 12, 2021 | 5:48 PM

Pennsylvania may need to delay 2022 primary, lawmaker says

Next year’s primary election in Pennsylvania is scheduled for May 17, 2022. The state House and Senate will hold a joint committee hearing Wednesday on the impact of the delay in the Census data.

By The Associated Press
 John Raoux
February 12, 2021 | 3:16 PM

6-month delay in census redistricting data could throw elections into chaos

To do more quality checks on the data needed for redrawing voting maps, the Census Bureau is now planning for a release by Sept. 30. The delay puts pressure on states facing tight election deadlines.

By Hansi Lo Wang/NPR

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 Matt Rourke
January 24, 2021 | 8:16 AM

Citizenship data is latest rollback of Trump census efforts

Among his first acts as president, Biden on Wednesday revoked two Trump directives related to the 2020 census.

By Mike Schneider/AP
 Andrew Harnick
December 31, 2020 | 7:42 AM

Census to miss year-end deadline for delivering numbers for house seats

Saddled with delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic and last-minute changes by the Trump administration, the first set of 2020 census results will not be ready for release by Thursday's year-end deadline for numbers that determine representation in Congress and the Electoral College for the next decade.
By Han Si Lo Wang/NPR
 J. Scott Applewhite
December 18, 2020 | 12:09 PM

Supreme Court punts in census case, giving Trump a chance to alter numbers

The opinion said the case was “riddled with contingencies and speculation that impede judicial review.” The president has been seeking to use a count that does not include undocumented immigrants.

By Nina Totenberg and Hansi Lo Wang/NPR
 Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
December 3, 2020 | 8:00 AM

Leaked files show Trump’s ability to alter census may come down to the wire

Documents obtained by the House Oversight and Reform Committee confirm the Census Bureau may not be able to release a key set of numbers from this year's national head count until after the end of President Trump's term.
By NPR
 J. Scott Applewhite
November 30, 2020 | 8:00 AM

Can Trump change a key Census count? Supreme Court hears his claim

Three lower courts have ruled unanimously that the president's action violates either the Constitution, the federal census statute, or both. On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in one of those cases — from New York.
By Nina Totenberg/NPR
 John Minchillo
November 19, 2020 | 5:49 PM

‘Anomalies’ found in census could thwart Trump’s bid to alter electoral college

Trump would need to receive the numbers before his term ends on Jan. 20, 2021 in order to try to alter the numbers he’s required to hand off to Congress for certification.

By Hansi Lo Wang/NPR
 David L. Ryan
November 12, 2020 | 10:12 AM

Can president-elect Biden redo the 2020 census? It’s complicated

Whether there is a census redo is not entirely in the hands of the president, and it would come with a host of complications.

By Hansi Lo Wang/NPR
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