April 1st is a crucial moment in the 2020 Census and marks an important reference point in the process. Over 70 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.”
Signing Organizations
ACCESS
Advocates for the Children of NJ
The Alabama Hard to Count Collaborative
American Federation of Teachers
Arab American Institute
The Arc of the United States
Asian American Federation
Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote)
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO)
AZ AANHPI For Equity
Border Network for Human Rights
Center for Civic Policy
Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc.
Center for Transforming Communities
Children’s Defense Fund – Minnesota
Chinese Planning Council
CivicTN
Civic Nation
Creative Alliance
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
Colorado Children’s Campaign
Common Cause
Colorado Common Cause
Common Cause in Hawaii
Common Cause Illinois
Common Cause MN
Common Cause North Carolina
Common Cause Pennsylvania
Common Cause in Wisconsin
Community Change
Community Resource Exchange
Count Me INdy
Faith in Public Life
Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM)
Forefront
Gateway Community Services Maine
Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO)
Global Cleveland
Hester Street
Kentucky Youth Advocates
Latino Action Network
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
League of Women Voters of the United States
League of Women Voters of New Jersey
Maine Association of Nonprofits
Make The Road New Jersey
Mi Familia Vota
Minnesotans for an Accurate Census (MACS 2020)
MN Census Mobilization Partnership
MN Council on Foundations
Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency
Montana Nonprofit Association
Montgomery Counts
NALEO
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Coalition for Literacy
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
National Disability Rights Network
National LGBTQ Task Force
National Education Association (NEA)
Nebraska Counts
NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
New York Counts 2020
New York Immigration Coalition
NextDayBetter
Nonprofit Vote
Oklahoma Policy Institute
Partnership for America’s Children
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Poder Latinx
Proyecto Juan Diego
SEARAC
South Asians for America
State Innovation Exchange (SiX)
State Voices
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition
Texas Counts
United Activities Unlimited, Inc.
United Way Worldwide
United We Dream
Urban League of Broward County
When We All Vote
Women Creating Change
