[LWVNM Action] Fwd: 42 days till the Census Ends—We need your help!

[Nandini Kuehn]

Dick, I totally agree this is important, but it would also help if they
said what they need people to DO to be "ambassadors" - everyone I know has
done the Census.
Nandini
Nandini Pillai Kuehn
1-505-270-4574


On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 8:52 AM Richard Mason <dickmasonnm at gmail.com> wrote:

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> New Mexico is at risk of a significant undercount in the 2020 Census and *we
> need your help. *
> Due to last minute changes by the U.S. Census Bureau, our residents' right
> to be counted is in jeopardy. Most recently, *the Bureau shortened the
> deadline to participate in the 2020 Census to September 30 *— a full
> month earlier than planned.
> While we urged the Census Bureau to return to the normal deadline —
> alongside 500 other foundations nationwide — we are doing everything we can
> to make sure that everyone in New Mexico is counted before September 30th.
> Right now, New Mexico is in danger of losing more than $3 billion over the
> next 10 years*. A census undercount means cuts for Title I schools and
> school food programs, cuts for firefighters and first responders, less road
> funding, and reduced access to health care for the next 10 years.  It also
> fundamentally changes our political representation. It is critical that
> all of our voices are heard and that our communities get the funding they
> deserve.
> We are rural and urban. We are parents and children. We are diverse. We
> are mixed-status. We are essential. We are New Mexico, and we will be
> counted.
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> about how an undercount affects different areas of concern, such as
> education, human services, agriculture and food, healthcare and
> representation.
> We are asking all of our partners to take action to support the census
> TODAY!  *Please be a census ambassador to your community, your friends
> and your family.*  *Will you join us to make sure everyone is counted?*
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