[LWVNM Action] Fw: The Census and Representation are Under Threat

Thu Oct 1 08:42:32 MDT 2026

Just in case you did not receive this email. 
The LWVNM is working with the NM state demographer to assure an accurate 2030 census. We are asking for at least $300,000 in the FY27 budget to fund the Local Update to Census Addresses (LUCA). this is the first step to an accurate census.
Dick Mason
----- Forwarded Message -----From: Team LWV <lwv at lwv.org>To: "polirich at aol.com" <polirich at aol.com>Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 07:11:03 AM MDTSubject: The Census and Representation are Under Threat 

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Tell the Census Bureau to Withdraw its Proposed Rule

Tell the Census Bureau to Withdraw its Proposed Rule
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Friend,

On September 10th, the Census Bureau announced it would make sweeping changes to how we count people on the census. The proposed rule would count only US citizens and green card holders, NOT other visa holders or undocumented immigrants. This would severely distort population counts and give an inaccurate representation of communities when apportionment and redistricting happen.

But the proposed rule doesn’t stop there. It would stop collecting race and ethnicity data and ban the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data from any future Census Bureau surveys, including the census. These data are vital for how state and local governments plan services like education, public health needs, emergency services, disaster planning, and more. Additionally, many organizations beyond the government and public institutions rely on the Census Bureau for accurate, reliable data.

These changes are unprecedented and unconstitutional. Further, the Census Bureau only gave the public 33 days to comment on a process that would normally allow at least 90 days for public comment. This rule would create bad data and erode a key legal doctrine of representation: “one person, one vote.” If this residence rule is implemented, there would be major undercounts and Congressional districts would lack the data to accurately apportion communities.

Now is the time to make your voice heard.
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Yours in the Fight,
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Jessica Jones Capparell 

Director, Government Affairs

League of Women Voters
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