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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 21, 2019
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February 21, 2019: Seventy-eight percent (78%) of voters nationwide believe it’s appropriate for the U.S. Census Bureau to ask residents if they are citizens of the United States. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 14% disagree and 8% are not sure.[1]
That view is held by a solid majority of every measured demographic group. Ninety-two percent (92%) of Republicans believe the question is appropriate. So do 79% of independent voters and 67% of Democrats.
However, several states and cities are suing the federal government to prevent a question about citizenship from being asked on the 2020 census.[2] Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case and issue a ruling.[3]
Among many other purposes, census data is used to determine the number of congressional districts allocated to each state. The more people a state has, the more districts it is allocated. For determining congressional representation, 24% of voters believe that only citizens should be included in the population count. Another 40% believe that both citizens and legal residents should be counted. Finally, 28% believe that illegal immigrants should be counted when it comes to determining congressional representation.
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Footnotes
- ↑ ScottRasmussen.com, "78% believe it's appropriate for census to ask about citizenship," November 12, 2018
- ↑ WBUR, "Several States And Cities Sue Over 2020 Census Citizenship Question," November 8, 2018
- ↑ NPR, "Supreme Court To Decide Whether 2020 Census Will Include Citizenship Question," February 15, 2019
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