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November 4, 2026

LWVUS joins coalition comments to the Census Bureau on proposed changes to census communications

Coalition raises concerns about proposed 2030 Census research

In a highly detailed and well-cited letter to the US Department of Commerce, the Leadership Conference and a coalition of organizations raises concerns over planned research ahead of the 2030 Census. While the coalition supports efforts to gather public feedback early on and improve outreach to hard-to-count communities, it demonstrates how the proposed research is too limited to effectively guide a national census communications campaign. The full letter is linked below on the LWVUS website.