Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman GABRIELA M. MOSQUERA
District 4 (Camden and Gloucester)
Assemblyman JAMEL C. HOLLEY
District 20 (Union)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywomen Murphy, Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblyman Moen, Assemblywomen Vainieri Huttle, Pinkin, Jasey, Quijano and Assemblyman McKeon
SYNOPSIS
Designates March 12 through 20 of 2020 “Get Out the Count Week” to encourage full Census count of New Jersey’s population.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Assembly Resolution designating March 12 through 20 of 2020 “Get Out the Count Week” to encourage a full Census count of New Jersey’s population.
Whereas, The United States Constitution requires the conduct of a full count of the population every ten years; and
Whereas, The Census Bureau begins the decennial census count in January of 2020, and April 1st is designated as census day; and
Whereas, It is imperative for all households in this State to fully participate in the population count by completing the census questionnaire; and
Whereas, The census population count is used to determine how many of the 435 congressional seats are allocated to each state; and
Whereas, Population data issued by the Census based on the count is used to redraw legislative and congressional districts in each state; and
Whereas, Furthermore, the census population data is used to distribute approximately $675 billion in federal funds to states and local communities throughout the country; and
Whereas, Census data also informs emergency response efforts, and research in various areas of the sciences, advancing knowledge and the ability to plan for the present and future; and
Whereas, Because of its importance for democratic representation, federal funding, emergency response efforts, and knowledge used for current and future planning, it is imperative for this State to encourage full participation of all residents in the 2020 Census; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. This House designates March 12 through 20 of 2020 “Get Out the Count Week” in New Jersey to encourage full participation of this State’s residents in the 2020 Census.
2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly to each municipal and county governing body in this State.
STATEMENT
This resolution designates March 12 through 20 of 2020 “Get Out the Count Week” to encourage a full Census count of New Jersey’s population.
The United States Constitution requires the conduct of a full count of the population every ten years. The federal Census Bureau begins the decennial census count in January of 2020, and April 1st is designated as census day. It is imperative for all households in New Jersey to fully participate in the population count by completing the census questionnaire. The census population count is used to determine how many of the 435 congressional seats are allocated to each state. Population data issued by the Census based on the count is used to redraw legislative and congressional districts in each state. Furthermore, the census population data is used to distribute approximately $675 billion in federal funds to states and local communities throughout the country. Census data also informs emergency response efforts, and research in various areas of the sciences, advancing knowledge and the ability to plan for the present and future. Because of its importance for democratic representation, federal funding, emergency response efforts, and knowledge used for current and future planning, it is imperative for this State to encourage full participation of all residents in the 2020 Census.